Peer+Perceptions+EBD

2nd Draft of Case Study





Ramsey's edit of the paper:


2nd draft of the first part of our paper.....Enjoy :)



Dear Administrator,

has completed the Discovery Day Grant Form. **__Form Data:__**

Discovery Day Grant Application

**Title of Project** A Naturalist Inquiry into Peer Perceptions of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorder

**First Name of Project Leader** Kathleen

**Last Name of Project Leader** York

**Email of Project Leader (BC Email)** york1355@ravens.benedictine.edu

**Phone Number of Project Leader** 720-364-6924

**Campus Mail Box Number of Project Leader** 1516

**First Name of Principal Faculty or Staff Associate** Matthew

**Last Name of Principal Faculty or Staff Associate** Ramsey

**Email of Principal Faculty or Staff Associate (BC Email)** mramsey@benedictine.edu

**Name(s) of Student(s) involved in project** Julia Dick, Chelsea Matous, Alison Sutton, Kaylee Lemburg

**Name(s) of Department(s) involved in this Project** Education

**Please provide a description of the proposed activities (less than 500 words). Describe the methodology and creative or investigative nature.** Through the group’s study of topics related to special education and disability policy, questions regarding the perception of and stigma associated with the inclusion of students with disabilities in the regular education environment arose. A literature review of topics related to peer perception of students with disabilities further focuses the question specifically to how students with emotional and behavioral disturbances are viewed by their peers. In the fall of 2010, the group will complete an extensive review of the literature related to stigma, social needs and peer perceptions of students served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and identified as having an Emotional or Behavioral Disturbance (E/BD). From this literature review the group will engage in the qualitative research methodology developed by Lincoln and Guga (1984), named Naturalistic Inquiry. This method relies on the researcher as the research instrument through developed expertise on the given topic. Interviews are conducted in a series so that the interviewer may gain insight into the topic and adjust interviews/questions based on new findings. This is done through a series of interviews often referred to as Site Visits (SV). During fall of 2010 the group will conduct a SV 1 and develop questions for the second round of interviews. The group will conduct SV 2 in the spring of 2011. Using evidence from interviews, a case study will be developed for presentation on Discovery Day. The presentation will also include a brief outline of the methodology. SV 1 interviews will be conducted with regular and special education teachers. Questions, though not scripted, will focus on the teacher’s observations of regular education students and their feelings about student identified as E/BD. It is the hope of the group that SV 2 interviews will include discussion with parent of students with E/BD and possibly with students who have been diagnosed. There is an inherent challenge in interviewing students who receive special education serves due to FERPA and confidentiality requirements. The success of the project does not hinge on these interviews, but they would certainly enhance the case study. Additionally, the group will complete the paperwork for the Institutional Review Board.

**Please provide a detailed budget, including the amount of support sought from the Discovery Program Grant** To complete this project the group will conduct a series of interviews of teachers, parents and perhaps students in order to complete this project the group will need a digital recorder ($60), transportation costs to conduct interviews ($100), and miscellaneous consumables such as index cards ($40) and a copy Lincoln and Guba’ Naturalist Inquiry ($70 used). Total $270.00.

**Please provide a detailed timeline indicating the milestones making progress toward the completion of the project** During the fall of 2010 the group will research the methodology of Naturalist Inquiry using Lincoln and Guba’s text on the topic and articles published by Dr. Thomas Skrtic. A literature review will be conducted on social issues related to students with emotional/behavioral disorders and a round of preliminary interviews will be conducted. In the spring of 2011, further interviews will be conducted and the final paper and presentation will be developed.



Ramsey Edit: Katie York, Chelsey Matous, Julia Dick, Allison Sutton, Kaylee Lemarg
Kaylee's Topics- What are some causes that may cause EBD such as genetics,settings,what may affect it, and self esteem. Also, I will be finding new articles and stories on EBD. [] [] Does my child have an emotional or behavioral disorder? Behavioral Disorders: Journal of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Article: Effects of Teaching a Problem-Solving Strategy on Preschool Children with Problem Behavior. Volume 27 Number 3. Exceptional Learners: An Introduction to Special Education, Eleventh Edition, Chapter 8: Learners with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders.

Peer Perception- how kids view people who are different (particularly EBD)
 * Julia's Topic:**

  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=17&hid=106&sid=64773201-06c2-4bee-a5bf-ba56cc153bbf%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=22337374  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=17&hid=106&sid=64773201-06c2-4bee-a5bf-ba56cc153bbf%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=20672204  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=17&hid=106&sid=64773201-06c2-4bee-a5bf-ba56cc153bbf%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=4730861
 * Julia's Articles:**

An Analysis of the Change in Self Concept By Racial Descent http://www.jstor.org/stable/2966809

 http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=106&sid=c63ed731-fd47-42eb-b5a1-6cae86458463%40sessionmgr110&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=23217764  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=106&sid=c63ed731-fd47-42eb-b5a1-6cae86458463%40sessionmgr110&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=30104487  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=13&hid=106&sid=c63ed731-fd47-42eb-b5a1-6cae86458463%40sessionmgr110&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=2189901

  http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=11&hid=106&sid=c63ed731-fd47-42eb-b5a1-6cae86458463%40sessionmgr110&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=410290

 http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=18&hid=106&sid=64773201-06c2-4bee-a5bf-ba56cc153bbf%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=aph&AN=20620808
 * Katie's Article:**

Ramsey edit: Can you ladies easily include the titles of the articles? What I see looks good.


 * Chelsey's Articles:**

My topics are the characteristics, IDEA definition, and prevalence of EBD. I found two articles that look interesting in maybe contrasting how different states are similar and different in how they define EBD using IDEA (they are below). Also, in looking at prevalence I am going to try and find information about how it differs racially, between boys and girls, genetics, and also in age groups.

http://dpi.wi.gov/sped/pdf/ebdguide.pdf "Emotional Behavioral Disabilities Evaluation Guide (Wisconsin)"

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/?id=3525.1329 "Minnesota Administrative Rules: Emotional or Behavioral Disorders"


 * Julia's Articles:**
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[] Peers' Perceptions of Emotional and BehavioralDisorders: What Are Students Thinking? []

What do kids think about kids in eyeglasses?

Allison's Articles/Topic:

Topic: Focusing on IEPs, what is stated in IEPs, school services

-I have 3 books or magazines from Ramsey that are providing me information going in depth about the IEPs.

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[] (Student Perceptions of their IEP targets)

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