ERIC Number: EJ806851
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1098-3007
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Anchor the Boat: A Classwide Intervention to Reduce Problem Behavior
Lohrmann, Sharon; Talerico, Janet
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, v6 n2 p113-120 2004
Universal interventions are designed to systematically teach and reinforce consistent behavioral expectations. The purpose of this study was to provide an example of a group contingency classwide intervention called "Anchor the Boat" that operationally defined behavioral expectations, taught those expectations using teacher-directed instruction and role playing, and reinforced students when they met the behavioral criteria. Ten students attending a fourth- and fifth-grade learning-support classroom participated in the study. A multiple baseline design across three subject areas (i.e., reading, language arts, math) was used to evaluate the effects of the program on three target behaviors: talk outs, out of seat, and incomplete assignments. Following the classwide intervention, a substantial and steady decrease in level and rate was observed for talk-out behavior across all three classes. However, results for incomplete assignments and out-of-seat behavior are ambiguous and inconclusive. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Role Playing, Grade 5, Interpersonal Competence, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Student Behavior, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Change, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Special Education, Reading Instruction, Language Arts, Mathematics Instruction, Classroom Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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