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The Effects of a Reinforcement Package for On-Task and Reading Behavior with At-Risk and Middle School Students with Disabilities
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Dolezal, Danielle N.; Weber, Kimberly P.; Evavold, Jessica J.; Wylie, Jennifer; McLaughlin, T. F. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2007
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the use of a reinforcement package with four middle school students who were below grade level in reading. Data were gathered, independently by two observers, for on-task behavior for the number of correct words read for a two-minute timed trial, and for book pre- and posttests. These data were…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Reading Materials, Corrective Reading, Time on Task
A Timer Game: Effects for On-Task Behavior and Generalization for Academic Behavior for an Entire Special Education Class.
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And Others; McLaughlin, T. F. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1979
This investigation determined if a timer, token reinforcement, and consequences for on-task behavior could increase academic output as well as on-task behavior of an entire special education class. The technique was effective in increasing both on-task behavior and generalizing its effects to academic output even 5, 15, or 25 days later.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Emotional Disturbances, Followup Studies, Intermediate Grades