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Reward, Punishment, and Cooperation: A Meta-Analysis
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Balliet, Daniel; Mulder, Laetitia B.; Van Lange, Paul A. M. – Psychological Bulletin, 2011
How effective are rewards (for cooperation) and punishment (for noncooperation) as tools to promote cooperation in social dilemmas or situations when immediate self-interest and longer term collective interest conflict? What variables can promote the impact of these incentives? Although such questions have been examined, social and behavioral…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Group Dynamics, Effect Size, Rewards
Planning for Sustainable Implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support: Lessons Learned from an Elementary School Case Example
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Tyre, Ashli; Feuerborn, Laura; Lilly, Kristen – ERS Spectrum, 2010
While there is a wide body of research to support the effectiveness of schoolwide positive behavior support (PBS), there are significant challenges to facilitating sustainable implementation. The present study begins to address these challenges by exploring PBS implementation in a diverse, regionally isolated elementary school that previously…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Resource Allocation, Program Implementation, Educational Planning
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support in High School: Early Lessons Learned
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Flannery, K. Brigid; Sugai, George; Anderson, Cynthia M. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2009
School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) is designed to promote positive teaching and learning climates supporting positive social behavior and academic achievement. As a proactive school-wide approach, all students and all staff across all settings are considered. This approach has been implemented in more than 5,000 schools across the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Social Behavior, Academic Achievement, Positive Reinforcement
Preparing Students for College Entrance Exams: Findings of a Secondary Intervention Conducted within a Three-Tiered Model of Support
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Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Kalberg, Jemma Robertson; Mofield, Emily; Wehby, Joseph H.; Parks, Robin J. – Remedial and Special Education, 2009
This study examined outcomes associated with participation in a program, Preparing for the ACT, designed to enhance student performance (N = 126) on the ACT college entrance exam. This targeted intervention was implemented as part of a three-tiered model of positive behavior support. Results of descriptive analyses revealed that only academic…
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Intervention, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
Identifying Barriers and Facilitators in Implementing Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support
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Kincaid, Don; Childs, Karen; Blase, Karen A.; Wallace, Frances – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2007
As the number of schools implementing systemic, schoolwide positive behavior support (PBS) processes expands (nationally, at least 5,000 schools are participating), increasing attention is being paid to the efficacy of implementation. This article describes a case study of the experiences of Florida's Positive Behavior Support Project, which used…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Positive Reinforcement, Program Implementation, Performance Factors
Effects of Reinforcement Choice on Task Responding in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
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Lerman, Dorthea C.; Iwata, Brian A.; Rainville, Beth; Adelinis, John D.; Crosland, Kimberly; Kogan, Jeffrey – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1997
The effects of reinforcement choice on task performance were examined with six individuals (ages 6-39) who had been diagnosed with severe to profound mental retardation. Findings indicated that access to choice did not improve the task performance of the subjects when highly preferred items were already incorporated into instructional programs.…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Decision Making, Developmental Disabilities