Adrienne K. Golden, M. Hemmeter, Jennifer R. Ledford
{"title":"Evaluating the Effects of Training Plus Practice-Based Coaching Delivered Via Text Message on Teacher Use of Pyramid Model Practices","authors":"Adrienne K. Golden, M. Hemmeter, Jennifer R. Ledford","doi":"10.1177/10983007231172188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007231172188","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of training plus Practice-Based Coaching (PBC), delivered via text message, on teacher use of targeted Pyramid Model (PM) practices. A multiple baseline design across behaviors was replicated across three early childhood teachers. Following training on self-selected target practices, the coach watched observations recorded by the teacher and engaged the teacher in a back-and-forth coaching conversation via text message. Coaching sessions included supportive and constructive feedback from the coach as well as prompts for teachers to engage in reflection about their use of the target practice. Training plus PBC, delivered via text message, was both effective and efficient for increasing teacher use of targeted PM practices. Results were maintained up to 3 weeks after the withdrawal of coaching across all targeted practices, and there was some evidence of generalization.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45763965","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":"Use of Behavior Function and Teacher Practices to Intensify Tier II Intervention: A Comparison of Check-In, Check-Out Adaptations","authors":"C. Chauvin, J. Wehby, L. Kern","doi":"10.1177/10983007231172195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007231172195","url":null,"abstract":"Within the context of a multi-tiered framework for behavior support, intervention intensification is warranted when a Tier II intervention fails to adequately address a targeted behavior. A traditional approach to intensification is to shift from standardized supports at Tier II to individualized and more resource-intensive supports at Tier III. Recent conceptualizations, however, reflect the use of a process-oriented, adaptive approach in which a continuum of responsive intensifications connects the framework’s tiers. Adaptive intervention design relies on the identification of critical factors to inform responsive adaptations to a standard treatment protocol. This study examined the distinct and relative influence of adaptations to Check In Check Out (CICO), a targeted intervention, informed by two critical factors—behavioral function and teachers’ use of behavior-specific praise. Results indicated that, relative to traditional CICO, CICO adapted to address behavioral function was less effective in producing differentiated levels of disruptive behavior. However, CICO adapted to strengthen a teaching practice—the delivery of behavior of behavior-specific praise—was effective in producing differentiated levels of disruptive behavior relative to the standard treatment protocol. Additional research on treatment adaptations informed by behavioral function and evidence-based teacher practices is needed to evaluate whether the variables may serve as critical factors within an adaptive approach to building treatment intensity at Tier II.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43579578","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}
Bridget O. Hier, Connor K. MacKenzie, Tory L. Ash, Sam Maguire, Kaytlin A. Nelson, E. C. Helminen, Emily A. Watts, E. Matsuba, Ellen C Masters, Carly C. Finelli, Joshua J. Circe, Taylor J. Hitchings, Alec R. Goldstein, William E. Sullivan
{"title":"Effects of the Good Behavior Game on Students’ Academic Engagement in Remote Classrooms During the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Bridget O. Hier, Connor K. MacKenzie, Tory L. Ash, Sam Maguire, Kaytlin A. Nelson, E. C. Helminen, Emily A. Watts, E. Matsuba, Ellen C Masters, Carly C. Finelli, Joshua J. Circe, Taylor J. Hitchings, Alec R. Goldstein, William E. Sullivan","doi":"10.1177/10983007231168400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007231168400","url":null,"abstract":"This multiple-baseline design study examined the effects of the Good Behavior Game (GBG) on class-wide academic engagement in online general education classrooms. Teachers in three third- through fifth-grade classrooms implemented the GBG remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Treatment integrity was supported using aspects of implementation planning and by providing emailed performance feedback. Teachers’ perceived usability and students’ perceived acceptability of the GBG were assessed. Visual analysis results indicated two clear demonstrations of an effect, but experimental control was limited by smaller and delayed effects in one classroom. Statistical analyses of the data suggest that implementing the GBG was associated with moderate to strong, statistically significant improvements in students’ academic engagement in all three classrooms. Teachers reported that the GBG was usable in their online classrooms, and students reported finding the intervention acceptable to participate in remotely. These results provide initial support for further examining the effectiveness and social validity of using the GBG to improve elementary students’ academic engagement during remote instruction.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46440733","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}
