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Fostering Reading Motivation in Self-Contained Classrooms for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

  • Heidi R. Cornell, Ph.D. (Author) Wichita State University image/svg+xml
    Heidi R. Cornell, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Cornell teaches courses related to methods for teaching students with disabilities, family and professional collaboration, and positive behavior supports. Prior to entering higher education, Dr. Cornell taught special education for nine years in Indiana. Dr. Cornell’s research interests are broadly focused on improving the education and treatment of students with or at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Within this area, her research is primarily focused on prevention strategies, collaboration, and student-teacher relationships.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.377
Abstract
This study sought to explore and describe the extent to which research based practices were employed for cultivating an environment that fostered reading motivation in self-contained classrooms for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). To accomplish this, a descriptive multiple case study design was employed in which data were collected in three self-contained elementary classrooms for students with EBD. Findings suggested that the environment for learning in these classrooms has likely not changed much since Jane Knitzer’s classic study in 1990. This study serves as a call to researchers and teacher educators to increase attention on the education and treatment of children and youth with EBD being served in self-contained classrooms.
Keywords
Behavior Disorders, Children, Classroom Environment, Competence, Elementary School Students, Emotional Disturbances
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Cornell, H. R. (2018). Fostering Reading Motivation in Self-Contained Classrooms for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 13(3), 113-136. https://doi.org/10.64546/jaasep.377

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