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McCurdy, Barry L.; Lannie, Amanda L.; Barnabas, Ernesto – Journal of School Psychology, 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…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Behavior Problems, Antisocial Behavior, Prevention
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Lannie, Amanda L.; McCurdy, Barry L. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2007
Teachers are often ill-prepared to manage classrooms in urban schools. In the present study, an empirically-based behavioral management strategy, the Good Behavior Game (Game), was investigated. The effects of the Game on student behavior and teacher response statements, including praise, were examined. A teacher with 22 students in a first grade…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Urban Schools, Teacher Behavior, Student Behavior