Search Results

Optimal levels of treatment fidelity, a critical moderator of intervention effectiveness, are often difficult to sustain in applied settings. It is unknown whether performance feedback, a widely researched method for increasing educators’ treatment...

The use of evidence-based practices has become a focus in education since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act reauthorization of 2004 required using practices based on scientific research to improve...

Retaining teachers is an important priority for school leaders, especially in special education, a field with chronic shortages. We analyzed a nationally representative survey using conservation of resources theory to examine how job demands and resources...

Group contingencies are an evidence-based proactive classroom behavior management system designed for teachers to implement during instruction. These practical programs reward groups or teams of students’ contingent on following explicitly stated...

Self-determination is defined by acting as a causal agent in one’s life. To be a causal agent, one must act with intent to set and go after goals using skills that include choice-making, decision-making, problem solving, goal setting and attainment...

Parents are pivotal in the education of their child. This is particularly true if the child has a disability. All agree to the importance of parent participation within the school setting. However, educators and parents continue to struggle with the...

Learning disabilities are becoming more prevalent across the country and in the classroom. Educators are finding it complicated to teach students with learning disabilities while maintaining a chief focus on learning and improving student achievement. A...

Co-teaching is a special education service delivery model in which a general educator and special educator work together to plan and teach a class comprising students with and without disabilities. The co-teaching model has increased in popularity and is...

Given the increase in students identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the least restrictive learning environment will likely be the general education classroom. With secondary teachers instructing multiple classes throughout the day, it is...

This social validity study accompanied a 9-month randomized control trial that investigated the efficacy of an emergent literacy program, Early Literacy Skills Builder (ELSB), delivered in general education elementary classrooms to students with severe...