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Eaves, Ashleigh E.; Radley, Keith C.; Dufrene, Brad A.; Olmi, D. Joe; Bernard, Lindsey E. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2021
The present study evaluated the effects of two reinforcement contingencies on teacher use of behavior-specific praise (BSP) in the classroom. An alternating treatments design was used to compare the implementation of both an independent and interdependent contingency to increase frequency of BSP delivery. Four general education elementary school…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students
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McArdle, Paige E.; McMahon, Meara X. H.; Ardoin, Scott P.; Trump, Cary E.; Molony, Maggie A. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2021
The time students spend actively engaged with instruction is positively correlated with their academic achievement (Dotterer and Lowe in J Youth Adolesc 40:1649-1660, 2011). Conversely, the time spent transitioning between activities is inversely related to the time spent in productive learning activities, thus limiting opportunities for student…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Time on Task, Learner Engagement, Academic Achievement
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Roberts, Garrett J.; Cote, Brooke; Mehmedovic, Senaida; Lerner, Jessica; McCreadie, Kayla; Strain, Phil – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2023
Students with co-occurring reading difficulties and inattention tend to respond to reading interventions less favorably than those with reading difficulties without inattention. However, there is limited research on how to increase student engagement during reading instruction for these students. To support the engagement of students with…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Reading Difficulties, Intervention, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder