Few studies have explored the effects of fixed-time (FT) reinforcement on escape-maintained behavior of students in a classroom setting. We measured the effects of an FT schedule on the disruptive and appropriate academic behaviors of 2 junior high students in a public school setting. Results demonstrated that FT escape from tasks resulted in a…

The generalized effects of self instructional training on the classroom performance of three "impulsive" preschool children were investigated using a multiple baseline design across Ss. Findings suggested that generalized increases in accuracy on classroom worksheets were related to the naturalistic format of the self instructional training…

Four high school students, including one with mild mental retardation and one with learning disabilities, completed a driver education curriculum that used direct instruction and precision teaching by peer tutors. Peer tutoring was associated with immediate increases in correct responding and a simultaneous and rapid deceleration of errors.…

A study evaluated the effects of explicit timing procedure on problem completion rates and accuracy levels in 40 African-American third-grade students. Results showed that the explicit timing procedure increased problem completion rates. A decreasing trend in percentage of problems correct also occurred. Recommendations for educators are…