ERIC Number: EJ856648
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1098-3007
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Direct and Collateral Effects of the First Step to Success Program
Sprague, Jeffrey; Perkins, Kindle
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, v11 n4 p208-221 2009
First Step to Success is a multicomponent behavioral program for at-risk children who show signs of antisocial behavior at the point of school entry. The program incorporates behavioral intervention techniques, including praise and feedback, positive reinforcement, social skills training, teacher and parent collaboration, and time-out/response cost. First Step to Success also incorporates techniques to encourage adaptive behavior across the school day and in the home, such as sequential application of the program across the school day, delayed reinforcement at home for school performance, and parent education. This study employed a multiple baseline design across participants to evaluate previous research findings on the program. All children improved on measures of problem behavior, academic engaged time, and teacher ratings of behavioral adjustment. The authors extended prior research by assessing the collateral effects of the program on classroom peer and teacher behavior. Positive changes were found for both peer and teacher behavior. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, At Risk Students, Early Intervention, Adjustment (to Environment), Kindergarten, Time on Task, Student Behavior, Teacher Behavior, Preschool Teachers, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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