Classroom Management, The Good Behavior Game

SPED 6380

Topic: Classroom Management, The Good Behavior Game

Readings:

• Flower, A., McKenna, J., Muething, C.S., Bryant, D. P., & Bryant, B. R. (2014). Effects of the good behavior game on classwide off-task behavior in a high school basic algebra resource classroom. Behavior Modification, 38, 45-68.

1. According to a Public Agenda report (2004) what percentage of teachers report spending more time managing disruptive behavior than teaching course content?
2. What are the components of the good behavior game (GBG)? Provide the reference for the initial investigation of the GBG.
3. What were the research questions of the study?
4. What was the setting of the study?
5. What were some important characteristics of the students?
6. What was the experimental design?
7. What was the dependent variable?
8. What was the independent variable?
9. Briefly describe the procedures of the study.
   1. What happened during baseline?
   2. What happened during intervention?
   3. Why was the intervention (GBG) removed?
   4. What happened during the follow up?
10. Referring to the graph below describe the results of the study.

11. What was the student’s favorite part of the GBG?
12. Please respond to one of the following:
    1. What did you find most interesting about this study?
    2. What questions do you have about the study or the GBG?
    3. What implications does this study have for educational settings, or your school setting?