ERIC Number: EJ1434031
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0033-3085
EISSN: EISSN-1520-6807
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Implementation of Paraprofessional Behavior Support Coaching: A Study of Behavior Concerns and Interventions Used in Elementary Schools
Psychology in the Schools, v61 n9 p3840-3854 2024
Limited research has been conducted on coaching of paraprofessionals who serve students with disruptive behaviors. This study builds upon a randomized controlled trial investigating the intervention effects of the Behavior Support Coaching for Paraprofessionals model by examining the specific behavior concerns, coaching goals, and interventions used during behavior support coaching implementation. This study consists of 83 elementary school paraprofessionals who received behavior support coaching and served 163 elementary school students from 27 schools. Behavior support coaches used observational data to identify student behavior needs, set goals, prioritize intervention supports, and monitor progress toward goals. Results revealed inappropriate physical and verbal behaviors were most often targeted as behavior goals. Coaches and paraprofessionals and classroom teachers utilized a broad range of research-based behavior interventions, with token economy and behavioral contract most often implemented. Results indicated significant change in observed student nonengagement and inappropriate physical behaviors when these are targeted as behavior goals. Implications of these findings for research and school practice are presented.
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Paraprofessional School Personnel, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Evidence Based Practice
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Related Records: ED661009
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A170069
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