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Markelz, Andrew M.; Riden, Benjamin S.; Morano, Stephanie; Hazelwood, Alicia L.; Taylor, April M. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
Research has demonstrated that behavior specificity is a salient characteristic of teacher praise efficacy. Praise variety may also be an important characteristic to reinforce desired student behavior based on research about the quality of reinforcers. In this study, we used an alternating treatments design to examine the effects of varied and…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Student Behavior, Time on Task, Program Effectiveness
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Wiggs, Nicole B.; Reddy, Linda A.; Glover, Todd A.; Dudek, Christopher M.; Alperin, Alexander; Regan, Patrick – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2021
This case study describes the actions and processes of implementing Behavior Support Coaching for Paraprofessionals (BSC-P) with a kindergarten teacher and paraprofessional to support the implementation of behavior support plans with three students in a high-poverty elementary school. BSC-P consists of eight, 40-min coaching sessions using direct…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers
Lina G. Kitson – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Problem behaviors are prevalent in schools and may result in negative effects for the students exhibiting those behaviors, teachers, and other students. Increasing on-task behaviors has been shown to minimize disruptive behaviors. The current study utilized an interdependent group contingency-based intervention, Class-Wide Function-related…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Elementary School Students
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Zoder-Martell, Kimberly A.; Floress, Margaret T.; Bernas, Ronan S.; Dufrene, Brad A.; Foulks, Samantha L. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2019
The purpose of this study was to synthesize the literature in support of training teachers to use behavior-specific praise, which is a strategy used to reduce students' disruptive and off-task behavior as well as prevent students' problem behaviors from occurring. The results of 28 single-case studies examining the effectiveness of training…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Time on Task
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Meany-Walen, Kristin K.; Teeling, Sunny; Davis, Aubrey; Artley, George; Vignovich, Andrea – Professional School Counseling, 2017
Children's externalizing and off-task behaviors are deemed a major concern for elementary teachers and interfere with the classroom learning environment (Abidin & Robinson, 2002; Shillingford-Butler & Theodore, 2013). Children with these behaviors are at risk of falling behind academically and experiencing ongoing behavioral problems…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Elementary School Students, Time on Task, Behavior Problems
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Derived from applied behavior analysis, antecedent-based interventions (ABI) are used to address both interfering behaviors (e.g. repetitive, disruptive) and on-task behaviors (e.g. engaged or working on specific task/activity) behaviors. ABI is commonly used with other evidence-based practices such as functional behavior assessment (FBA),…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Applied Behavior Analysis
Naylor, Anna Schmidt; Kamps, Debra; Wills, Howard – Education and Treatment of Children, 2018
The current study examined the effects of the Class-wide Function-related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT), a class-wide group contingency, on the on-task behavior of all students in a first grade class and the on-task and disruptive behavior of three target students within that class who were nominated by their teacher through a behavioral screening.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Contingency Management, Time on Task, Student Behavior
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Bellone, Katherine M.; Dufrene, Brad A.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Olmi, D. Joe; Barry, Christopher – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2014
This study tested the relative efficacy of two interventions for children referred for consultation services due to problem behavior in the classroom. Teachers nominated children for participation due to frequent disruptive behaviors, such as inappropriate vocalizations and off-task behavior. Four Black males from 3 to 4 years old who attended…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavior Problems, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Wiedeman-Rouse, Teri – ProQuest LLC, 2012
There is great concern by teachers, school administrators and parents regarding the increase in the number of preschool-aged students who exhibit challenging behavior in early childhood settings (Benedict, Horner & Squires 2007), need for early intervention procedures that focus on young children who may be at risk for developing patterns of…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Behavior Problems, Early Intervention
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Benner, Gregory J.; Nelson, J. Ron; Sanders, Elizabeth A.; Ralston, Nicole C. – Exceptional Children, 2012
This article examined the efficacy of a primary-level, standard-protocol behavior intervention for students with externalizing behavioral disorders. Elementary schools were randomly assigned to treatment (behavior intervention) or control (business as usual) conditions, and K-3 students were screened for externalizing behavior risk status. The…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
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Horn, Channon – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
In this review of literature, the author analyzed published research to determine the effectiveness of response card strategies on students with disabilities. The author determined that response cards are effective in increasing the number of opportunities that students respond, increasing the number of correct responses, increasing on-task…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Special Needs Students, Cues, Responses
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Sprague, Jeffrey; Perkins, Kindle – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2009
First Step to Success is a multicomponent behavioral program for at-risk children who show signs of antisocial behavior at the point of school entry. The program incorporates behavioral intervention techniques, including praise and feedback, positive reinforcement, social skills training, teacher and parent collaboration, and time-out/response…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, At Risk Students