ERIC Number: EJ1130421
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Mar
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1053-0819
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3513
The Effects of Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) on Students' Prosocial Classroom Behaviors
Conklin, Carl G.; Kamps, Debra; Wills, Howard
Journal of Behavioral Education, v26 n1 p75-100 Mar 2017
Students with challenging, disruptive behavior have difficulty learning in school, and their behavior adversely impacts the learning of other students and the classroom teacher. Class-Wide Function-related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) is an evidence-based approach that teachers can use to prevent and reduce problem behavior and increase prosocial classroom behaviors. Previous studies have demonstrated that CW-FIT produced improvements in student appropriate classroom behaviors which led to increased available instruction time. The purpose of this investigation was to systematically replicate CW-FIT adding to the empirical research base supporting it. A novel aspect compared to prior studies was measurement of the student behaviors related to skills taught during CW-FIT (compliance, hand-raising, out-of-seat, and talking out), showing a direct relationship to students' improvements. Students in four classes and their teachers participated in this study. An ABAB reversal design was used to demonstrate intervention effectiveness and experimental control. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention, Teamwork, Prosocial Behavior, Program Effectiveness, Skill Development, Compliance (Psychology), Standards, Correlation, Student Behavior
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Language: English
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Study/88426