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Strength-Based Instruction (SBI): A Systematic Instructional Training Model with a Primary Focus on a Child’s Strength

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Strength-Based Instruction (SBI) is a systematic approach to instruction with a primary focus on a child’s strength. The purpose of this chapter is to introduce an instructional training model that focuses on the identification of a child’s strength (Chakraborti-Ghosh 2013). This training model has been used with a high school freshman to improve her academic performances in English. A quantitative methodology using single-subject design was used. The description of this model will highlight the step-by-step guidelines for SBI to prepare all educators, administrators, and parents to be part of this intervention and instructional process for a better outcome of students, teachers, and schools. An example of evidence-based practice using single-subject design across the settings is also discussed in the chapter.

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  1. Department of Teaching and Learning, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN, USA

    Sumita Chakraborti-Ghosh

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    Vassilios Argyropoulos

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Chakraborti-Ghosh, S. (2019). Strength-Based Instruction (SBI): A Systematic Instructional Training Model with a Primary Focus on a Child’s Strength. In: Halder, S., Argyropoulos, V. (eds) Inclusion, Equity and Access for Individuals with Disabilities. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5962-0_31

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