NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Payne, Steven W.; Dozier, Claudia L.; Briggs, Adam M.; Newquist, Matthew H. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2017
Group-oriented contingencies are arranged to target the behavior of a group of people simultaneously. Overall, group-oriented contingencies have been shown to be effective in both decreasing problem behavior and increasing appropriate behavior. However, results are mixed regarding which type(s) of group-oriented contingency is most effective for…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Group Activities, Behavior Modification, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lastrapes, Renée E.; Fritz, Jennifer N.; Casper-Teague, Laura – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2018
The Teacher versus Students Game is a variation of the Good Behavior Game (Barrish et al. in J Appl Behav Anal 2:119-124, 1969. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1969.2-119) in which students compete against the teacher to earn points and win the game. Students earn points when they follow rules, whereas the teacher earns points when they do not. The…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Educational Games, Competition, Time on Task
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Carnett, Amarie; Raulston, Tracy; Lang, Russell; Tostanoski, Amy; Lee, Allyson; Sigafoos, Jeff; Machalicek, Wendy – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2014
We compared the effects of a token economy intervention that either did or did not include the perseverative interests of a 7-year-old boy with autism. An alternating treatment design revealed that the perseverative interest-based tokens were more effective at decreasing challenging behavior and increasing on-task behavior than tokens absent the…
Descriptors: Token Economy, Intervention, Males, Young Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bellone, Katherine M.; Dufrene, Brad A.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Olmi, D. Joe; Barry, Christopher – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2014
This study tested the relative efficacy of two interventions for children referred for consultation services due to problem behavior in the classroom. Teachers nominated children for participation due to frequent disruptive behaviors, such as inappropriate vocalizations and off-task behavior. Four Black males from 3 to 4 years old who attended…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavior Problems, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wills, Howard P.; Mason, Benjamin A. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2014
Technological innovations offer promise for improving intervention implementation in secondary, inclusive classrooms. A withdrawal design was employed with two high-school students in order to assess the effectiveness of a technologically delivered, self-monitoring intervention in improving on-task behavior in a science classroom. Two students…
Descriptors: Intervention, High School Students, Inclusion, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hayling, Charlayne C.; Cook, Clay; Gresham, Frank M.; State, Talida; Kern, Lee – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2008
Students with emotional and behavioral problems are placed in a variety of classroom settings, presumably where their needs can be best served. Little attention, however, has been dedicated to monitoring their behavioral progress in these settings. This study analyzed data on student engagement, disruption, and destruction during 10 types of…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problems, Correlation, Classroom Environment