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The Effects of a Class-Wide Behavior Intervention for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Behavioral Disorders . Nov 2016 42(1):285-293. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Class-wide interventions have strong empirical support for improving behavior in general education classes but are rarely tested in special education classes. The present study examined the effects of the Class-wide Function-related Intervention Team (CW-FIT) program, a group contingency intervention, on the on-task behavior of six elementary school children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in a self-contained, urban classroom. Using an ABAB design with brief withdrawals of the independent variable, the class-wide component of CW-FIT was implemented during a 20-min reading and spelling period 1-3 days per week. Procedures included teaching attending skills, setting a goal and awarding points for appropriate behavior, and providing differential reinforcement. Implementing the class-wide component of CW-FIT resulted in increased on-task behavior for students with EBD, with concomitant increases in teacher praise and reductions in teacher reprimands.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0198-7429
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Behavioral Disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1119051
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research