Rohanna Buchanan

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the Students with Involved Families and Teachers (SWIFT) program for improving student school adjustment for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) as well as parent involvement in schools. Transitions are commonplace for students with EBD who may move between special education classrooms and programs within schools as well as to and from various placements such as day-treatment centers and residential facilities. Such ...

Students with emotional disturbance (ED) are often removed from their mainstream educational settings and placed in highly structured treatment settings (e.g., alternative schools) where intensive services are provided to the student. When students return to their general education home school, those services and supports abruptly stop, leading to difficult transitions for students and an increased likelihood of poor educational outcomes (e.g., dropout). The purpose of this project is to dev...