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John W. Maag – Beyond Behavior, 2025
Use of high-probability request sequences is a low-intensity intervention for increasing student compliance. There are several subtleties in implementing high-probability request sequences that make the process more complex. Review of supporting research raises concerns about how well the intervention translates into practice. This article…
Descriptors: Sentences, Language Usage, Compliance (Psychology), Student Behavior
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Gersib, Jenna A. – Beyond Behavior, 2023
Motivational interviewing (MI) is an established, research-based intervention that focuses on building intrinsic motivation to promote lasting, healthy changes in a variety of situations. In school settings, MI has been used to improve student motivation, attendance, punctuality, confidence in schoolwork, and self-determination as well as increase…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Behavior Change, Student Behavior, Interviews
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John W. Maag; Edward J. Daly III – Beyond Behavior, 2024
Differential negative reinforcement of alternative behavior is a technique in which students can escape a portion of a task they perceive to be unpleasant by reaching a predetermined criterion. In this article, we define the negative reinforcement trap and review research on differential negative reinforcement of alternative behavior. We then…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Behavior, Productivity, Accuracy
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McClure, Erica B.; Burt, Jonathan L. – Beyond Behavior, 2023
Functional communication training (FCT) is a strategy to address problem behavior for students with various disabilities that is supported by a broad evidence base. Despite this support, multiple factors continue to dissuade educators from utilizing FCT in their classrooms. This article outlines the process of developing and implementing FCT plans…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Students with Disabilities, Intervention, Evidence Based Practice
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Cortez, Edith Garcia; Malian, Ida M. – Beyond Behavior, 2013
Students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) typically exhibit significant behavioral excesses or deficits that interfere with their learning and sometimes that of their peers in the classroom. These behaviors can generally be described as either external and easily noticed (e.g., disruption, aggression) or internal and easily overlooked…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Intervention
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Mesa, Juan; Lewis-Palmer, Teri; Reinke, Wendy – Beyond Behavior, 2005
Research has suggested that the use of effective instructional strategies could be increased through direct intervention. One possible intervention is performance feedback, a simple yet effective method of consultation for influencing teacher behavior. Mortenson and Witt (1998) defined performance feedback as "a method of providing…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Educational Strategies, Teacher Behavior, Prosocial Behavior