Academic and Behavioral Strategies in Inclusive Settings for Students with EBD: A Meta Analysis

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Title: Academic and Behavioral Strategies in Inclusive Settings for Students with EBD: A Meta Analysis
Language: English
Authors: Denise A. Soares, Judith R. Harrison, Corey Peltier (ORCID 0000-0003-3138-4126), Kathryn Press
Source: Behavioral Disorders. 2025 51(1):39-57.
Availability: SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Inclusion, Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Classroom Techniques, Success, Educational Research, Positive Reinforcement, Self Determination, Self Management, Acoustics, Culturally Relevant Education, Reinforcement
DOI: 10.1177/01987429241261382
ISSN: 0198-7429
2163-5307
Abstract: More students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) than ever before spend most of their time in general education. To increase their academic and behavioral success, students with EBD need access to empirically supported interventions and services. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate strategy effectiveness for students with EBD in K-12 inclusive settings. Identified studies were assessed with two approaches for evaluating methodological quality and multiple methods for assessing intervention effects. Results indicated that there is a dearth of empirical support for strategies implemented in general education classrooms for students with EBD though most of the studied reviewed were of high quality with moderate-to-large effects. In addition to the practical findings, the research team compared review methods with findings indicating agreement between expert visual analysis and more structured approaches for visual analysis. For the quantitative metrics, results indicated variable agreement across methods. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: EJ1487693
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:More students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) than ever before spend most of their time in general education. To increase their academic and behavioral success, students with EBD need access to empirically supported interventions and services. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate strategy effectiveness for students with EBD in K-12 inclusive settings. Identified studies were assessed with two approaches for evaluating methodological quality and multiple methods for assessing intervention effects. Results indicated that there is a dearth of empirical support for strategies implemented in general education classrooms for students with EBD though most of the studied reviewed were of high quality with moderate-to-large effects. In addition to the practical findings, the research team compared review methods with findings indicating agreement between expert visual analysis and more structured approaches for visual analysis. For the quantitative metrics, results indicated variable agreement across methods. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
ISSN:0198-7429
2163-5307
DOI:10.1177/01987429241261382