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Effects Of Reduced Disruptive Behavior Upon Academic Performance In The Classroom, Patricia Erwin Busher
Effects Of Reduced Disruptive Behavior Upon Academic Performance In The Classroom, Patricia Erwin Busher
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between disruptive behavior and academic performance. Using an ABA design the experimenter trained a teacher of a disruptive class to use precision teaching technique to reduce the incidence of out-of-seat and talking-out behaviors. The experiment was conducted during the history period. The effects of the experiment upon academic performance in history were measured by equivalent weekly history tests. Students participated in goal setting and selection of reinforcement. Students reached their behavioral goals during 4 of the 5 weeks of treatment. Percentage of occurrence of target behaviors was reduced by 4:1 …