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Stuckey, Adrienne; McKeown, Debra – Research in the Schools, 2019
Teaching classwide behavior expectations and using specific praise (SP) are considered light behavior-management strategies that teachers might find acceptable to implement because they require little time or materials (McNamara, 1984; Oswald, Safran, & Johanson, 2005). Their use also is beneficial to students with mild disabilities who might…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Positive Reinforcement, Classroom Techniques, Behavior Modification
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Ennis, Christina R.; Blair, Kwang-Sun Cho; George, Heather Peshak – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2016
Group contingencies (GCs) vary in a variety of dimensions that may influence their efficacy and acceptability. This study evaluated the relative impact of four different GC types (independent, interdependent, dependent, and randomized) on classwide appropriate and disruptive student behaviors as well as how implementation of a teacher's preferred…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Intervention, Student Behavior, Classroom Techniques
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Kowalewicz, Eva A.; Coffee, Gina – School Psychology Quarterly, 2014
This study is an examination of the effectiveness of the Mystery Motivator--an interdependent group contingency, variable-ratio, classwide intervention--as a tool for reducing disruptive classroom behavior in eight diverse general-education elementary school classrooms across seven different schools. The study was conducted using an ABAB, changing…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Intervention, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems
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Hartman, Kelsey; Gresham, Frank – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2016
Disruptive behavior in the classroom negatively affects all students' academic engagement, achievement, and behavior. Group contingencies have been proven effective in reducing disruptive behavior as part of behavior interventions in the classroom. The Good Behavior Game is a Tier 1 classwide intervention that utilizes an interdependent group…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Behavior Modification
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Janney, Donna M.; Umbreit, John; Ferro, Jolenea B.; Liaupsin, Carl J.; Lane, Kathleen L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2013
In this study, we examined the contribution of the extinction procedure in function-based interventions implemented in the general education classrooms of three at-risk elementary-aged students. Function-based interventions included antecedent adjustments, reinforcement procedures, and function-matched extinction procedures. Using a combined ABC…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Intervention, At Risk Students, Elementary School Students
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Swoszowski, Nicole Cain; McDaniel, Sara C.; Jolivette, Kristine; Melius, Patience – Education and Treatment of Children, 2013
This study evaluated the effects of a Tier II positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) intervention, Check-in/Check-out (CICO), on the off-task behavior of 4 students with behavioral challenges and special needs in a residential facility. In addition, the study examined the effects of additional mentor contact (i.e., mid-day check-up;…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Time on Task, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement