Ana Paula Martínez Cueto, E. Barton, Jennifer C. Bancroft
{"title":"The Effects of Training and Performance Feedback on Preservice Teachers’ Use of Statements That Promote Preschool Children’s Social Interactions","authors":"Ana Paula Martínez Cueto, E. Barton, Jennifer C. Bancroft","doi":"10.1177/1098300721994200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300721994200","url":null,"abstract":"Children who are at risk of or diagnosed with disabilities engage in less frequent and complex peer interactions and social behaviors than their typically developing peers. Inclusive early childhood classrooms are an ideal setting for teachers to use practices that promote social interactions (PPSI) among children with and without disabilities. PPSI are important skills for early childhood teachers to learn. However, few studies have examined practical and meaningful strategies for supporting early childhood teachers in facilitating social interactions. A single-case multiple probe across participants design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief training with ongoing email performance-based feedback on preservice early childhood teachers’ use of PPSI during free play. We identified functional relations among training plus general and specific performance-based feedback, teachers’ use of PPSI, and levels of child social interactions.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"24 1","pages":"196 - 207"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300721994200","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41616153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth N. Reyes, Charles L. Wood, V. Walker, Ashley P. Voggt, A. Vestal
{"title":"Effects of Video Self-Modeling and System of Least Prompts on Completion of Transitional Routines for a Student With Extensive Support Needs in Inclusive Settings","authors":"Elizabeth N. Reyes, Charles L. Wood, V. Walker, Ashley P. Voggt, A. Vestal","doi":"10.1177/1098300721990291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300721990291","url":null,"abstract":"Students with extensive support needs often require intensive individualized instruction across domains. Research suggests that students with extensive support needs can achieve greater independence when evidence-based practices are used to teach independent transitioning skills. This study investigated the effects of video self-modeling (VSM) and the system of least prompts (SLP) on independent completion of transitional routines for a student with extensive support needs in inclusive school settings. Using VSM and SLP, the student learned to complete three transitional routines with greater independence. Generalization of independent transitioning skills to music class was also measured. Results showed a functional relation between the VSM/SLP intervention and independent completion of transitional routines. The findings of this study provide several implications for practice for using VSM and SLP as a combined intervention to increase independent transitioning skills for students who previously relied on adult assistance to make transitions along with general education peers.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"24 1","pages":"145 - 155"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300721990291","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42672901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Schedule Thinning During Functional Communication Training in the Home for Young Children With Autism","authors":"Debra A. Prykanowski, M. Conroy, B. Reichow","doi":"10.1177/1098300721994204","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300721994204","url":null,"abstract":"Functional communication training (FCT) is a common function-based intervention for young children with or at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to teach an alternative communicative response to replace problem behavior. While FCT is effective in decreasing problem behavior, often the communicative behavior that is taught occurs at a higher rate than a caregiver can reinforce. For this study, we first examined the effectiveness of an FCT intervention to decrease problem behavior and increase appropriate communication. The intervention was based on a trial-based functional analysis (TBFA) conducted in the home. Next, we applied two approaches for thinning the schedule of reinforcement (i.e., delay to reinforcement and chained schedules) following the FCT. For all three young children (ages 3–5 years) with or at risk for ASD, at least one function of behavior was identified for each participant using TBFA and the subsequent FCT intervention led to a decrease in problem behavior and increase in functional communication. The procedure for thinning the schedule was selected based on the function of the behavior and results showed that both were successful in maintaining low levels of problem behavior following FCT. Implications for research and practice are discussed and suggestions for future research studies are presented.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"23 1","pages":"257 - 271"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300721994204","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48540251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Behavioral and Functional Training on Japanese Preschool Teacher Knowledge and Child Behavior","authors":"M. Inoue, Naho Inoue","doi":"10.1177/1098300721993531","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300721993531","url":null,"abstract":"We conducted a school-wide training for Japanese preschool teachers based on the behavioral and functional approach to children with problem behaviors. Twenty-five Japanese teachers at a kindergarten and nursery school participated in the program, attending six training sessions and four case-study meetings. The training sessions consisted of (a) lectures on behavioral and functional approaches and (b) group work to develop individual support plans. Following training, improvement was seen in both teachers’ knowledge of applied behavior analysis as well as children’s behaviors targeted in the training plans. In addition, the overall behavior of the children improved, and the postprogram questionnaire showed that participants’ satisfaction and acceptance were high. A case-study meeting had been maintained weekly at both schools for 1 year. Although these results are promising, the current investigation has limitations, and the results should be interpreted with caution.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"25 1","pages":"53 - 64"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300721993531","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48999894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Ward, A. Harms, Kimberly St. Martin, D. Cusumano, C. Russell, R. Horner
{"title":"Development and Technical Adequacy of the District Capacity Assessment","authors":"C. Ward, A. Harms, Kimberly St. Martin, D. Cusumano, C. Russell, R. Horner","doi":"10.1177/1098300721990911","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300721990911","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this article is to describe the methods and results used to establish the district capacity assessment’s (DCA) content validity, response process validity, construct validity, internal consistency, and test–retest reliability. The DCA measures a district’s ability to support school-level implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). Assessment results are then used to guide action planning. The DCA is grounded in the understanding that districts must develop knowledge and skills in the use of implementation science methods if they are to support successful use of an innovation. Specifically, three studies were conducted. The first study established the DCA’s content validity, that is, the extent to which the DCA represents constructs comprising district-level implementation capacity. The second study established the DCA’s internal structure, or the relationships among the items compared to the constructs being measured and how well the items measured the same construct. The third and final study assessed how the results of the DCA varied over time, thus establishing the instrument’s test–retest reliability. District Implementation Teams, researchers, or facilitators who use the DCA can be confident that the assessment is founded on research drawing from implementation science practices and methods.