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Dunlap, Glen; Wilson, Kelly; Strain, Phillip S.; Lee, Janice K. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2022
The premier Tier 3 intervention for the Pyramid Model, Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) is a research-proven, family-centered approach used in preschool settings nationwide to resolve persistent challenging behaviors. Now this bestselling PTR-YC guidebook is in a thoughtfully revised second edition, with enhancements and…
Descriptors: Models, Preschool Education, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems
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Elisa Garcia; Erika Gaylor; Dominique Tunzi; Madeline Cincebeaux; Todd Grindal – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Background: A large evidence base suggests that without effective early intervention, young children who exhibit persistent challenging behavior often face a host of long-term social and academic challenges (Bulotsky-Shearer & Fantuzzo, 2011; Hauser-Cram & Woodman, 2016; Kazdin, 1995; Lane et al., 2008; Miller et al., 2017). Challenging…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Intervention, Kindergarten
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Pavão, Inês; Santos, Fernando; Wright, Paul M.; Gonçalves, Francisco – Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education, 2019
The teaching personal and social responsibility (TPSR) model has been considered a valuable tool for children to reach their full potential in life. However, little research has been conducted with the TPSR model in preschool contexts. The purpose of the present study was to understand the experiences of a program leader while implementing a…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Citizenship Responsibility, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
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Coughlin, Michael; Doyle, Caoimhe; Sharry, John; Guerin, Suzanne; Beattie, Dianne – Child Care in Practice, 2018
This article presents the findings of a qualitative study of parents' perceptions of a video-modelling assisted group-based parent training programme, the Parents Plus Children's Programme (PPCP). PPCP was developed in Ireland and is culturally sensitive to the Irish context. PPCP aims to reduce emotional and behavioural difficulties in children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Video Technology, Models
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Dunlap, Glen; Lee, Janice K.; Joseph, Jaclyn D.; Strain, Phillip – Infants and Young Children, 2015
A need exists for intervention strategies that are both effective in reducing challenging behaviors and practical for use by typical practitioners of early childhood care and education. In this article, we describe a model, "Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children," which is based on extensive research and includes features designed…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Young Children
Fronapfel, Brighid; Dunlap, Glen; Flagtvedt, Kristen; Strain, Phillip; Lee, Janice – Education and Treatment of Children, 2018
This article describes Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC), a model based on extensive research that is designed for feasibility and effectiveness for treating challenging behaviors in classroom settings. This model is designed to meet the needs of children with and without disabilities who engage in challenging behavior that…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Early Childhood Education, Case Studies, Program Descriptions
Tomasello, Nicole Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Approximately 225,000 children from birth to age three are affected by developmental delays, and additionally, 49,000 are affected by a physical disability (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006). Fortunately there are policies and programs that help young children with disabilities achieve positive outcomes in school and live independent lives in the future.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parent Participation, Family Characteristics, Preschool Education
Bonnet, Lauren Kravetz – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This single-subject research study was designed to examine the effects of point-of-view video modeling (POVM) on the symbolic play actions and play-associated language of four preschool students with autism. A multiple baseline design across participants was conducted in order to evaluate the effectiveness of using POVM as an intervention for…
Descriptors: Autism, Preschool Children, Video Technology, Models
Miles, Nicholas I.; Wilder, David A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
The effectiveness of a behavioral skills training package that consisted of modeling, rehearsal, and feedback was evaluated to increase correct implementation of guided compliance by caregivers of 3 children who exhibited noncompliance. Results showed that the training package improved performance of guided compliance. Generalization probes…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Caregivers, Behavior Modification, Skill Development
Fox, Lise; Smith, Barbara J. – Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children, 2007
A growing body of evidence confirms that serious and persistent challenging behaviors in early childhood directly relate to later problems in school success, social relationships, educational and vocational success, and social adjustment. Conversely, key social skills associated with learning in group settings include being able to get along with…
Descriptors: Young Children, Social Adjustment, Federal Programs, Federal Legislation
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Forgatch, Marion S.; DeGarmo, David S.; Beldavs, Zintars G. – Behavior Therapy, 2005
This article evaluates the efficacy of the Oregon model of Parent Management Training (PMTO) in the stepfamily context. Sixty-seven of 110 participants in the Marriage and Parenting in Stepfamilies (MAPS) program received a PMTO-based intervention. Participants in the randomly assigned experimental group displayed a large effect in benefits to…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Intervention, Structural Equation Models, Family (Sociological Unit)
Westat, Inc., Rockville, MD. – 2002
This report presents an evaluation of family preservation programs in Kentucky, New Jersey, and Tennessee, and a county program in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Key goals of these programs were reducing foster care placement, maintaining child safety, and improving family functioning. The statewide programs employed the Homebuilders program…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Behavior, Child Welfare, Children