Good Behavior Game
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Dr. Phillip Ward |
Phone |
(402) 472-4210 |
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University of Nebraska |
Fax |
(402) 472-4305 |
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Teachers College |
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231 Mabel Lee Hall |
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Lincoln, NE 68588-0234 |
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Program Description
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Focus Area |
Age Group |
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Conflict Resolution |
Elementary |
1st Grade |
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Violence Prevention |
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Research Description
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Outcomes |
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Research Category |
1 |
Large Scale, Externally Reviewed Research |
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Design |
Experimental |
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Multiple Studies |
Yes |
1994,1993 |
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Sample Size |
>50 |
Experimental Groups=182 students; 8 classrooms; Control Group=107 students; 6 classrooms |
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Valid/ Reliable Instrument |
Yes |
Teacher Observation of Classroom Adaptation-Revised; Peer Assessment Inventory; California Achievement Test |
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Results |
Yes |
Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed. |
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Published |
Yes |
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 1993 |
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Follow-up Data |
Mostly Positive |
Lasting effects found in boys previously rated as aggressive before the program at 6-year follow-up. |
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Award |
N/A |
The research reviewed did not indicate that the program received any awards. |