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An Evidence-Based Logic for the Use of Positive Reinforcement: Responses to Typical Criticisms
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Scott, Terrance M.; Landrum, Timothy J. – Beyond Behavior, 2020
In this article, we provide both a critical analysis of and logical response to a set of the most typical school-based objections to the effective use of positive reinforcement. For example, one objection is that positive reinforcement amounts to bribery. Practitioners are provided with clear and concise arguments refuting each objection and…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Positive Reinforcement, Criticism, Behavior Modification
Educators' Self-Reported Training, Use, and Perceived Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Classroom Management Practices
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Cooper, Justin T.; Gage, Nicholas A.; Alter, Peter J.; LaPolla, Stefanie; MacSuga-Gage, Ashley S.; Scott, Terrance M. – Preventing School Failure, 2018
A survey study of 248 educators in four states was conducted to identify respondents' formal training, use, and perceived effectiveness of 37 evidence-based classroom management practices within four general categories: (a) antecedent-based, (b) instructionally based, (c) consequence-based, and (d) self-management. Results indicated that, on…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Evidence Based Practice, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Teacher Surveys
Functional Behavioral Assessment and Students at Risk for or with Emotional Disabilities: Current Issues and Considerations
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Gable, Robert A.; Park, Kristy Lee; Scott, Terrance M. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2014
The use of functional behavioral assessment (FBA) is an effective tool to address a wide range of severe behavior problems of students at risk for or with emotional disabilities (ED). However, the transformation of a procedure proven effective under highly-controlled clinical conditions to a practical and effective strategy for use in applied…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, At Risk Students, Emotional Disturbances, Intervention
Affecting Disproportional Outcomes by Ethnicity and Grade Level: Using Discipline Data to Guide Practice in High School
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Scott, Terrance M.; Hirn, Regina G.; Barber, Houston – Preventing School Failure, 2012
Teachers report that the behaviors that they are forced to deal with on a daily basis are not typically violent or intense but are frequent and usurp great amounts of instructional time. Office discipline referrals provide a well-established method of tracking student behavior problems across the school, allowing for deeper analysis of contextual…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, High School Students, Discipline
Using Staff and Student Time Engaged in Disciplinary Procedures to Evaluate the Impact of School-Wide PBS
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Scott, Terrance M.; Barrett, Susan B. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2004
This article presents an example of how school time was monitored to facilitate a cost analysis of school-wide systems of positive behavior support (PBS). The article provides descriptions of how (a) PBS efforts were initiated in the school, (b) time and money were spent preparing for and implementing PBS, and (c) changes in behavior referrals and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Discipline Policy, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Modification
Wraparound and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in the Schools.
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Eber, Lucille; Sugai, George; Smith, Carl R.; Scott, Terrance M. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2002
This article explores how the school-based wraparound approach and a school-wide systems approach to positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) work together to create more effective school environments and improved outcomes for students with or at risk of behavioral challenges. Complementary aspects of these wraparound and PBIS…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education