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Conradi, Lyndsey Aiono; Jameson, J. Matt; Fischer, Aaron J.; Farrell, Michael; Eichelberger, Carrie; Ryan, Joanna; Bowman, Jessica A.; McDonnell, John – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2020
Numerous studies have demonstrated the positive effects of the Good Behavior Game (GBG); however, limited information exists on the impact of the GBG on students with severe disabilities. This study investigated the impact of the GBG on students with severe disabilities and their off-task behaviors. Three students in three self-contained…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Time on Task, Student Behavior, Self Contained Classrooms
Naylor, Anna Schmidt; Kamps, Debra; Wills, Howard – Education and Treatment of Children, 2018
The current study examined the effects of the Class-wide Function-related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT), a class-wide group contingency, on the on-task behavior of all students in a first grade class and the on-task and disruptive behavior of three target students within that class who were nominated by their teacher through a behavioral screening.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Contingency Management, Time on Task, Student Behavior
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Bouxsein, Kelly J.; Tiger, Jeffrey H.; Fisher, Wayne W. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2008
Previous research has suggested that the topography of instructions (general vs. specific) may influence the likelihood that young children comply with instructions. The purpose of the current study was to compare the rates of task completion of a young man diagnosed with Asperger syndrome when provided with general and specific instructions…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Time on Task, Late Adolescents, Asperger Syndrome
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Dunlap, Glen; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1987
Prompting, positive and negative reinforcement, and a gradually extended reinforcement schedule were used with three autistic clients (two six-year-olds and one adolescent) to teach them to maintain on-task behaviors without constant supervision. Results indicated that appropriate behavior could be successfully maintained with only infrequent and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management
Wilson, Bruce L.; And Others – 1983
This study examines the effects of task arrangements and management systems on student engagement rates. It is argued that the complexity of classroom arrangements influences the form and content of management systems, and that management decisions impact levels of student engagement. Intensive observation of 63 third and fourth grade students…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management, Educational Research
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Wood, David – Literacy Teaching and Learning, 2003
In this article, the author talks about tutoring and learning. He first discusses the analytical and technical questions about the why, what, when, and how of tutoring. He begins by saying a little bit about why he is involved, interested, and fascinated by the very complex human activity people call tutoring. He argues that tutoring is an…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Tutoring, Helping Relationship, Young Children