Keywords
group contingency, behavior, opportunities to respond, praise
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of using a group contingency program with three students with disabilities in a small group special education setting. These students exhibited both academic and behavioral difficulties. With the use of Class Wide Function-Related Intervention Team (CW-FIT) students increased their active engagement and correct responses, as well as decreased their disruptive behaviors; however, these behaviors did not maintain over time. CW-FIT with high opportunities to respond showed an even greater improvement than CW-FIT with low opportunities to respond. Increased opportunities to respond resulted in higher levels of active engagement and correct responses and decreases in disruptive behavior for all three students. These results indicate that CW-FIT in combination with high opportunities to respond can help manage students' behavior and help them increase correct responding.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Bolt, Teresa Donna, "The Effects of Varied Opportunities to Respond Embedded in a Group Contingency Program" (2015). Student Works. 165.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/studentpub/165
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2015-06-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd7880
Language
english
College
David O. McKay School of Education
Department
Counseling Psychology and Special Education
Copyright Status
2015-06
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