ERIC Number: EJ1384924
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
EISSN: EISSN-2372-966X
School-Based Interventions for Middle School Students with Disruptive Behaviors: A Systematic Review of Components and Methodology
Alexander Alperin; Linda A. Reddy; Todd A. Glover; Briana Bronstein; Nicole B. Wiggs; Christopher M. Dudek
School Psychology Review, v52 n2 p180-205 2023
This is the first systematic review of the school outcome literature for behavior interventions used with middle school students exhibiting disruptive behaviors. A total of 51 investigations (published between 2000 and 2020) including 6,498 students and 264 implementers were coded on four dimensions (i.e., sample, interventions, methodology, and outcomes). This review examined intervention effects on implementer and student outcomes, yielding small to large positive effects. Strengths of the reviewed studies included the specification of student characteristics, operationalization of implementers' professional development, and assessment of intervention fidelity. Most studies used single-case designs or randomized controlled trial experimental designs to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions. Weaknesses included an absence of student diagnostic information; lack of data on implementers, attrition, and follow-up; and inadequate use of parent involvement. School practitioners should be mindful of developmental challenges and consider targets and barriers to implementation. Additional large-scale, rigorous experimental designs are warranted. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED614238.]
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Research Methodology, Behavior Modification, Sampling, Student Characteristics, Classroom Environment, Reinforcement, Positive Behavior Supports, Self Management, Skill Development, Peer Influence, Classroom Techniques
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Related Records: ED614238
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A170069