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Gable, Robert A.; Strain, Phillip S. – Behavioral Disorders, 1981
A token reinforcement program at a residential center operates on a point card system which measures daily work quality and attitude, academic involvement, self-maintenance, peer and adult interactions, and self-control in behavior disordered children. Issues in the program's administration, including unresponsiveness and use of daily feedback,…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Emotional Disturbances, Interaction, Reinforcement
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Abion, Fred M. – Behavioral Disorders, 1983
A methodological analysis presents 26 self control investigations (self instructions, self determination of contingencies, self evaluation, self goal setting, and self determination and/or administration of external reinforcement) conducted in classroom settings with learning and/or behaviorally handicapped students. Studies compare subjects and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Learning Disabilities, Reinforcement
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Etscheidt, Susan – Behavioral Disorders, 1991
The study examining the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral training program with 30 behaviorally disordered adolescents found participating students exhibited fewer aggressive behaviors and demonstrated greater self-control than nonparticipating students. The addition of an incentive for implementing the training strategies did not appear to…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
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Birkimer, John C.; Brown, Joe H. – Behavioral Disorders, 1979
The study investigated the effectiveness of self-ratings vs a teacher- administered point system in reducing the disruptive behavior of five elementary level students. (SBH)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research
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Callicott, Kimberly J.; Park, Hija – Behavioral Disorders, 2003
The conceptual frameworks of self-management and correspondence training are combined to develop a self-talk intervention to improve academic performances of four students with emotional or behavioral disorders (E/BD). This study examines the functional role of language as a verbal antecedent or self-management prompt in relationship to subsequent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Language Role, Behavior Disorders, Reinforcement
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Lo, Ya-yu; Cartledge, Gwendolyn – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Overrepresentation of African American boys in disciplinary and special education referrals has been a national concern. This study used functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) and behavioral intervention plans (BIPs) as a means to prevent disproportionality of African American boys. Based on FBA results, interventions were developed for four…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Males, Disproportionate Representation, Behavior Modification