Factors associated with teacher identification of behavior problems among junior high school students were investigated. Teacher-student interactions were compared to examine the differences between students identified as emotionally disturbed and non-identified students. Results indicated there were significant differences between interaction profiles. These were in the areas of student attention-to-task and student scanning behavior while the teacher was instructing.
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