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Begeny, John C.; Codding, Robin S.; Wang, Jiayi; Hida, Rahma M.; Patterson, Sierra L.; Kessler, Sarah; Fields-Turner, Felicia; Ramos, Kimberly A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2020
More than half of students in the USA perform below a proficient level in math. Although evidence suggests that intervention in elementary school is critical to supporting struggling learners, and there are several research-supported instructional practices to support students with math difficulties, the existing research is limited with regard to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Student Motivation, Mathematics Instruction, Intervention
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Lynne, Shauna; Radley, Keith C.; Dart, Evan H.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Barry, Christopher T.; Lum, John D. K. – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a variation of the Good Behavior Game (GBG) in which teachers used ClassDojo to manage each team's progress. ClassDojo is a computer-based program that enables teachers to award students with points for demonstrating target behaviors. Dependent variables included class-wide…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Student Behavior, Program Effectiveness, Computer Games
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Marchant, Michelle R.; Solano, Brock R.; Fisher, Adam K.; Caldarella, Paul; Young, K. Richard; Renshaw, Tyler L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2007
There is little research regarding interventions for children with internalizing behaviors in schools, both within classrooms and in nonclassroom environments. In response to this need, a nonclassroom treatment package, consisting of (a) social skills instruction, (b) mediated self-management, and (c) a reinforcement system, was implemented to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Problems, Self Control, Positive Reinforcement
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Lassen, Stephen R.; Steele, Michael M.; Sailor, Wayne – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
An emerging literature on school-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS) in urban settings suggests the utility of PBS in addressing student social development while decreasing the need for disciplinary actions (i.e., office disciplinary referrals [ODRs]). This research represents a significant addition to, and expansion of, this literature by…
Descriptors: Student Problems, Urban Schools, Social Development, Academic Achievement