Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Keywords
Immigrant Students, Migration Stress, Behavioral and Academic Challenges, Evidence-Based Interventions, International Research
Abstract
The purpose of the present research review is to identify effective, high quality school-based interventions for immigrant students with disabilities or academic and behavioral problems. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to synthesize international research studies. Initial and criteriabased selection processes yielded six intervention studies published between 1975 and 2010. Two of the studies are academic interventions while four are behavioral interventions. Three studies were conducted in the United States while the remaining three in Israel, Canada, and Norway. The identified studies were evaluated against the quality indicators of special education research. Three experimental studies met the minimum criteria for acceptable methodological rigor. The results show an urgent need for methodologically robust intervention studies in the field of special education for immigrant students. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Publication Title
Education and Treatment of Children
Volume
36
Issue
4
First Page
5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1353/etc.2013.0044
Recommended Citation
Bal, A., & Perzigian, A. B. (2013). Evidence-based interventions for immigrant students experiencing behavioral and academic problems: A systematic review of the literature. Education and Treatment of Children, 5-28.
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Language
English
Format
application/pdf