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  • Educational Psychology
  • Behavioral Intervention
  • Special Education

Background:

  • Challenging behaviors in elementary students can disrupt learning environments.
  • Effective, school-based interventions are needed to support students with high levels of challenging behavior.
  • The Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model offers a structured approach to behavior management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the implementation and impact of the school-based Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model.
  • To assess PTR's effectiveness in improving classroom behaviors of elementary students with challenging behaviors.
  • To examine teacher and student satisfaction with the PTR intervention.

Main Methods:

  • A multiple-baseline-across-participants design was employed.
  • The study involved three elementary students and their teachers in two public schools.
  • Data collection included direct and indirect observations of student behavior and social validity assessments.

Main Results:

  • The Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) intervention led to significant improvements in classroom behaviors for all participating students.
  • Disruptive behavior decreased, while on-task behavior increased across target and generalization settings.
  • Teachers and one student reported high acceptability and satisfaction with the PTR model's goals, procedures, and outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • The school-based Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model is an effective intervention for reducing challenging behaviors in elementary students.
  • PTR positively impacts both disruptive and on-task behaviors in academic settings.
  • The intervention demonstrates strong social validity, indicating its practical applicability in schools.