ERIC Number: EJ821402
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1098-3007
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Adding Function-Based Behavioral Support to First Step to Success: Integrating Individualized and Manualized Practices
Carter, Deborah Russell; Horner, Robert H.
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, v11 n1 p22-34 2009
This study investigated the effects of adding individualized, function-based support to the well-documented early intervention First Step to Success. A single-subject multiple-baseline design was applied across three K-1 students who did not respond to standard First Step to Success procedures. A functional behavioral assessment and individualized function-based support plan were added to the First Step protocol. The multiple-baseline analysis documented an effect between adding individualized, function-based supports to the standard First Step program and both (a) a decrease in problem behavior and (b) an increase in academic engagement. Implications of the results are provided for the design of school-based behavior support, implementation of First Step to Success, and applications of manualized interventions. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Behavior Problems, Program Implementation, Home Programs, Validity, Educational Strategies, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: H324P040006