Increasing On-Task Behavior in an Elementary Student during Mathematics Seatwork by Interspersing Additional Brief Problems.

McCurdy, Merilee; Skinner, Christopher H.; Grantham, Kay; Watson, T. Steuart; Hindman, Peggy M.

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ERIC Number: EJ667493

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Publication Date: 2001

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Increasing On-Task Behavior in an Elementary Student during Mathematics Seatwork by Interspersing Additional Brief Problems.

McCurdy, Merilee; Skinner, Christopher H.; Grantham, Kay; Watson, T. Steuart; Hindman, Peggy M.

School Psychology Review, v30 n1 p23-32 2001

An alternating treatments design was used to evaluate the effects of the interspersal procedure on an elementary student who was referred to a school psychologist for high rates of off-task behavior during independent seatwork. Results showed that the procedure increased the student's on-task levels during classroom mathematics assignments. (Contains 40 references.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction, School Psychology, Time on Task

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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