Online ISSN: 2325-7466
2006
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National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
United States

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Stop the Blame Game: Teachers and Parents Working Together to Improve Outcomes for Students with Behavior Disorders

  • Melissa Davis, Doctoral Student (Author) Florida International University image/svg+xml
    Melissa Davis is currently a doctoral student at Florida International University. She is studying curriculum and instruction with a specialization in reading education and a cognate in special education. She also teaches primary students in an inclusive setting. Ms. Davis has previously published research in the American Reading Forum Annual Yearbook.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.228
Abstract
Students with behavior disorders often require specific interventions to improve their behavioral outcomes. Common interventions to use with these students include teaching appropriate behaviors, focusing on positive behaviors, noting the start of behaviors and intervening early, and providing appropriate reinforcements. To enhance the effectiveness of these interventions, parent and teacher collaboration is necessary. These methods typically include the parent and teacher meeting to agree on a target behavior, discussion about what causes the inappropriate behaviors, and making an agreement on an intervention to use to change the behavior, with the purpose of improving the behavior at home and school. Communication should be maintained throughout the intervention process with follow-up meetings as necessary. In general, these interventions provide a new, promising avenue to improve the outcomes of students identified with behavior disorders.
Keywords
Teacher Role, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Intervention, Positive Behavior Supports, Parent Role, Behavior Modification
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Davis, M. (2014). Stop the Blame Game: Teachers and Parents Working Together to Improve Outcomes for Students with Behavior Disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 9(1), 48-59. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.228

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  • Published February 15, 2014
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