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ERIC Number: EJ821849
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4405
EISSN: N/A
Reducing Disruptive Behavior in an Urban School Cafeteria: An Extension of the Good Behavior Game
McCurdy, Barry L.; Lannie, Amanda L.; Barnabas, Ernesto
Journal of School Psychology, v47 n1 p39-54 Feb 2009
Non-classroom settings are often the most violence-prone areas within a school. This study investigated the impact of an interdependent group contingency on the disruptive behaviors of students in grades K-6 in an urban school cafeteria. Nine female noontime aides and National School and Community Corps staff members implemented the Lunchroom Behavior Game (LBG), a modification of the Good Behavior Game (Barrish, Saunders, & Wolf, 1969), within a multiple-baseline design across three lunch periods. Results showed a decrease in the level of disruptive behaviors following the implementation of the LBG in each lunch period and a decreasing trend for two of the three lunch periods. Discussion focuses on the use of the LBG in preventing antisocial behavior and role expansion for school psychologists interested in promoting school-based prevention strategies. (Contains 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards