Coaching Teachers’ Use of Social Behavior Interventions to Improve Children’s Outcomes: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 69-82

  Stormont, Melissa ^a   Reinke, Wendy M ^a   Newcomer, Lori ^a   Marchese, Dana ^a   Lewis, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior supports; coaching; consultation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924910841     PISSN: 10983007     EISSN: 15384772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098300714550657     Document Type: Article

References (48)

1. Burns M. K.,Ysseldyke J. E.Reported prevalence of evidence-based instructional practices in special education.The Journal of Special Education. 2009;43:3-11
2. Carter D. R.,Van Norman R. K.Class-wide positive behavior support in preschool: Improving teacher implementation through consultation.Early Childhood Education. 2010;38:279-288
3. Initial impact of the fast track prevention trial for conduct problems: II. Classroom effects.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 1999;67:648-657
4. The effects of a multiyear universal social-emotional learning program: The role of student and school characteristics.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 2010;78:156-168
5. Cornett J.,Knight J.Coaching: Approaches and perspectives. Knight J., ed. Thousand Oakes, CA: Corwin Press; 2009:
6. Denton C.,Hasbrouck J.A description of instructional coaching and its relationship to consultation.Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. 2009;19:155-175
7. De Pry R. L.,Sugai G.The effects of active supervision and pre-correction on minor behavioral incidents in a sixth grade general education classroom.Journal of Behavioral Education. 2002;11:155-267
8. DiGennaro F. D.,Martens B. K.,McIntyre L. L.Increasing treatment integrity through negative reinforcement: Effects on teacher and student behavior.School Psychology Review. 2005;34:220-231
9. Domitrovich C. E.,Gest S. D.,Jones D.,Gill S.,Sanford DeRousie R. M.Implementation quality: Lessons learned in the context of the Head Start REDI trial.Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 2010;25:284-298
10. Dusenbury L.,Hansen W. B.,Jackson-Newsom J.,Pittman D. S.,Wilson C. V.,Nelson-Simley K.,.. Giles S. M.Coaching to enhance quality of implementation in prevention.Health Education. 2010;110:43-60
11. Farmer-Dougan V.,Viechtbauer W.,French T.Peer-prompted social skills: The role of teacher consultation in student success.Educational Psychology. 1999;19:207-219
12. Filcheck H. A.,McNeil C. B.,Greco L. A.,Bernard R. S.Using a whole-class token economy and coaching of teacher skills in a preschool classroom to manage disruptive behavior.Psychology in the Schools. 2004;41:351-361
13. Fixsen D.,Naoom S.,Blase K.,Friedman R.,Wallace F.Implementation research: A synthesis of the literature. Tampa: University of South Florida, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, The National Implementation Research Network; 2005:
14. Forman S. G.,Shapiro E. S.,Codding R. S.,Gonzales J. E.,Reddy L. A.,Rosenfield S. A.,.. Stoiber K. C.Implementation science and school psychology.School Psychology Quarterly. 2013;28:77-100
15. Fuchs D.,Fuchs L. S.,Bahr M. W.,Fernstrom P.,Stecker P. M.Prereferral intervention: A prescriptive approach.Exceptional Children. 1990;56:493-521
16. Fullerton E. K.,Conroy M. A.,Correa V. I.Early childhood teachers’ use of specific praise statements with young children at risk for behavioral disorders.Behavioral Disorders. 2009;34:118-135
17. Glasgow R.,Bull S.,Piette J.,Steiner J.Interactive behavior change technology: A partial solution to the competing demands of primary care.American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2004;27:80-87
18. Hemmeter M. L.,Snyder P.,Kinder K.,Artman K.Impact of performance feedback delivered via electronic mail on preschool teachers’ use of descriptive praise.Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 2011;26:96-109
19. Horner R. H.,Carr E. G.,Halle J.,McGee G.,Odom S.,Wolery M.The use of single-subject research to identify evidence-based practice in special education.Exceptional Children. 2005;71:165-179
20. Hundert J.,Hopkins B.Training supervisors in a collaborative team approach to promote peer interaction of children with disabilities in integrated preschools.Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. 1992;25:385-400
21. Joyce B.,Showers B.The coaching of teaching.Educational Leadership. 1982;40:4-10
22. Kam C.,Greenberg M. T.,Kusche C. A.Sustained effects of the PATHS curriculum on the social and psychological adjustment of children in special education.Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 2004;12:66-78
23. Kretlow A. G.,Bartholomew C. C.Using coaching to improve the fidelity of evidence-based practices: A review of studies.Teacher Education and Special Education. 2010;33:279-299
24. Luiselli J. K.,Putnam R. F.,Handler M. W.,Feinberg A. B.Whole-school positive behavior support: Effects on student discipline problems and academic performance.Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology. 2005;25:183-198
