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50 Years of ERIC
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Using SWPBS Expectations as a Screening Tool to Predict Behavioral Risk in Middle School
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Burke, Mack D.; Davis, John L.; Hagan-Burke, Shanna; Lee, Yuan-Hsuan; Fogarty, Melissa Shea – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2014
School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) focuses on promoting social competence through the establishment of behavior expectations that are explicitly taught and reinforced by all teachers across all settings. This study investigated the validity of using adherence to SWPBS behavior expectations as a screening tool for predicting behavior…
Descriptors: Risk, Interpersonal Competence, Prediction, Behavior Problems
Addressing Task Avoidance in Middle School Students: Academic Behavior Check-In/Check-Out
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Turtura, Jessica E.; Anderson, Cynthia M.; Boyd, R. Justin – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2014
Multitier prevention systems consist of a continuum of interventions to address the needs of all students. Within such systems, Tier I supports are in place for all students and are designed to enhance prosocial (social behavior interventions) and academic (instructional interventions) skills. Tier II interventions supplement the Tier I…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior
Using Perseverative Interests to Improve Interactions between Adolescents with Autism and Their Typical Peers in School Settings
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Koegel, Robert L.; Fredeen, Rosy; Kim, Sunny; Danial, John; Rubinstein, Derek; Koegel, Lynn – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2012
The literature suggests that adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) typically are not socially engaged during unstructured school activities and do not initiate social activities with typically developing peers. This study assessed whether implementing socialization opportunities in the form of lunch clubs based around aspects of the…
Descriptors: Research Design, School Activities, Autism, Interests
The Effects of Prompting Appropriate Behavior on the Off-Task Behavior of Two Middle School Students
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Faul, Aimee; Stepensky, Karoline; Simonsen, Brandi – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2012
Prompting is a simple strategy that has been demonstrated to increase appropriate (and decrease inappropriate) behavior when used (a) as a stand-alone strategy with preschool students and individuals with disabilities and (b) in combination with other strategies (e.g., active supervision) with K-12 students in general education settings. Until…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Middle Schools, General Education, Elementary Secondary Education
The Impact of Training on the Accuracy of Teacher-Completed Direct Behavior Ratings (DBRs)
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LeBel, Teresa J.; Kilgus, Stephen P.; Briesch, Amy M.; Chafouleas, Sandra – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of three levels of training (direct, indirect, and none) on teachers' ability to accurately rate video of student behavior. Direct and indirect training groups received instructional sessions on direct behavior ratings (DBRs), with the direct training group receiving opportunities for…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Behavior, Student Attitudes, Classroom Environment
Relationships between Academics and Problem Behavior in the Transition from Middle School to High School
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McIntosh, Kent; Flannery, K. Brigid; Sugai, George; Braun, Drew H.; Cochrane, Krysta L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2008
Given the increased risk factors in the transition from middle school to high school, this study tracked academic and school discipline records for students receiving general and special education services as they transitioned from Grade 8 to Grade 9. The authors employed analysis of variance and structural equation modeling to determine the…
Descriptors: Discipline, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Risk