Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support and Group Contingencies: Examining a Positive Variation of the Good Behavior Game

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 173-180

  Wright, Robert A ^a   McCurdy, Barry L ^b  

^a Louisiana State University at Alexandria   (United States)

^b Devereux Center for Effective Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

classroom intervention; elementary and middle schools; good behavior game; positive behavior supports

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862017758     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300711421008     Document Type: Article

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