Nicolette M. Grasley-Boy, Nicholas A. Gage, Michael Lombardo, Lucas Anderson
{"title":"Re-Examining the Reliability and Validity of the SWPBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory","authors":"Nicolette M. Grasley-Boy, Nicholas A. Gage, Michael Lombardo, Lucas Anderson","doi":"10.1177/10983007231167606","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007231167606","url":null,"abstract":"School-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS) is widely implemented across the United States. Evidence suggests that SWPBIS, when implemented with fidelity, has a significant and positive impact on schools, including lower suspensions and higher reading and mathematics achievement. A critical component of this research is measuring fidelity of SWPBIS implementation in schools. In this study, we re-evaluated the reliability and validity of a widely used fidelity tool, the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI), within a single-state sample. Using data from 693 schools in the U.S. state of California, we found a hierarchical factor structure based on subscales and tiers fit the data best when controlling for the multilevel nature of the data; however, there was no relation between the latent fidelity variables and changes in suspensions. Implications of these results are discussed, including different approaches to scoring and conceptualizing fidelity of implementation for SWPBIS, along with considerations for future research using the TFI.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48865747","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 the Power Card Strategy on Social Commenting of Children with Autism During Gameplay: Strength-Based Intervention","authors":"J. Prince, M. Tincani, Art Dowdy","doi":"10.1177/10983007231158816","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007231158816","url":null,"abstract":"Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience challenges with social interactions that manifest in specific social situations. These challenges may inhibit them from developing sustained friendships with school-age peers, resulting in their exclusion from group-based leisure activities. To aid this population in developing friendships, there is a crucial need to evaluate interventions designed to teach social skills during group-based leisure activities. The power card strategy (PCS) is a strength-based intervention that incorporates a child’s special interest to help them navigate challenging social situations. Using a multiple-probe design, we evaluated the effects of the PCS with three students diagnosed with ASD who displayed difficulty with social commenting during group-based leisure activities. For all three individuals, the PCS resulted in increased appropriate social comments during game play that included both taught and novel comments. These findings maintained over time and generalized to a novel gaming activity with classmates in the community.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45178457","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 and Social Validation of Remote Parent Training and Implementation of the Cool Versus Not Cool Behavior Intervention","authors":"Brittany M. Dumproff, Art Dowdy","doi":"10.1177/10983007221150829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007221150829","url":null,"abstract":"Adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience challenges with social skill interactions that may affect their quality of life. Given that parents are often the most frequent and constant presence in their child’s life, parents serve a vital role in their child’s social and behavioral development. For this reason, children may substantially benefit from effective and efficient parent-implemented behavior intervention to teach social skills. Using a multiple-baseline design, the Cool versus Not Cool (CNC) behavior intervention was taught via telehealth to three parents of adolescent-aged males with ASD. Parents then subsequently implemented the CNC intervention to teach parent-selected social skills to their children. For all three parent–adolescent dyads, the CNC behavior intervention was implemented with fidelity by parents, and adolescents showed intervention gains. Findings maintained and generalized during probes and social validity outcomes reported by both parents and adolescents were favorable.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43303327","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}
Kayla Crook, Joel E. Ringdahl, Rosie N. Cooper, Kadijah K. Quinland, Dana Mangum, Karla A. Zabala
{"title":"Evaluating Different Magnitudes of Reinforcement Within the Caught Being Good Game","authors":"Kayla Crook, Joel E. Ringdahl, Rosie N. Cooper, Kadijah K. Quinland, Dana Mangum, Karla A. Zabala","doi":"10.1177/10983007221140361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007221140361","url":null,"abstract":"The Caught Being Good Game (CBGG) is an evidence-based practice used in classrooms to reduce disruptive classroom behavior. This approach to classwide intervention has been implemented and its effectiveness demonstrated across grade levels and types of disruptive behavior. Teachers report that the CBGG is an easy classroom management strategy to implement. Although several studies have been published demonstrating its utility, less research has examined how variations in the contingencies employed impact outcomes. In the current study, the CBGG was implemented across three classrooms in an effort to replicate previous findings. As well, the magnitude of reward/reinforcement was manipulated to determine whether this parameter affected intervention efficacy. Results of the study demonstrated appropriate classroom behavior increased across three elementary classrooms. The impact of magnitude of reward/reinforcement was idiosyncratic across the three classrooms, with no uniform impact of magnitude on intervention outcomes. Reasons why magnitude of reinforcement may not have impacted the efficacy of the CBGG are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2023-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48410100","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}
