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Peer reviewedSalmon, Verel R.; Laughlin, Carol – NASSP Bulletin, 1979
A guidance instructional program at Mentor High School in Ohio relies greatly on free time as the primary motivator of low achievers. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Educationally Disadvantaged, Flexible Schedules, Instructional Programs, Performance Contracts
Salend, Spencer J. – Academic Therapy, 1987
Special education teachers should involve their students in developing and implementing a successful contingency management system by including them in such activities as selecting target behaviors, choosing reinforcers, writing and reviewing behavioral contracts, and evaluating the system. Guidelines are presented for eliciting student attitudes…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management, Disabilities
Adams, Charles S.; Campbell, Johnstone – 1985
Results are presented of a 10-year longitudinal study of students who completed the Inquiry Program (IP) at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, which provides an alternative approach for meeting most general education requirements. Standard performance measures and questionnaires completed by program graduates were examined. Compared to other…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Basic Skills
