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Harry, Sarah W.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Dufrene, Brad A.; Dart, Evan H.; Radley, Keith C.; Lum, John D. K.; Bates-Brantley, Kayla E. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2023
A traditional tootling procedure was implemented along with a public posting component to determine the effects on academically engaged, disruptive, and passive off-task behaviors in four general education high school classrooms. Students in the traditional tootling phase were instructed to report on their peers' positive, prosocial behaviors. At…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, High School Students
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Wills, Howard P.; Caldarella, Paul; Williams, Leslie; Fleming, Kandace; Chen, Pei-Yu – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2023
Middle school is a cornerstone for success in high school. However, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement of adolescents often decline as they transition from elementary to middle school, resulting in lower school grades and more challenging behaviors, especially for adolescents with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Intervention
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Floress, Margaret T.; Briesch, Amy M.; Jenkins, Lyndsay N.; Hampton, Kaylee A. – Behavioral Disorders, 2022
This study examined the generalizability and dependability of observational estimates of middle and high school teachers' use of praise and reprimands. Frequency of behavior-specific praise, general praise, and total reprimands were collected across 67, 20-min observations that took place during class-wide instruction in general education…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Discipline
Reed Pecha – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students' misbehaviors at younger ages can lead to more significant issues at the high school level such as dropping out, drug and alcohol abuse, and incarceration. The purpose of this study was to examine high school students' perceptions of positive reinforcement and punishment practices in their high school's behavior system. Two specific…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, Behavior Problems, Substance Abuse
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O'Handley, Roderick D.; Olmi, D. Joe; Dufrene, Brad A.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Whipple, Heather – Psychology in the Schools, 2020
Behavior-specific praise (BSP) and other forms of positive feedback and public acknowledgment are underutilized in secondary classrooms. Surprisingly, few studies have evaluated the independent effects of BSP in these settings. Using a multiple baseline design with an embedded A/B/B + C condition sequence, the purpose of the current study was to…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Feedback (Response), Secondary School Students, Student Behavior
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O'Handley, Roderick D.; Olmi, D. Joe; Dufrene, Brad A.; Radley, Keith C.; Tingstrom, Daniel H. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
Few studies examine the effects of behavior-specific praise (BSP) in secondary classrooms, and there is limited research examining the rate of BSP that is needed to improve classwide appropriately engaged behavior (AEB) and reduce disruptive behavior (DB). Using a multiple baseline design with an embedded A/B/C/A/C condition sequence…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Positive Behavior Supports, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Change
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Billingsley, Glenna M.; McKenzie, Jennifer M.; Scheuermann, Brenda K. – Exceptionality, 2020
Comprehensive classroom management that promotes positive student behavior is necessary in secondary school. Techniques must be easy for teachers to manage across multiple class periods and be developmentally appropriate for older students. While previous literature has examined elements of classroom management in isolation, this study introduced…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, High School Students, Special Education
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Keith C. Herman; Wendy M. Reinke; Nianbo Dong; Catherine P. Bradshaw – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
This cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of the CHAMPS classroom management program on the social behavioral and academic outcomes of a large diverse sample of middle school students within an urban context. Participants included 102 teachers and 1,450 students in sixth to eighth grade. Two-level hierarchical linear models…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Behavior Modification
Nancy Ruth Young – ProQuest LLC, 2024
A wide body of literature has documented the disproportionality in exclusionary discipline rates (Gregory et al., 2010; Losen et al., 2015; Office of Special Education Programs, 2020; Skiba, 2014; Welsh & Little, 2018). Students with disabilities or other minority backgrounds are removed from their classrooms at higher rates than their peers…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Punishment, Positive Behavior Supports, Evidence Based Practice
Michelle L. Simmons; Robin H. Lock; Janna Brendle; Laurie A. Sharp – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2020
Behavior-specific praise has been deemed an effective, evidence-based positive behavioral intervention and support practice for use among high school students with severe intellectual disabilities. However, teachers are not adequately trained to use such practices with fidelity. One way to address this shortcoming is by implementing a performance…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, High School Students, Severe Intellectual Disability, Students with Disabilities
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Oinas, Sanna Elina; Thuneberg, Helena; Vainikainen, Mari-Pauliina; Hotulainen, Risto – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2020
As a variety of commercial educational applications are currently being taken into daily use to provide technology-enhanced feedback, research is needed to observe whether pedagogical evidence of the impact of feedback on learning and well-being is being utilized. To this end, this study explores the connections between technology-enhanced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Well Being
Sundeen, Darrelanne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Students identified with emotional disabilities (ED) are increasingly being included in the general education academic classrooms. Most general education academic teachers have little training or exposure to the characteristics and interventions associated with students with ED. Behavior-specific praise (BSP) has been shown to be an effective…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Positive Reinforcement, Consultation Programs
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Zoromski, Allison; Evans, Steven W.; Owens, Julie Sarno; Holdaway, Alex; Royo Romero, Angela S. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2021
Disruptive student behavior in middle school is associated with negative outcomes, including poor grades, low achievement scores, dropout, lost teaching time, teacher burnout, and societal expenditures. Classroom Behavior Management (CBM) strategies are effective at reducing disruptive behavior, decreasing teacher stress, and increasing…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Middle School Students, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems
Howard P. Wills; Paul Caldarella; Leslie Williams; Kandace Fleming; Pei-Yu Chen – Grantee Submission, 2021
Middle school is a cornerstone for success in high school. However, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement of adolescents often decline as they transition from elementary to middle school, resulting in lower school grades and more challenging behaviors, especially for adolescents with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Classroom Techniques, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention
Keith C. Herman; Wendy M. Reinke; Nianbo Dong; Catherine P. Bradshaw – Grantee Submission, 2020
This cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of the CHAMPS classroom management program on the social behavioral and academic outcomes of a large diverse sample of middle school students within an urban context. Participants included 102 teachers and 1,450 students in sixth to eighth grade. Two-level hierarchical linear models…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Behavior Modification
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