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Howard P. Wills; Paul Caldarella; Leslie Williams; Kandace Fleming; Pei-Yu Chen – Grantee Submission, 2021
Middle school is a cornerstone for success in high school. However, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral engagement of adolescents often decline as they transition from elementary to middle school, resulting in lower school grades and more challenging behaviors, especially for adolescents with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Classroom Techniques, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention
Krystine A. Jolstead; Paul Caldarella; Blake D. Hansen; Byran B. Korth; Leslie Williams; Debra M. Kamps – Grantee Submission, 2017
Challenging behavior in preschool is a serious concern for teachers. Positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) has been shown to be effective in reducing such behaviors. Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) is a specific multi-tiered intervention for implementing effective classroom management strategies using PBIS…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Program Implementation, Preschool Education, Intervention
Krystine A. Jolstead; Paul Caldarella; Blake Hansen; Byran B. Korth; Leslie Williams; Debra Kamps – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2017
Challenging behavior in preschool is a serious concern for teachers. Positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) have been shown to be effective in reducing such behaviors. Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) is a specific multi-tiered intervention for implementing effective classroom management strategies using PBIS…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Program Implementation, Preschool Education, Intervention
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Howard Wills; Joseph Wehby; Paul Caldarella; Debra Kamps; Rebecca Swinburne Romine – Exceptional Children, 2018
The present study examined the effects of the Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Team (CW-FIT) program, a group contingency intervention addressing the on-task and disruptive behavior of students with or at risk for emotional behavior disorders (EBD). Twenty-one elementary schools, 155 general education teachers, and 324 students…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Program Effectiveness, Replication (Evaluation), Randomized Controlled Trials
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Paul Caldarella; Leslie Williams; Blake D. Hansen; Howard Wills – Grantee Submission, 2015
Comprehensive evidence-based interventions are needed to help early childhood educators manage challenging student behaviors. One such intervention, class-wide function-related intervention teams (CW-FIT), is a multi-tiered behavioral intervention program based on positive behavior support principles, including four main elements: (a) teaching…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Class Activities, Contingency Management
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Paul Caldarella; Leslie Williams; Blake D. Hansen; Howard Wills – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2015
Comprehensive evidence-based interventions are needed to help early childhood educators manage challenging student behaviors. One such intervention, class-wide function-related intervention teams (CW-FIT), is a multi-tiered behavioral intervention program based on positive behavior support principles, including four main elements: (a) teaching…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Early Childhood Education