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Peer reviewedMiller, Deborah L.; Kelley, Mary Lou – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1994
This study, with 4 parent-child dyads in which the children (ages 9 to 11) exhibited substantial homework problems, found that goal setting and contingency contracting produced significant improvements in children's homework accuracy. Two of the subjects showed substantial improvements in on-task behavior. Parents rated the procedures highly.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Goal Orientation, Homework
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
