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Moore, Tara C.; Alpers, Andrew J.; Rhyne, Rachael; Coleman, Mari Beth; Gordon, Jason R.; Daniels, Stephanie; Skinner, Christopher H.; Park, Yujeong – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2019
Two studies were conducted to examine the effects of a brief prompting intervention (verbal and visual reminder of classroom rules) to improve classroom behavior for an elementary student during small-group reading instruction in a special education classroom (Study 1) and for three high school students with mild disabilities in an inclusive…
Descriptors: Prompting, Intervention, Verbal Communication, Visual Stimuli
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Groves, Emily A.; Austin, Jennifer L. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2019
The Good Behavior Game (GBG) is a classroom management system that employs an interdependent group contingency, whereby students work as a team to win the game. Although previous anecdotal data have suggested that this arrangement may promote prosocial behavior, teachers may have concerns about its fairness and potential to evoke negative peer…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Student Behavior, Peer Influence, Classroom Techniques
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Stecker, Pamela M.; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2000
Special education teachers (N=22) monitored the mathematics progress of 42 students (grades 2-8) with mild to moderate disabilities (mostly learning disabilities) for 20 weeks using curriculum-based measurement (CBM). Evaluation of instructional adjustments based on individual CBM results found that students whose instruction had been individually…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
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Jitendra, Asha K.; Griffin, Cynthia C.; McGoey, Kara; Gardill, M. Cathleen; Bhat, Preetha; Riley, Tamar – Journal of Educational Research, 1998
Examined the differential effects of two instructional strategies (explicit schema-based and traditional-based) on the acquisition, maintenance, and generalization of mathematical word problem solving among elementary students at risk or with mild disabilities. Pretesting and posttesting indicated that both groups' performance increased from…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, High Risk Students, Mild Disabilities
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Wesson, Caren L. – Exceptional Children, 1991
The study, with 55 mildly and moderately disabled elementary students, investigated the effectiveness of teacher-developed goals and monitoring systems versus a curriculum-based measurement (CBM) system and of individual expert versus group follow-up consultation. Groups employing CBM and group consultation generally out performed the other…
Descriptors: Consultants, Consultation Programs, Curriculum Development, Diagnostic Teaching
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Jones, Eric D.; Krouse, James P. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1988
Student teachers (N=21) in elementary classrooms for mildly handicapped learners were randomly assigned to training and supervision in either databased problem-solving instructional approaches or conventional treatments. Teachers in the databased condition had significantly greater effects on reading achievement and off-task behavior control. No…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education, Higher Education
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Cooke, Nancy L.; Gibbs, Susan L.; Campbell, Monica L.; Shalvis, Shawnna L. – Journal of Direct Instruction, 2004
This study examined the reading gains of students with mild disabilities who were taught with one of two programs: "Horizons Fast Track A-B" (Engelmann, Engelmann, & Seitz-Davis, 1997) or "Reading Mastery Fast Cycle" (Engelmann & Bruner, 1995). A quasi-experimental design with preexisting groups was used to examine…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Mild Disabilities