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Teaching Specials Teachers To Use Behavior Specific Praise In Elementary School, Elizabeth Rich
Teaching Specials Teachers To Use Behavior Specific Praise In Elementary School, Elizabeth Rich
Masters Theses, 2020-current
Behavior-specific praise (BSP) has been shown to be an effective intervention across age groups for improving behavior in the school setting, including increasing on-task behavior, increasing engaged behavior, and reducing disruptive behavior. Following a review of the literature, the researcher selected tactile prompting paired with a visual prompt to increase specials teachers’ use of BSP. Using a multiple probe across participants design with an add-in component, this study investigated the effects of a visual prompt and a tactile prompt paired with a visual prompt to increase BSP use for two elementary school music teachers. Researchers also examined whether increasing BSP …