ERIC Number: EJ927631
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jul
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1098-3007
EISSN: N/A
Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams: Effects of Group Contingency Programs in Urban Classrooms
Kamps, Debra; Wills, Howard P.; Heitzman-Powell, Linda; Laylin, Jeff; Szoke, Carolyn; Petrillo, Tai; Culey, Amy
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, v13 n3 p154-167 Jul 2011
The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the Class-Wide Function-related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) program, a group contingency intervention for whole classes, and for students with disruptive behaviors who are at risk for emotional/behavioral disorders (EBD). The CW-FIT program includes four elements designed from empirical studies on the assessment and treatment of problem behavior: (a) teaching socially appropriate communicative skills to access attention or brief escape; (b) extinction of or eliminating potential reinforcement (attention, escape) for problem behavior; (c) strengthening alternative or replacement behaviors, that is, differential reinforcement at individual levels within the context of peer groups with shared group contingencies; and (d) self-management for program maintenance. Procedures were designed to fit within a School-wide Positive Behavior Support framework as Tier II interventions. The CW-FIT implementation was completed in six classes drawn from three schools with 107 students and 8 target students with EBD risks. Results showed clinically important improvements. Group on-task data improved during CW-FIT over baseline levels. For target EBD risk students, results included decreased disruptive behaviors and increased on-task behavior during CW-FIT. Implications for teachers and practitioners are discussed; improved student behavior translates to important levels of increased instruction time in urban classrooms. (Contains 4 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Reinforcement, Urban Schools, Emotional Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problems, Evaluation, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Methods, Models, Peer Groups, Classroom Techniques, Educational Improvement, Evidence, General Education, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A070181
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Study/90449