The quasi-experimental study reported in this paper investigated whether contracting
students' speaking in the foreign language (FL) classroom could effectively mitigate their FL …

Respecting individual differences among students and meeting their unique needs may be
one of the greatest challenges faced by teachers. When having a heterogeneous group of …

The purpose of this meta-analysis was to quantitatively summarize the single-case research
(SCR) literature on the use of behavior contracts with children and youth. This study …

This case study describes the treatment of problem behaviour presented by a 17-year-old
male with autism spectrum disorder. Persistent and serious problem behaviour (ie harmful …

Purpose: This article investigates the establishment of commitment in pedagogical practices
through what are known as' behavioural contracts'. Such contracts are seen as a …

Schools implement Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) as a way of meeting
students' needs in classrooms. PBIS focuses on tiered instruction. Tiered instruction is a …

Including students with exceptional learning needs in public education settings has
improved over the past several decades. However, social skill development continues to …

Elementary teachers educating both students with and without disabilities require access to
effective, easily implemented classroom management techniques to address challenging …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to display feeding problems
than their typically developing peers (Sharp et al., 2013), often in the form of picky eating or …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of using behavior contracts
specifically targeting parental behavior and providing reinforcing consequences for the …