ERIC Number: EJ778076
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Nov
Pages: 19
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Improving Academic Engagement through Systematic, Function-Based Intervention
Liaupsin, Carl J.; Umbreit, John; Ferro, Jolenea B.; Urso, Annmarie; Upreti, Gita
Education and Treatment of Children, v29 n4 p573-591 Nov 2006
Fiona was a 14-year-old 7th-grader whose academic history, frequent behavior problems, and low levels of academic engagement put her at-risk for academic failure. This study's purpose was to examine the effectiveness of a systematic process for identifying the function of her problem behaviors and designing interventions that directly addressed that function. The study was conducted in two phases. Data from a descriptive functional assessment (Phase 1) were used to develop function-based interventions that were implemented in multiple classes (Phase 2). Substantial increases in academic engagement resulted. (Contains 3 tables, 2 figures and 1 note.)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Academic Failure, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Grade 7, Females, Intervention, Social Studies, Science Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Interviews, Teaching Methods, Models
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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