Behavioral Adaptation of Children who Received Social Skills Training in Resource Room (“Tsuukyu”) in Elementary School: From the Viewpoint of Continuity of Instruction in Elementary and Junior High Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigated behavioral adaptation and support status after students, who completed social skill training (SST) in LD resource rooms in elementary school, entering junior high school. How schools can provide guidance for self-reliance activities in elementary schools and support in junior high schools were also examined. The results suggested that students who completed SST adapted generally well to junior high school; that SST related to “building relationships with friends” and “controlling emotions” was useful at junior high schools, and that continuous individual support in the regular classrooms of junior high school is necessary for school adaptation.