ERIC Number: EJ892351
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 15
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Classwide Intervention to Manage Disruptive Behavior in the Kindergarten Classroom
McGoey, Kara E.; Schneider, Dana L.; Rezzetano, Kristin M.; Prodan, Tana; Tankersley, Melody
Journal of Applied School Psychology, v26 n3 p247-261 2010
The authors present an investigation of a classwide intervention to reduce disruptive behavior in a kindergarten classroom. Participants included children in 3 kindergarten classrooms and their teachers in an at-risk school district in Northeast Ohio. On the basis of student behaviors and teacher goals, the authors chose the Good Behavior Game plus Plus Merit. A total of 3 teachers implemented the Good Behavior Game Plus Merit in the classroom. The authors used a single-subject reversal design (ABAB) to test experimental control. They collected direct observations of student behavior during each phase of the intervention. Results indicated a decrease in negative, disruptive behavior during intervention. Last, the authors discuss the implications for implementing this intervention in the kindergarten classroom. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Intervention, Kindergarten, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, At Risk Students, Observation, Program Effectiveness, Teamwork, Competition
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Kindergarten
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/study/88566
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