Universal Measures of School Functioning in Middle School Special Education Students

Autor/in	Mattison, Richard E.
Titel	Universal Measures of School Functioning in Middle School Special Education Students
Quelle	In: Behavioral Disorders, 29 (2004) 4, S.359-371 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0198-7429
Schlagwörter	Special Education; Grade Point Average; Emotional Disturbances; Academic Achievement; Middle School Students; Attendance Patterns; Discipline Problems; Suspension; Referral; Special Needs Students; Public Schools; Correlation; Measures (Individuals) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Gefühlsstörung; Schulleistung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Ausschluss; Schulausschluss; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Korrelation; Messdaten
Abstract	Universal measures of school functioning/impairment (i.e., grade point average, subject failures, absenteeism, disciplinary referrals/suspensions) were examined over the course of 1 school year for a cohort of 89 special education students classified as having emotional disturbance (ED) who were taught in a unique public school program. On average during the year the students achieved at a high "C" level, failed major subjects infrequently, missed 11 days of school, and rarely were tardy. They averaged one disciplinary referral per marking period, but the majority were never suspended out of school. The measures generally were consistent across marking periods, independent of each other, and significantly correlated to DSM-IV psychiatric disorders (as rated by their teachers). Teachers contributed little variance to the measures. The findings support the increased use of these universal indicators of school function with ED as a research tool and a meaningful way of communication with educators about such students. (Contains 4 tables.) (Author).
Anmerkungen	Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201-5704. Tel: 612-276-0140; Fax: 612-276-0142; Web site: http://www.ccbd.net/behavioraldisorders/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10