Michelle M. Massar, Robert H. Horner, Angus Kittelman, Kathleen M. Conley
{"title":"Mechanisms of Effective Coaching: Using Prompting and Performance Feedback to Improve Teacher and Student Outcomes","authors":"Michelle M. Massar, Robert H. Horner, Angus Kittelman, Kathleen M. Conley","doi":"10.1177/10983007221133524","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007221133524","url":null,"abstract":"Coaching is a key driver supporting implementation of evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices (EBPs). The purposes of this study were to propose a model of coaching and examine the effects of two coaching mechanisms (prompting and performance feedback) on (a) teacher use of classroom management EBPs and (b) student classroom disruption. Using two counterbalanced, concurrent multiple-baseline designs across seven teachers, modest functional relations were found between highly efficient delivery of coaching using prompting alone and performance feedback alone on (a) an increase in teacher use of EBPs and (b) a decrease in classroom disruption. No consistent differences were observed in the order with which prompting versus performance feedback were introduced, nor were consistent benefits observed when adding combined versus individual use of prompting or performance feedback. Findings and implications for coaching research and practice are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48176227","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}
A. R. Campbell, M. Sallese, Julie L. Thompson, Mack D. Burke, Meghan L. Allen
{"title":"Social-Emotional and Behavioral Support for First- and Second-Grade Black Learners at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Problems","authors":"A. R. Campbell, M. Sallese, Julie L. Thompson, Mack D. Burke, Meghan L. Allen","doi":"10.1177/10983007221133525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007221133525","url":null,"abstract":"There is a need to provide evidence-based social, emotional, and behavioral interventions for learners at risk for emotional and behavioral problems. Evidence-based interventions for social and emotional success are especially necessary for Black learners with emotional or behavioral problems. In the current study, we used a multiple-baseline design time-lagged across groups (i.e., classrooms) to examine the effects of a culturally adapted version of the Strong Start curriculum plus Check-In/Check-Out on externalizing problem behaviors of 18 first-grade and second-grade Black learners. Results indicate a functional relation between the intervention package and externalizing problem behaviors. Additionally, post-intervention social validity assessment indicates that participating teachers viewed the intervention package as feasible and participating learners reported a positive experience.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-11-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49210303","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}
Andy B. Masud, V. Walker, Megan E. Carpenter, A. Anderson
{"title":"Functional Communication Training in Inclusive School Settings for Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Literature Review","authors":"Andy B. Masud, V. Walker, Megan E. Carpenter, A. Anderson","doi":"10.1177/10983007221126530","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007221126530","url":null,"abstract":"Functional communication training (FCT) is a well-established, evidence-based practice used to address challenging behavior among individuals across settings, ages, and disability categories. However, the research is limited on the implementation of FCT in inclusive school settings for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The purpose of this review was to summarize FCT intervention studies implemented in inclusive K–12 school settings for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We synthesized studies to summarize study characteristics, quality, and intervention effectiveness. Our findings suggest that FCT was most often implemented as part of a multi-component intervention package and delivered by education team members. Furthermore, the quality of most studies was either acceptable or strong. The overall effect size estimate for primary dependent measures as measured by Tau-U suggested large to very large changes in student behavior. We present implications for practice specific to educational teams that support the behavioral needs of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in inclusive settings and offer avenues for future research.","PeriodicalId":47652,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42837681","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}