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Direct linkSprague, Jeffrey; Perkins, Kindle – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 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…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, At Risk Students
Walker, Hill M.; Seeley, John R.; Small, Jason; Severson, Herbert H.; Graham, Bethany A.; Feil, Edward G.; Serna, Loretta; Golly, Annemieke M.; Forness, Steven R. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2009
This article reports on a randomized controlled trial of the First Step to Success early intervention that was conducted over a 4-year period in Albuquerque Public Schools. First Step is a selected intervention for students in Grades 1 through 3 with externalizing behavior problems, and it addresses secondary prevention goals and objectives. It…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Psychological Patterns, Aggression
Ostrov, Jamie M.; Massetti, Greta M.; Stauffacher, Kirstin; Godleski, Stephanie A.; Hart, Katie C.; Karch, Kathryn M.; Mullins, Adam D.; Ries, Emily E. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2009
A preventive intervention for reducing physical and relational aggression, peer victimization, and increasing prosocial behavior was developed for use in early childhood classrooms. Nine classrooms were randomly assigned to be intervention rooms (N = 202 children) and nine classrooms were control rooms (N = 201 children). Classroom was the unit of…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Intervention, Aggression, Focus Groups
First Step to Success: An Early Intervention for Elementary Children at Risk for Antisocial Behavior
Beard, Kelli Y.; Sugai, George – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
The increased prevalence and seriousness of antisocial behavior displayed by today's youths have become serious concerns for parents, educators, and community members. Antisocial behavior has a developmental course that starts with minor offenses in preschool (e.g., whining, teasing, noncompliance) and develops into major offenses (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Antisocial Behavior, Elementary School Students, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedWalker, Hill M.; Kavanagh, Kate; Stiller, Bruce; Golly, Annemieke; Severson, Herbert H.; Feil, Edward G. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
Reports results of a four-year study involving 46 at-risk kindergartners that was designed to develop and evaluate a combined home and school intervention approach to preventing school antisocial behavior. Results indicated a measurable intervention effect for participants and persistence of gains into the primary grades. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Early Intervention, Emotional Disturbances
Webster-Stratton, Carolyn; Reid, M. Jamila; Hammond, Mary – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2004
Families of 159, 4- to 8-year-old children with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) were randomly assigned to parent training (PT); parent plus teacher training (PT + TT); child training (CT); child plus teacher training (CT + TT); parent, child, plus teacher training (PT + CT + TT); or a waiting list control. Reports and independent observations…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Behavior Modification, Peer Relationship, Parent Child Relationship
Lien-Thorne, Stephanie; Kamps, Debra – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
This article describes a replication of the "First Step to Success" program (Walker, Stiller, Severson, & Golly, 1998) with at-risk students in the first and second grade to determine program effectiveness in decreasing inappropriate behaviors and increasing academic engagement time. This expands the "First Step to…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Early Intervention, Grade 2, Program Effectiveness