25. Lyon A. R.,Gershenson R. A.,Farahmand F. K.,Thaxter P. J.,Behling S.,Budd K. S.Effectiveness of teacher-child interaction training (TCIT) in a preschool setting.Behavior Modification. 2009;33:855-884
26. Matheson A. S.,Shriver M. D.Training teachers to give effective commands: Effects on student compliance and academic behaviors.School Psychology Review. 2005;34:202-219
27. Mesa J.,Lewis-Palmer T.,Reinke W.Providing teachers with performance feedback on praise to reduce student problem behavior.Beyond Behavior. 2005;15:3-7
28. Myers D. M.,Simonsen B.,Sugai G.Increasing teachers’ use of praise with a response-to-intervention approach.Education and Treatment of Children. 2011;34:35-59
29. Preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among young people: Progress and possibilities. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2009:
30. Noell G. H.Handbook of research in school consultation: Empirical foundations for the field. Erchul W. P.Sheridan S. M., ed. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum; 2008:315-334.
31. Noell G. H.,Duhon G. J.,Gatti S. L.,Connell J. E.Consultation, follow-up, and implementation of behavior management interventions in general education.School Psychology Review. 2002;31:217-234
32. Noell G. H.,Witt J. C.,Slider N. J.,Connell J. E.,Gatti S. L.,Williams K. L.,.. Duhon G.Treatment implementation following behavioral consultation in schools: A comparison of three follow-up strategies.School Psychology Review. 2005;34:87-106
33. Pas E. G.,Bradshaw C. P.,Cash A.Handbook of school mental health. 2014. Coaching classroom-based preventive interventions. In WeistM.LeverN.BradshawC.OwensJ. (Eds.), Handbook of school mental health (2nd ed., pp. 255–268). New York, NY: Springer.Weist M.Lever N.Bradshaw C.Owens J., ed. New York, NY: Springer; 2014:255-268.
34. Raver C. C.,Jones S. M.,Li-Ging C.,Zhai F.,Metzger M. W.,Solomon B.Targeting children’s behavior problems in preschool classrooms: A cluster-randomized controlled trial.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 2009;77:302-316
35. Reinke W. M.,Herman K. C.,Darney D.,Pitchford J.,Becker K.,Domitrovich C.,Ialongo N.Using the classroom check-up to support implementation of PATHS to PAX.Advances in School Mental Health Promotion. 2012;5:220-232
36. Reinke W. M.,Lewis-Palmer T.,Martin E.The effect of visual performance feedback on teacher behavior-specific praise.Behavior Modification. 2007;31:247-263
37. Reinke W.M.,Lewis-Palmer T.,Merrell K.The Classroom Check-Up: A classwide consultation model for increasing praise and decreasing disruptive behavior.School Psychology Review. 2008;37:315-332
38. Reinke W. M.,Stormont M.,Herman K. C.,Puri R.,Goel N.Supporting children’s mental health in schools: Teacher perceptions of needs, roles, and barriers.School Psychology Quarterly. 2011;26:1-13
39. Riley-Tillman T. C.,Eckert T. L.Generalization programming and school-based consultation: An examination of consultees’ generalization of consultation-related skills.Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation. 2001;12:217-241
40. Rodriguez B. J.,Loman S. L.,Horner R. H.A preliminary analysis of the effects of coaching feedback on teacher implementation fidelity of First Steps to Success.Behavior Analysis in Practice. 2009;2:11-21
41. Roelofs E.,Veenman S.,Raemaekers J.Improving instruction and classroom management behaviour in mixed-age classrooms: Results of two improvement studies.Educational Studies. 1994;20:105-126
42. Sanetti L. M. H.,Kratochwill T. R.,Long A. C. J.Applying adult behavior change theory to support mediator-based intervention implementation.School Psychology Quarterly. 2013;28:47-62
43. Showers B.Peer coaching: A strategy for facilitating transfer of training. Eugene, OR: Center for Educational Policy and Management; 1984:
44. Showers B.,Joyce B.,Bennett B.Synthesis of research on staff development: A framework for future study and a state of the art analysis.Educational Leadership. 1987;45:77-87
45. Smith S. C.,Lewis T. J.,Stormont M.An investigation of the use of two universal behavioral supports for children with externalizing behavior in Head Start classrooms.Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. 2011;13:133-143
46. Solomon B. G.,Klein S. A.,Politylo B. C.The effect of performance feedback on teachers’ treatment integrity: A meta-analysis of the single-case literature.School Psychology Review. 2012;41:160-175
47. Stormont M.,Smith S. C.,Lewis T. J.Teacher implementation of precorrection and praise statements in head start classrooms as a component of a program-wide system of positive behavioral support.Journal of Behavioral Education. 2007;16:280-290
48. Sutherland K. S.,Wehby J. H.,Copeland S. R.Effects of varying rates of behavior specific praise on the on-task behavior of students with EBD.Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 2000;8:2-8