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"24 1","pages":"87 - 98"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300721990911","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44079688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Combining Preferred Activities With Peer Support to Increase Social Interactions Between Preschoolers With ASD and Typically Developing Peers","authors":"Xiaoyi Hu, G. Lee, Laci Watkins, Yitong Jiang","doi":"10.1177/1098300720987547","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300720987547","url":null,"abstract":"This study evaluated the effects of using preferred activities with peer support on the social interactions of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their typically developing peers. Two preschool-age children with ASD and six peers in an inclusive classroom participated in this study. A multiple-probe single case experimental design across three peers was employed. Results indicated that the participants’ social initiations and responses, as well as the percentage of time engaged in social play, increased following the preferred activity. Gains were also demonstrated across social interactions and time engaged in the preferred activity plus peer support condition. Increases in social interaction behaviors in typically developing peers were also observed, and positive intervention gains were maintained during 5-week follow-up sessions. Implications for research and practice for improving interaction between children with and without ASD in inclusive preschool settings are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"23 1","pages":"272 - 287"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300720987547","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46655971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrew M. Markelz, Benjamin S. Riden, Margaret T. Floress, Kinga Balint-Langel, Joshua Heath, Shelby K Pavelka
{"title":"Teachers’ Use of Specific, Contingent, and Varied Praise","authors":"Andrew M. Markelz, Benjamin S. Riden, Margaret T. Floress, Kinga Balint-Langel, Joshua Heath, Shelby K Pavelka","doi":"10.1177/1098300720988250","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300720988250","url":null,"abstract":"Behavior-specific praise is a research-based classroom management strategy that promotes appropriate student behaviors. Praise specificity, however, may not be the only characteristic of praise that enhances efficacy. The current study examined teacher’s natural use of specific, contingent, and varied praise to understand additional qualities of praise. Praise statements of inservice special education (n = 12), inservice general education (n = 13), and dual special education/general education preservice (n = 17) teachers were observed in natural elementary school settings. Statistical results did not indicate differences between teacher groups and praise characteristics; however, descriptive results demonstrate all teacher groups delivered low rates of general and specific praise. Percentages of praise contingency (average range = 59%–91.2%) suggest teachers did not deliver sufficient praise statements contingent on student behavior. Furthermore, percentages of praise variety (average range = 44.5%–57.7%) show use of repetitive praise statements that may reduce efficacy on student behaviors. These findings and other implications are discussed in the context of future praise research.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"24 1","pages":"110 - 121"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300720988250","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41988468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabrielle M. Trimlett, E. Barton, Caroline Baum, Gabriela Robinson, Lauren E. Schulte, Mollie J. Todt
{"title":"Teaching Board Game Play to Young Children With Disabilities","authors":"Gabrielle M. Trimlett, E. Barton, Caroline Baum, Gabriela Robinson, Lauren E. Schulte, Mollie J. Todt","doi":"10.1177/1098300720985287","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300720985287","url":null,"abstract":"We examined the use of an intervention package consisting of the system of least prompts (SLP), visual schedules, peer models, and contingent reinforcement to teach four children with disabilities to independently play board games and communicate with their typically developing peers. We found the intervention package with individual adaptations was related to increases in independent board game play behaviors. No changes in peer-directed social communication were observed. Our study extends the research on board game play–focused interventions by demonstrating the effectiveness of the intervention package for young children with or at risk for disabilities and their typically developing peers.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"24 1","pages":"32 - 45"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300720985287","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44721905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Stay-Play-Talk Interventions for Improving Social Behaviors of Young Children","authors":"Jennifer R. Ledford, J. Pustejovsky","doi":"10.1177/1098300720983521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300720983521","url":null,"abstract":"Stay-play-talk (SPT) is a peer-mediated intervention that involves training peer implementers to stay in proximity to, play with, and talk to a focal child who has disabilities or lower social competence. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the contexts in which SPT interventions have been conducted, the methodological adequacy of the research assessing its effects, and the outcomes for both peer implementers and focal children. Studies have primarily occurred in inclusive preschool settings during free play activities, with researchers serving as facilitators. Average effects were positive and substantial for both peer implementers and focal children, although considerable heterogeneity across studies was observed. Additional research is needed to determine what peer implementer and focal child characteristics moderate intervention success, what modifications are needed for children who have complex communication needs, and optimal procedural variations (e.g., group size, training time).","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"25 1","pages":"65 - 77"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300720983521","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44774540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily Gregori, Mandy Rispoli, Catharine Lory, So Yeon Kim, Marie David
{"title":"Effects of Teachers as Coaches for Paraprofessionals Implementing Functional Communication Training","authors":"Emily Gregori, Mandy Rispoli, Catharine Lory, So Yeon Kim, Marie David","doi":"10.1177/1098300720983538","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300720983538","url":null,"abstract":"Young children with intensive behavioral needs are often served by paraprofessionals, who are typically among the least trained and least supported staff in the school. While professional development opportunities to address challenging behavior are generally limited for special education teachers, such professional growth opportunities are often completely unavailable for paraprofessionals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a program in which teachers served as coaches for paraprofessionals. Using a multiple-baseline design across paraprofessional-and-child dyads, we evaluated the effects of the teachers-as-coaches program on paraprofessional implementation fidelity and child engagement in challenging behavior and appropriate communication. The results showed that with teacher coaching, paraprofessionals increased their behavior intervention implementation fidelity to 100%. During the maintenance probes, two of the paraprofessionals implemented the intervention with 100% fidelity, and the third paraprofessional implemented the intervention with higher fidelity than baseline. Results also showed corresponding decreases in child challenging behavior and increases in appropriate communication. Implications for research and practice in supporting paraprofessionals are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":"24 1","pages":"133 - 144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2021-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1098300720983538","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44402135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}