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Direct linkJoslyn, P. Raymond; Vollmer, Timothy R.; Kronfli, Faris R. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2019
Group contingencies have been indicated to be effective in reducing disruptive behavior and increasing academic engagement in school settings. Previous research has demonstrated their efficacy with a wide range of student ages, but there have been few studies with older students who engage in severe disruptive behavior. In the current study, we…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Student Behavior
Sara B. Heller; Anuj K. Shah; Jonathan Guryan; Jens Ludwig; Sendhil Mullainathan; Harold A. Pollack – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2015
We present the results of three large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs) carried out in Chicago, testing interventions to reduce crime and dropout by changing the decision-making of economically disadvantaged youth. We study a program called Becoming a Man (BAM), developed by the non-profit Youth Guidance, in two RCTs implemented in 2009-10…
Descriptors: Crime, Dropouts, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth
