Overcorrection is a mild punishment technique that provides for logical consequences of inappropriate behaviors. The method has two components--restitution, during which a disruptive environment is reinstated to a state vastly superior to the original one, and positive practice, during which more appropriate responses are taught to replace the misbehavior. A number of studies are reported that demonstrate the effectiveness of overcorrection in eliminating highly resistant behaviors. A possible application of the technique in the school is described, and a comparison is made of how overcorrection differs from more traditional techniques such as writing sentences. It is suggested that students in primary grades, kindergarten, and special-education classrooms would be the most appropriate groups for use with this treatment. (Author)