Academic effects of providing peer support in general education classrooms on students without disabilities

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 139-151

  Cushing, Lisa Sharon ^b   Kennedy, Craig H ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Academic engagement; General education participation; Inclusive education; Peer supports; Peer mediated instruction; Students with severe disabilities

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CURRICULUM; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNDERACHIEVEMENT;

EID: 0031085804     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1997.30-139     Document Type: Article

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