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The Effects of the Good Behavior Game on the Conduct of Regular Education New York City High School Students
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Kleinman, Kimberly E.; Saigh, Philip A. – Behavior Modification, 2011
The efficacy of the Good Behavior Game was examined in a multiethnic New York City public high school. Classroom rules were posted and students were divided into two teams. A reinforcement preference questionnaire was used to select daily and weekly prizes. The classroom teacher indicated that he was going to place a check on the board after every…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Behavior Problems, High School Students, Questionnaires
Using Video Social Stories[TM] to Increase Task Engagement for Middle School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Cihak, David F.; Kildare, Laura K.; Smith, Catherine C.; McMahon, Don D.; Quinn-Brown, Luella – Behavior Modification, 2012
Four middle school students with autism spectrum disorders participated in a brief functional analysis and a video Social Stories[TM] intervention to remediate attention-seeking and task-avoidance behaviors. Results indicated that matching video Social Stories[TM] to specific functions of behaviors increased task-engagement behaviors in the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Middle School Students, Intervention, Autism
Controlled Evaluation of an Educational Intervention Used to Modify Peer Attitudes and Behavior toward Persons with Tourette's Syndrome
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Woods, Douglas; Marcks, Brook – Behavior Modification, 2005
Individuals who exhibit motor and vocal tics are viewed as less socially acceptable than persons who do not exhibit tics. Efforts have been made to alter the negative perceptions through the use of education. However, the effectiveness of peer education and whether it need be Tourette syndrome (TS) specific remains unclear. One hundred and seventy…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Neurological Impairments, Videotape Recordings, Peer Acceptance
Agreement of Function Across Methods Used in School-Based Functional Assessment with Preadolescent and Adolescent Students
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Kwak, Meg M.; Ervin, Ruth A.; Anderson, Mary Z.; Austin, John – Behavior Modification, 2004
As we begin to apply functional assessment procedures in mainstream educational settings, there is a need to explore options for identifying behavior function that are not only effective but efficient and practical for school personnel to employ. Attempts to simplify the functional assessment process are evidenced by the development of informant…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Test Validity, Rating Scales, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Evaluating AIDS-Related Social Skills in Anglo and Latino Adolescents: Focus on Assessment.
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Blumberg, Elaine J.; Hovell, Melbourne F.; Werner, Cynthia A.; Kelley, Norma J.; Sipan, Carol L.; Burkham, Susan M.; Hofstetter, C. Richard – Behavior Modification, 1997
Examines the assessment of AIDS-related social skills (measured by role play) in Anglo and Latino Adolescents (N=383) and explores ethnic and gender differences on these skills. Results indicate that anxiety and nonverbal behavior are generalized response classes that transcend specific social skills, suggesting the importance of measuring…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescent Behavior, Anglo Americans, Anxiety