RSS 1.0Special Education electronic theses and dissertations (MU)
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Evaluating behavioral intervention training packages for school-based paraprofessionals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Paraprofessionals work on a daily basis with students with a variety of challenges and behavioral needs. Many require professional development packages to train on how to implement behavioral ... -
Behavioral skills training as an effective intervention for teaching rapport building skills to staff
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Psychologists have emphasized the importance of rapport in building successful therapeutic relationships. Problem behavior exhibited by individuals with developmental disabilities poses a danger to the individual themselves ... -
Evaluation of the effects of behavioral skills training on practitioner play skills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Behavioral skills training (BST) has been demonstrated through research to be an effective method for teaching skill acquisition (Buck, 2014). Oftentimes, BST is used with caregivers to teach them how to implement clinical ... -
Evaluating parent implementation on differential reinforcement without escape extinction on compliance during nail clipping
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Many young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are resistant to tolerating a variety of personal hygiene tasks performed by caregivers or health professionals, leading to poor hygiene and overall health. ... -
Evaluating the impact of differences in the definition of overlap training on target acquisition in non-square matrices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Matrix Training is a way of training stimulus relations which allows untrained targets to be acquired through recombinative generalization by training a specific sequence of targets in the array. Because, given a constant ... -
Interdisciplinary practices in apllied behavior analysis: a preliminary investigation of collaborative practices among practitioners
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Little empirical literature in the field of behavior analysis exists on the behavior, processes, or outcomes of interdisciplinary collaboration. This ... -
Differential observing responses: a systematic review
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Some individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) respond inaccurately on conditional discrimination tasks involving matching to sample procedures (MTS). Differential observing responses (DOR) have been effective at ... -
The effects of weather classification on regression-based downscaling of daily temperature extrema in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The focus of this dissertation was on the role played by weather classification in regression-based downscaling of daily temperature extrema. Three closely related studies were conducted, each using a different criterion ... -
Evaluating the perceptions of pre-service teachers' personal and professional readiness to teach culturally and linguistically diverse students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This study examines preservice teachers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and non-Historically Black Colleges and Universities and their perceptions of being personal and professional ready to teach culturally ... -
Adsorption of fluorescent labeled E. coli in selected vegetative buffer systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Environmental pathogen contamination in water resources is one of the major water quality concerns throughout the world. There is growing increase in concern and interest for controlling water-borne pathogens in water ... -
Using a vertical integration of Doppler-derived divergence to assess thunderstorm updraft/downdraft characteristics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Analyses of thunderstorm updraft and downdraft characteristics, such as magnitude and size, can reveal essential information pertaining to the strength of the thunderstorm itself. Such information can aid in assessing the ... -
Evaluation of a latency-based competing stimulus assessment (LBCSA)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 6/1/2023] A competing stimulus assessment (CSA) is used in the treatment of automatically maintained problem behavior to identify items that compete with the sensory consequences that are associated with ... -
The effects of extinction on positive and negative reinforcement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 6/1/2023] A controversial topic in Applied Behavior Analysis is whether there needs to be a distinction between positive and negative reinforcement. Some researchers argue there is no need for the distinction ... -
The effects of script training on sociodramatic play
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 6/1/2023] Script training has been effective in teaching various play skills to children with autism. The current study taught thematic scenarios using script training to three children with autism. All ... -
Capturing the complexity: examining the effect of instructional intensity in the context of a response to intervention framework on learning outcomes for students with academic and behavioral needs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/31/2023] The main purpose of this study was to investigate quality instruction for students with academic and behavioral needs within RTI framework by examining the differential effects of various levels ... -
Quality of tier 1 instruction in an integrated multi-tiered system of support: a mixed methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)To effectively and efficiently address both the academic and behavioral needs of all students, integrated Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (iMTSS) is an initiative gaining strength in elementary schools across the U.S. Tier ... -
Utilization and limitations of soil health metrics in Missouri corn production decisions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Soil health benefits are widely acknowledged but empirically-vetted connections to agronomic outcomes remain absent. Therefore, recommendations for on-farm soil health assessments and interpretation remain ambiguous. ... -
Degradation and transport of veterinary antibiotics and estrogens in a vegetated buffer strip system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Knowledge of veterinary antibiotic (VA) and estrogenic hormone persistence in soil is critical to understanding environmental risks associated with these potential contaminants. Understanding sorption and transport of the ... -
Opportunities for sensemaking in science for students with disabilities and students experiencing difficulty: a mixed methods study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Each and every student, including students with disabilities, needs to be engaged in high-quality science instruction that moves beyond just memorization and recall of facts and toward critical thinking that supports ... -
Utilizing commercial soil sensing technology for agronomic decisions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Planters with mounted proximal soil sensing systems can densely quantify seed zone soil variability. Technology now allows for real-time sensor information to control multiple row-unit functions on-the-go (e.g., planting ...