1. The Effects of a Targeted Intervention to Reduce Problem Behaviors.
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Todd, Anne W., Campbell, Amy L., Meyer, Gwen G., and Homer, Robert H.
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BEHAVIORAL assessment , *STUDENT attitudes , *BEHAVIOR , *HUMAN behavior , *SCHOOL children , *PSYCHOLOGICAL techniques , *ELEMENTARY schools , *BEHAVIORAL research , *FUNCTIONAL analysis - Abstract
Behavior support in schools is increasingly viewed as a three-tier prevention effort in which universal interventions are used for primary prevention, targeted interventions are used for secondary prevention, and intensive interventions are used for tertiary prevention. A growing body of research has demonstrated the effectiveness of targeted interventions in decreasing the frequency of problem behaviors. The Check In-Check Out Program (CICO) is becoming a recognized targeted intervention. The present study examines if there is a functional relation between the implementation of CICO and a reduction in problem behaviors. Results indicate that implementation of CICO with four elementary school-age boys was functionally related to a reduction in problem behavior. Clinical and conceptual implications of these results, methodological limitations, and future research directions are reviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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