Effects of Teachers as Coaches for Paraprofessionals Implementing Functional Communication Training
| Autor: | Emily Gregori, Catharine Lory, So Yeon Kim, Marie David, Mandy Rispoli |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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050103 clinical psychology
Medical education business.industry 05 social sciences Professional development 050301 education Coaching Training (civil) Functional Communication Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Developmental and Educational Psychology 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences business Psychology 0503 education Applied Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. 24:133-144 |
| ISSN: | 1538-4772 1098-3007 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1098300720983538 |
| Popis: | Young children with intensive behavioral needs are often served by paraprofessionals, who are typically among the least trained and least supported staff in the school. While professional development opportunities to address challenging behavior are generally limited for special education teachers, such professional growth opportunities are often completely unavailable for paraprofessionals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a program in which teachers served as coaches for paraprofessionals. Using a multiple-baseline design across paraprofessional-and-child dyads, we evaluated the effects of the teachers-as-coaches program on paraprofessional implementation fidelity and child engagement in challenging behavior and appropriate communication. The results showed that with teacher coaching, paraprofessionals increased their behavior intervention implementation fidelity to 100%. During the maintenance probes, two of the paraprofessionals implemented the intervention with 100% fidelity, and the third paraprofessional implemented the intervention with higher fidelity than baseline. Results also showed corresponding decreases in child challenging behavior and increases in appropriate communication. Implications for research and practice in supporting paraprofessionals are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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