Behavioral Interventions in Schools: Evidence-Based Postive Strategies

by Angeleque Akin-Little, Steven G. Little, Melissa A. Bray

Overview

The emotional and behavioral problems of students in the classroom are a major concern for teachers, administrators, and the public. Without effective behavior management, a positive and productive classroom environment is impossible to achieve. Forty years of scientific research supports the efficacy of behavioral interventions in the classroom, yet school psychologists and teachers are often unaware of this evidence or of how to apply it. This book provides school psychologists, counselors, social workers, school administrators, and teachers with a summary of ecologically sound primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies. The contributors cover fundamentals such as how to conduct a behavioral assessment, how to measure treatment integrity and response to intervention, and how to promote generalization and maintenance of learned positive behaviors. They also discuss prevention measures such as positive behavior support and group contingencies that schools can implement system-wide. Several chapters describe more narrowly focused interventions such as daily report cards and self modeling, while the final section explains how to customize behavioral strategies for special populations such as preschoolers; children with autism, internalizing, or externalizing disorders; and those who have experienced trauma. Readers who are new to behavioral interventions should be able to use the techniques immediately, while experienced practitioners will use this book as a resource to guide their practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433804601
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
Publication date:	06/28/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Contributors ix

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction Angeleque Akin-Little Steven G. Little Melissa A. Bray Thomas J. Kehle 3

1 Foundations for Designing School-Based Behavioral Interventions 11

Chapter 1 Behavioral Consultation William P. Erchul Ann C. Schulte 13

Chapter 2 Behavioral Assessment in the Schools T. Steuart Watson Tonya S. Watson 27

Chapter 3 Introduction to Functional Behavioral Assessment George H. Noell Kristin A Gansle 43

Chapter 4 The Importance of Treatment Integrity in School-Based Behavioral Intervention Brian K. Martens Laura Lee Mclntyre 59

Chapter 5 The True Effects of Extrinsic Reinforcement on "Intrinsic" Motivation Angeleque Akin-Little Steven G. Little 73

II Systematic Approaches to Prevention and Intervention 93

Chapter 6 An Introduction to Cognitive Behavior Therapies Raymond DiGiuseppe 95

Chapter 7 Improving Children's Fluency in Reading, Mathematics, Spelling, and Writing: A Review of Evidence-Based Academic Interventions Tanya L. Eckert Robin M. Codding Adrea J. Truckenmiller Jennifer L. Rheinheimer 111

Chapter 8 School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systems-Level Application of Behavioral Principles Brandi Simonsen George Sugai 125

Chapter 9 Proactive Instructional Strategies for Classroom Management Joseph H. Wehby Kathleen Lynne Lane 141

Chapter 10 Applying Group-Oriented Contingencies in the Classroom Christopher H. Skinner Amy L. Skinner Bobbie Burton 157

Chapter 11 Classroom Application of Reductive Procedures: A Positive Approach Steven G. Little Angeleque Akin-Little Clayton R. Cook 171

Chapter 12 Generalization and Maintenance of Learned Positive Behavior Mark W. Steege Erin Sullivan 189

III SpecificBehavioral Techniques 203

Chapter 13 Using Response to Intervention for Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities Frank M. Gresham 205

Chapter 14 Daily Report Cards: Home-Based Consequences for Classroom Behavior Mary Lou Kelley Nichole Jurbergs 221

Chapter 15 Self-Modeling Thomas J. Kehle Melissa A. Bray 231

IV Customizing Behavioral Strategies for Special Populations 245

Chapter 16 Practical Strategies in Working With Difficult Students William R. Jenson Elaine Clark Jason Burrow-Sanchez 247

Chapter 17 Behavioral Interventions With Externalizing Disorders George J. DuPaul Lisa L. Weyandt 265

Chapter 18 Interventions for Internalizing Disorders Thomas J. Huberty 281

Chapter 19 Behavioral Interventions for Preschoolers David W. Barnett Renee O. Hawkins 297

Chapter 20 Behavioral Interventions and Autism in the Schools Susan M. Wilczynski Laura Fisher Lauren Christian Jesse Logue 311

Chapter 21 Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy Steven G. Little Angeleque Akin-Little 325

Index 335

About the Editors 349