Date of Award
5-2015
Degree Type
Creative Project
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Special Education and Rehabilitation
Committee Chair(s)
Nancy Glomb
Committee
Nancy Glomb
Committee
Robert Morgan
Committee
Lillian Duran
Abstract
Teachers sometimes experience problems with disruptive behavior in their classrooms. These aberrant and socially mediated behaviors can be difficult for teachers to manage without the proper research-based skills and training. This project explored the effects of training general education classroom teachers to conduct a functional behavior assessment and deliver noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) for disruptive classroom behavior(s). Participants included four middle school general education teachers and four students who have been identified by each teacher as exhibiting disruptive behavior(s). Procedures included four hrs of teacher training on conducting functional behavior assessments and delivering NCR followed by a post-training questionnaire and rubric based role play to determine the readiness of the teacher to proceed with implementation. Pre-intervention data on the target students was collected by the researcher while the teacher conducted class as usual. Next, the intervention was initiated and data were 4 collected by the researcher and an independent observer trained by the researcher to determine the impact of the intervention on student behavior. The NCR intervention produced decreased disruptive behavior(s) for all student participants. The results obtained indicate training teachers to conduct functional behavior assessments and implement NCR interventions for reducing disruptive behavior(s) has potential to be a viable tool.
Recommended Citation
Andreasen, Melody C., "An Exploration of the Use of Functional Behavior Assessment and Noncontingent Reinforcement on Disruptive Behavior in Middle School General Education Classrooms" (2015). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 455.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/455
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