A program for improving adolescent classroom behavior through motivational techniques was developed and implemented. The targeted population was 20 junior high school students in a large, low socioeconomic status community in the Midwest. A problem in motivation had been documented through observation, an analysis of academic achievement, and a student survey. Probable causes were considered to be peer pressure, community demographics, student attitudes, teacher attitudes, and a high student mobility rate. A review of solution strategies suggested in the literature, combined with an analysis of the setting, resulted in the following interventions: (1) incentive charts; (2) instruction in goal setting strategies; and (3) feedback on completion of assignments. Post-intervention data revealed an increase in student seatwork, an improvement in the target observed behaviors, and an increase in student verbal participation during class discussion. Three appendixes include the parent consent letter, a student survey, and a behavioral checklist. A discipline referral form is attached. (Contains 2 tables and 31 references.) (Author/SLD)