A Comparison of Group Contingencies for Increasing Spelling Performance among Sixth Grade Students.

Shapiro, Edward S.; Goldberg, Ronald

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ERIC Number: EJ346440

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Publication Date: 1986

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A Comparison of Group Contingencies for Increasing Spelling Performance among Sixth Grade Students.

Shapiro, Edward S.; Goldberg, Ronald

School Psychology Review, v15 n4 p546-57 1986

The effects of independent, interdependent, and dependent group contingencies in increasing spelling performance of two classes of sixth grade students were compared using an alternating treatments design. Results suggest that all three contingencies substantially improving spelling performance on daily tests. (Author/LMO)

Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Grade 6, Group Behavior, Intermediate Grades, Interrater Reliability, Peer Influence, Research Methodology, Spelling

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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