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Gage, Nicholas A.; Beahm, Lydia; Kaplan, Rachel; MacSuga-Gage, Ashley S.; Lee, Ahhyun – Beyond Behavior, 2020
The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework is currently implemented in more than 25,000 schools across the globe. Its implementation has demonstrated positive impacts on a number of behavioral and academic outcomes. A growing evidence base has found that PBIS has been particularly effective at reducing both in- and…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention
Caldarella, Paul; Larsen, Ross A. A.; Williams, Leslie; Wills, Howard P.; Wehby, Joseph H. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2021
Many teachers resort to using reprimands in attempts to stop disruptive student behavior, particularly by students with emotional or behavioral problems, although this may not be effective. This study examined short-term longitudinal data on teacher reprimands of 149 teachers in 19 different elementary schools across three states, as well as…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Discipline
Caldarella, Paul; Larsen, Ross A. A.; Williams, Leslie; Wills, Howard P.; Wehby, Joseph H. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Many teachers resort to using reprimands in attempts to stop disruptive student behavior, particularly by students with emotional or behavioral problems, though this may not be effective. This study examined short-term longitudinal data on teacher reprimands of 149 teachers in 19 different elementary schools across three states, as well as…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Discipline
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Wills, Howard P.; Mason, Rose; Gregori, Emily; Veatch, Melissa – Elementary School Journal, 2019
The limitations and challenges of paraprofessional training are well documented. These issues are magnified by the increasing reliance on paraprofessionals to provide vital support for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). Despite evidence supporting self-monitoring for improving teacher and paraprofessional skills, there are…
Descriptors: Self Management, Positive Reinforcement, Paraprofessional School Personnel, Students with Disabilities
Caldarella, Paul; Wills, Howard P.; Anderson, Darlene H.; Williams, Leslie – Grantee Submission, 2019
During the transition from elementary to middle school, adolescents may become increasingly vulnerable for emotional and behavioral problems. Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams for middle school (CW-FIT MS), the independent variable examined in this study, was developed to improve teaching and learning by fostering student engagement.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Intervention, Early Adolescents
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Caldarella, Paul; Wills, Howard P.; Anderson, Darlene H.; Williams, Leslie – RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, 2019
During the transition from the elementary to middle grades, young adolescents may become increasingly vulnerable for emotional and behavioral problems. Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams for middle level school (CW-FIT MS), the independent variable examined in this study, was developed to improve teaching and learning by fostering…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Intervention, Early Adolescents
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Swoszowski, N. C.; Jolivette, K.; Frederick, L. D. – Journal of Classroom Interaction, 2013
Check-In/Check-Out is a secondary tier positive behavior support program in which an adult mentor is paired with a student to address problem behavior and support appropriate behavior. This case study extended the implementation of the Check-In/Check-Out strategy to a residential facility for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. The…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
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Fields, Barry – Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 2012
Increasingly, early childhood practitioners are faced with children who present with significant levels of oppositional and defiant behaviour. The management of this behaviour is often difficult and stressful. Efforts to minimise disruptive behaviour and to encourage more prosocial behaviour have very much revolved around the teaching of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Discipline, Positive Reinforcement
Vaillancourt, Kelly; Klotz, Mary Beth – Communique, 2012
Over the past several years, allegations of abuse and death related to seclusion and restraint, media coverage of these events, subsequent federal investigations, and Congressional hearings about this topic have resulted in increased pressure on Congress to pass legislation to address the use of seclusion and restraint in the school setting.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Politics of Education, School Psychologists, Hearings
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Marchant, Michelle; Christensen, Lynnette; Womack, Sue; Conley, Laura; Fisher, Adam – Education Research and Perspectives, 2010
This exploratory study addressed the scarcity of research into professional development for school-wide positive behavior support. A train-the-trainer model was designed. These principles were embedded within the recommended guidelines for implementing school-wide positive behavior support. School-based individuals were selected by building…
Descriptors: Discipline, Behavior Disorders, Professional Development, Educational Practices
DeLeon, Iser; Silverman, Wayne – Exceptional Parent, 2008
Severe behavior disorders are among the most perplexing conditions encountered by clinicians, and as a front page article in the past Christmas Day's "New York Times" illustrates ("Parents defend school's use of shock therapy"), treatment options remain a topic of contentious debate. Not all that long ago physical restraint was the only option,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Positive Reinforcement, Student Behavior
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Hester, Peggy P.; Hendrickson, Jo M.; Gable, Robert A. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2009
The pivotal role of teachers in establishing positive, supportive, inclusive learning environments based on the implementation of empirically-supported teaching strategies (IDEA, 1997, 2004: NCLB, 2002) is uncontestable. Nonetheless, it is not uncommon to find classrooms characterized by teacher reprimands for inappropriate behavior, coercive…
Descriptors: Young Children, Behavior Problems, Behavior Disorders, Teacher Student Relationship
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Kennedy, Christina; Jolivette, Kristine – Behavioral Disorders, 2008
To more effectively instruct the entire class, teachers of students with emotional behavioral disorders (EBD) often choose to send students who display inappropriate behavior out of the room. A multiple baseline across settings was used to evaluate the effects of increasing teacher positive verbal reinforcement on the amount of time 2 students…
Descriptors: Suspension, Behavior Disorders, Positive Reinforcement, Verbal Communication
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Jones, Melanie L.; Eyberg, Sheila M.; Adams, Christina D.; Boggs, Stephen R. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 1998
Study assesses the acceptability of six child-management interventions as rated by mothers (N=20) of children referred for treatment for a disruptive-behavior disorder. Positive reinforcement was rated as a more acceptable treatment than response time, time-out, differential attention, overcorrection, and spanking. Results validate findings of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Costs, Discipline, Evaluation
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Hagan-Burke, Shanna; Burke, Mack D.; Martin, Emma; Boon, Richard T.; Fore, Cecil, III; Kirkendoll, Donna – Education and Treatment of Children, 2005
Throughout the United States, schools and entire school districts are implementing school-wide positive behavioral supports. This systemic, team-based approach often employs assessment tools such as The Effective Behavioral Support Survey (Sugai, Todd, & Horner, 2000) as part of its implementation to improve school-wide discipline. The EBS…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Behavior Disorders, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Modification
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