ERIC Number: EJ1220331
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-8491
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Effects of Behavioral Skills Training on Teacher Implementation of a Reading Racetrack Intervention
Davenport, Carrie A.; Alber-Morgan, Sheila R.; Konrad, Moira
Education and Treatment of Children, v42 n3 p385-408 2019
This study examined the effects of behavioral skills training (BST) on teachers' implementation fidelity of a reading racetrack (a board game designed to increase sight word fluency) with elementary students identified as struggling readers. BST, an alternative to traditional professional development, is a performance-based protocol incorporating instruction, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback. A multiple probe design across teacher-student dyads demonstrated that BST was functionally related to the teachers' implementation of a reading racetrack with 100% fidelity on at least three consecutive sessions. Additionally, students met mastery criteria for sight word acquisition and demonstrated maintenance at least one to two weeks post intervention.
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Reading Instruction, Reading Fluency, Sight Vocabulary, Program Implementation, Elementary School Students, Reading Difficulties, Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Performance, Fidelity, Private Schools, Montessori Schools, Reading Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R01DC014956