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Self-Instruction Training: A Potential Tool for School Psychologists.
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Fish, Marian C.; Pervan, Rosetta – Psychology in the Schools, 1985
Describes self-instruction training, a cognitive-behavioral approach to self-control in which children are taught to use covert speech to modify their own behavior. Discusses its effectiveness as an intervention technique for use by school psychologists. Presents research results addressing how and when to use this strategy. (BH)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Literature Reviews
Practical Considerations in Creating School-Wide Positive Behavior Support in Public Schools
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Handler, Marcie W.; Rey, Jannette; Connell, James; Thier, Kimberly; Feinberg, Adam; Putnam, Robert – Psychology in the Schools, 2007
School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) has been identified as an effective and efficient method to teach students prosocial skills. It requires both effective behavior support practices and systems that will support these changes, including data-based decision making among the school leadership team. There are many practical and systemic…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Instructional Leadership, Urban Schools, Behavior Modification
Modification of Attending Behavior in Hyperactive Children.
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Sherman, Charles F.; Anderson, Robert P. – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
A modified operant design demonstrated the effectiveness of the feedback procedure. Significant changes were evidenced by all groups of subjects. Initial results and follow-up observations indicated that the attending behavior of the experimental subjects increased and was maintained, without the use of tangible reinforcers. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
A Procedure for Teaching Self-Recording to Moderately Retarded Students.
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Howell, Kenneth W.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1983
Reviews self-control instruction for retarded students and describes a self-recording training procedure. Five moderately retarded adolescents were taught to self-record a training behavior and generalize the self-recording behavior to idiosyncratic behaviors. Subject-observer agreement is reported, along with monitoring effects on the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Change Strategies
Some Legal Considerations and Implications for the Use of Behavior Modification in the Schools.
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Wherry, Jeffrey N. – Psychology in the Schools, 1983
Presents legal considerations and implications for the utilization of behavior modification in the schools. Applicable judicial proceedings and accompanying legal principles are explored. Special attention is focused on the derivation of disciplinary authority, the procedural and substantive rights of students, and the possible implications for…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Counseling Effectiveness, Court Litigation
A Practical Reinforcement Hierarchy for Classroom Behavior Modification.
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Christian, Barry T. – Psychology in the Schools, 1983
Proposed a practical reinforcement hierarchy for classroom-based behavior modification programs. The seven-level hierarchy ranged from primitive consequences (Infantile Physical Contact and Food) through the more abstract consequences (Praise and Internal Self-Reinforcement). Suggestions were made for using the hierarchy in teacher consultation…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Teacher Cooperation