An ethnographic study in a 10th grade remedial class was undertaken order to discern patterns of school bullying. Twenty graders were observed over the course one academic year as they interacted with their peers and teachers. The observations helped us identify dispositional situational factors which influenced participant roles. In-depth interviews students involved bullying showed how participants interpreted explained classroom behaviors. analysis data gathered allowed identification...

Studies examining the frequency of sexual aggression and victimization in schools have compared different groups respondents based on age, gender, or involvement other types school aggression. Between-group comparisons assume measurement equality. We examine this assumption equality using a MixIRT analysis, which combines latent profile analysis with Rating Scale Model Item Response Theory to determine whether aggressors victims can be divided into classes traits configural, metric scalar...

Background While research has focused on understanding teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of children with special educational needs into general education classrooms, there are lacunae that have yet to be addressed. This study examined association between perceived self-efficacy and among elementary school teachers. The also role as a mediating variable knowledge policy, perception support inclusion. Methods Teachers (N = 352) working in or schools completed questionnaires assessing...

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, which enforced social distancing and isolation, teachers were required to handle multiple challenges related their work, including dealing with remote teaching, in addition personal, medical financial challenges. The goal of current research was examine factors that contributed professional burnout commitment work among during first second waves pandemic. Methods A total 344 elementary school Israel completed online self-report questionnaires,...

We evaluated 32 nonmedicated male adolescents diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in childhood, 35 similarly who were receiving methylphenidate (MPH), and 77 control boys. Both ADHD groups completed self-report questionnaires assessing sleep disturbances; weekday holiday duration; symptoms of ADHD, anxiety, depression. Parents teachers rated the severity participants' ADHD. The group disturbances. found that participants controls did not differ disturbance. In...

An international sample of 130 working artists was divided into two domains: generators (writers, designers, choreographers, one composer) and interpreters (directors, actors, opera singers, dancers). The correlations between dissociation, trauma experiences, fantasy proneness, affective states were examined, followed by a regression analysis to predict elevated levels dissociation. Artists, regardless creative domain, scored in the moderate range for dissociation proneness. Both groups...

Abstract We conducted three studies which examined the performance vs. skill acquisition model of social skills deficits. In Study 1, baseline behaviors for a random sample 12 boys with comorbid emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), learning disabilities (LD), language delays, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) revealed that prosocial as well inappropriate exist comorbidly in repertoires, supporting rather than competence difficulties. 2, an ABAC design was used to examine...

This study presents an attempt to widen the of emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) include children not formally identified by school as having EBD through examining case extreme aggressors their victims. The research describes validation School Violence Inventory (SVI) its use map participant roles in six types aggression victimization. Middle high students Israel ( N = 10,383) completed SVI were designated uninvolved, pure aggressors, victims, mixed aggressor—victims for direct...

This study focuses on understanding learning disabilities (LDs) as a non-specific risk factor for delinquency among adolescent at-risk girls and investigates academic, social emotional self-efficacy of with without LDs in three educational settings: youth protection authority facilities (YPA), special education (SE) general (GE). In addition to variables, the also gathered emotional-behavioural data. The sample included 46 adjudicated YPA facilities, 31 LDs, 15 7 placed SE settings due their...

We examined the effects of a cross-age peer-tutoring program on social skills 2 sixth-grade and kindergarten socially rejected isolated boys. Peer tutoring consisted older boys conducting training with their younger tutees. The frequency positive interactions increased for all 4 boys, maintenance treatment gains following 5-week interval.

This study explores correlations between bystanders' intervention styles by means of the bullying circle model. Three aims were examined in this study. First, we reevaluated number and type bystander aggressive school incidents. Second, association reports relational aggression victimization styles. Third, estimated relationships different styles, examining two directional paths. Participants 1,518 adolescents (61.9% boys, 38.1% girls) from 15 Israeli religious secular middle high schools....

Background. An important first step in understanding school‐based violence is children's subjective perceptions of the phenomena. Understanding these likely to be a major factor determining integrity both prevalence and intervention studies. Aims. We investigated how elementary secondary aged children perceived violence. Sample. A sample 979 from nested random (grades 3‐6) middle school 7‐8) classrooms Jerusalem participated this study. Methods. To understand perception violence, we used an...

This paper describes the development of a measure readiness for first grade. The Readiness Inventory (RI), consists six items, uses 4-point rating scale, and has an alpha 0.86. RI was completed on 139 first-grade children analyzed using polytomous scale model Item Response Theory. instrument shows high level item case fit. Based map which elucidates latent trait school as perceived by teachers, behaviors dealing with academic skills are less indicative than abilities role-governed or...

This article describes an intervention study based on alternative model of social skills instruction using a multiple-baseline design across three boys with severe behavioral disorders. The treatment does not assume skill deficit, but rather deficit in self-regulatory behavior leading to inappropriate use behaviors already the individual's repertoire. Self-monitoring procedures were used cue participants their skills, effective altering participants' behaviors, and created maintained...

Comparative studies of special education policy typically compare the provision services in different countries, based primarily on comparative variables such as legal mandates, rules and regulations, budgetary allocations. Aside from analysis these surface structures, it is imperative also to take into account deep structures (i.e., sociohistorical background) culture that created those policies. In this study, aspects Israeli Palestinian Authority educational policies were compared both...

Questionnaires were given to 392 elementary school teachers examine help-seeking or help-avoidance in dealing with classroom behavioral problems. Scale validity was examined through a series of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Using multivariate regression analyses structural equation modeling, we identified predictors motivational goals, attitudes toward help-avoidance, model teachers' help-avoidance. Results revealed four types attitudes. Two reflected positive approach...

Past research on school bullying focused the role of bully, suggesting that this active perpetrator is characterized by low empathy, self-regulation, and high moral disengagement (MD). Studies recently demonstrated a relationship between dispositional mindfulness as well. However, in last 2 decades, has broadened perspective, passive bystanders may play major either supporting or opposing bullying. In research, we examined whether MD, are significantly associated with probullying, defending,...

Peer-to-peer aggression and bullying is a social phenomenon related to structures in the school. In-group membership as well construction of other differentiation from potential groups an important predictor one's identity. Social Dominance Orientation addition identity theory it examines both issues dominance egalitarianism out-group denigration. In this study, we examined whether (both egalitarian forms) will add prediction physical relational among adolescents. Using bias-corrected 3-step...

Two multiple baseline designs were used to evaluate a two-stage model for training four young adults with visual and cognitive impairments shop groceries. General case methods of choosing exemplars canvassing the skill performance individuals without disabilities bases task-analytical flow chart behavioral skills involved in grocery shopping. The improved both number steps completed correct items purchased maintained their at 3-, 9-, 12-week follow-ups.

We present an analysis of the current state practice in diagnosis and treatment learning disabilities (LD) Israel. Through examination cultural, historical, demographic background country (“deep structures”), we show how a fragmented society has developed; it segregates different ethnicities social groups led to educational system (“surface structures”) that perpetuates separation. Special education law also reflects reality. However, since 2002, Israeli Ministry Education, through...

Antisocial behavior and school aggression in youth has been linked with affective, interpersonal, self-attributional, behavioral characteristics; these traits have often associated psychopathic behaviors among adults. Psychopathic were examined nonclinically-referred exhibiting antisocial aggressive behavior. Using the School Violence Inventory Process Screening Device (APSD), two participant roles (pure aggressors victims) involved a sample of middle high students (N = 3,981). A series...