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Paul Caldarella; Ross A. A. Larsen; Leslie Williams; Howard P. Wills – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
Middle school teachers frequently struggle with positively managing student behavior. However, praise-to-reprimand ratios (PRRs) have received little research attention. PRRs studied in elementary school have been positively associated with improvements in on-task and prosocial behavior, but limited research has been conducted on optimal PRRs in…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Correlation, Prosocial Behavior, At Risk Students
Paul Caldarella; Ross A. A. Larsen; Leslie Williams; Howard P. Wills – Grantee Submission, 2021
Middle school teachers frequently struggle with positively managing student behavior. However, praise-to-reprimands ratios (PRRs) have received little research attention. PRRs studied in elementary school have been associated positively with improvements in on-task and prosocial behavior, but limited research has been conducted on optimal PRRs in…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Correlation, Prosocial Behavior, At Risk Students
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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Oakes, Wendy Peia; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Cox, Meredith Lucille; Messenger, Mallory – Preventing School Failure, 2014
In this article, the authors provide an overview of behavior screening tools available, including free and commercially available options. Next, the authors offer step-by-step procedures for (a) selecting, (b) scheduling, (c) preparing, (d) administering, and (e) scoring and interpreting behaviors screening tools. The authors conclude with…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Behavior Problems, Decision Making, Models
McIntosh, Kent; Ty, Sophie V.; Miller, Lynn D. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2014
School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) has a large evidence base for preventing and addressing externalizing problem behavior, but there is little research examining its effects on internalizing problems, such as anxiety and depression. Given the prevalence of internalizing problems in today's children and youth, it is…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Intervention
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Carter, Deborah Russell; Carter, Gabriel M.; Johnson, Evelyn S.; Pool, Juli L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
Schools are increasingly adopting tiered models of prevention to meet the needs of diverse populations of students. This article outlines the steps involved in designing and implementing a systematic Tier 2 behavior intervention within a tiered service delivery model. An elementary school example is provided to outline the identification,…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change
Benner, Gregory J.; Kutash, Krista; Nelson, J. Ron; Fisher, Marie B. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2013
It is well documented that youth with or at-risk for emotional and behavioraldisorders (E/BD) have severe deficits in their academic functioning. To beginto address these deficits, we focus on the need to close the opportunity gap by providing access to multi-tiered systems of academic prevention, maximizing academic learning time, and providing…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances