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Peer reviewedInkster, J. A.; McLaughlin, T. F. – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1993
A token reinforcement program with microcomputer free time as the reinforcer was implemented to decrease the tardiness of a middle school economically disadvantaged student. The microcomputer time was a very effective reinforcer; school personnel reported improved school attendance and a decrease in administrative discipline related to tardiness;…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
Direct linkMolina, Brooke S. G.; Smith, Bradley H.; Pelham, William E., Jr. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2005
School-wide behavior management systems can improve academic performance and behavior in middle schools, and they should have positive effects on students with ADHD. Unfortunately, evidence-based, school-wide behavior management systems have not been widely adopted because of problems with feasibility, acceptability, and sustainability. The…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification
Benony, Myrtle L. – 1990
A practicum was designed to improve the self-concepts of intermediate grade students and reduce behavior problems in their class. The practicum was implemented for 10 weeks in an alternative education class of 14 low socioeconomic status students with moderate learning and behavior problems. The three strategies employed were: (1) daily peer group…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Stein, Bradley D.; Jaycox, Lisa H.; Tu, Wenli – RAND Corporation, 2005
A team of clinician-researchers from several institutions collaborated to develop, implement, and evaluate an intervention designed to help children traumatized by violence. Reported findings include: (1) Students who participated in the program had significantly less post-traumatic stress symptoms, less depression, and less psychosocial…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Mental Health, Minority Group Children, Depression (Psychology)
