ERIC Number: EJ1041147
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul
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Addressing Task Avoidance in Middle School Students: Academic Behavior Check-In/Check-Out
Turtura, Jessica E.; Anderson, Cynthia M.; Boyd, R. Justin
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, v16 n3 p159-167 Jul 2014
Multitier prevention systems consist of a continuum of interventions to address the needs of all students. Within such systems, Tier I supports are in place for all students and are designed to enhance prosocial (social behavior interventions) and academic (instructional interventions) skills. Tier II interventions supplement the Tier I intervention for students who have not responded to Tier I supports and are designed to prevent the development of serious behavioral challenges or academic failure. This study evaluated a Tier II intervention for students whose problem behavior was maintained by avoidance of instructional activities. We evaluated effects of academic behavior check-in/check-out (ABC) on disruptive behavior, work completion, and homework completion using an ABAB reversal design. Across three typically developing middle school students, ABC resulted in reductions in problem behavior and increases in work completion and homework accuracy.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Measures (Individuals), Interrater Reliability, Fidelity, Program Implementation, Peer Acceptance, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Discipline, Observation, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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