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Effects of Choice-Making Opportunities on the Behavior of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders.
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Jolivette, Kristine; Wehby, Joseph H.; Canale, Jennifer; Massey, N. Gayle – Behavioral Disorders, 2001
A study involving three elementary students with emotional/behavioral disorders in a self-contained special education classroom compared the effects of choice and no choice conditions on academic and social behaviors. Opportunities to make choices during academic situations positively affected the academic and social behaviors of two of the three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Decision Making
A Level System for Managing Problem Behaviors in a High School Resource Program.
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Mastropieri, Margo A.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1988
Two variations of a level system as a behavior management tool for behavior-disordered and learning-disabled adolescents (N=19) in a resource setting were evaluated. Four color-coded levels were designed to decrease talkouts and out-of-seat behaviors. During system implementation, disruptive and off-task behaviors decreased, and task completion…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attention, Behavior Disorders
Can a Single-Classroom Treatment Approach Change Academic Performance and Behavioral Characteristics in Severely Behaviorally Disordered Adolescents: An Experimental Inquiry.
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Miller, Madeline; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1989
Two studies, involving 2 students (aged 11 to 12) with severe behavioral disorders, demonstrated that the use of cognitive behavior modification components, including self-instruction and self-monitoring, led to increased academic performance, and academic skill improvement led to a reduction in inappropriate classroom behaviors. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Independent Study
Replication of the First Step to Success Model: A Multiple-Case Study of Implementation Effectiveness.
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Overton, Sheri; McKenzie, Leslie; King, Karena; Osborne, Jason – Behavioral Disorders, 2002
The First Step to Success program was implemented with 22 kindergartners who showed early signs of developing antisocial behaviors. All 16 who completed the program showed significantly increased levels of academic engaged time, with follow-up levels generally maintained at acceptable levels. Overall behavioral improvement was significant but…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification