Interview-style blog post on an IES-funded intervention that combines instructional strategies in literacy and social-emotional self-regulation for kindergarten and first grade teachers to provide more in-depth opportunities for at-risk students to develop these skills. Read More
Systematic Review Protocol for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Interventions
Focuses on educational interventions designed to improve the social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes of students in early childhood settings and K–12 schools. Read More
Discipline Discussions: Our Discipline Policies Reflect Our Priorities
Blog post on the Office of Special Education Programs’ emphasis on preventative models of addressing the behavior of children with disabilities. Read More
Behavior and School Discipline for Students with Disabilities
Discusses several initiatives to address disproportionate disciplinary practices considering that exclusionary discipline can negatively impact students’ educational success. Read More
Discipline Discussions: Preparing Future Educators to Proactively, Positively Address Behavior
Blog post on the Office of Special Education Programs’ efforts to prepare future educators in order to reduce reliance on exclusionary discipline of students with disabilities. Read More
Instructional strategies for seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) students in elementary school
Provides information and research references on instructional strategies for seriously emotionally disturbed students in elementary school. Read More
Integrating Social-Emotional and Literacy Learning in the Primary Grades
Interview-style blog post about the Social-Emotional Learning Foundations intervention, which combines instructional strategies in literacy and social-emotional self-regulation for kindergarten and first grade teachers to provide more in-depth opportunities for at-risk students to develop these skills. Read More
Intervention Strategies on Dropout Prevention and College and Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities: An Interview with Dr. Kern
Interview with an investigator on intervention strategies educators can use to improve outcomes such as college and career readiness for students with disabilities. Read More
OSEP Fast Facts: Children Identified With Emotional Disturbance
Presents a wide variety of data regarding children identified with emotional disturbance nationwide. Includes several charts, maps, and other visualizations describing this population. Read More
Sec. 300.530 (f) – Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Section of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act on how parents, educators, and the IEP team determine that behavior was a manifestation of a child’s disability. Read More