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Lum, John D. K.; Radley, Keith C.; Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Dufrene, Brad A.; Olmi, D. Joe; Wright, Sarah J. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2019
The present study examined the effects of tootling, a peer-mediated positive behavior intervention, on students' classwide disruptive and academically engaged behavior in three general education high school classrooms. A withdrawal design was used to assess the effects of the intervention. Students wrote tootles anonymously on paper slips and…
Descriptors: Peer Mediation, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Behavior Change
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Kern, Lee; Evans, Steven W.; Lewis, Timothy J.; State, Talida M.; Weist, Mark D.; Wills, Howard P. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2015
Educating children and youth with significant social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) problems continues to pose significant challenges for special and general educators. The long-term effects of challenges this group of students experience include school dropout, mental health problems, unemployment, and high incarceration rates. To date, the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Intervention, Secondary School Students
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Evans, Steven W.; Schultz, Brandon K.; DeMars, Christine E. – School Psychology Review, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy and dose-response relationship of a school-based treatment program for high school students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Two paraprofessionals provided interventions to 24 students with ADHD randomly assigned to the treatment condition at two public high schools. They…
Descriptors: High School Students, Adolescents, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Program Effectiveness
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Holtzapple, Carol K. – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2011
Character education programs support the development of positive character traits in children and adults. Effective violence prevention programs improve pro-social competencies and reduce negative behaviors in students by enhancing protective factors (strong bonds with teachers; clear rules of conduct that are consistently enforced) and targeting…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Prevention, Values Education, Personality Traits