reinforcement Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/reinforcement/ School Clinical & Consulting Services Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:11:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kevinplummerphd.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-KP-SCCS-900-1-75x75.png reinforcement Archives - Kevin Plummer, PhD https://kevinplummerphd.com/tag/reinforcement/ 32 32 Monitoring Student Engagement, Tolerance and Program Participation (BBTIPC) https://kevinplummerphd.com/monitoring-student-engagement-tolerance-and-program-participation-bbtipc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monitoring-student-engagement-tolerance-and-program-participation-bbtipc Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:36:01 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=225 It is common, at the end of the school day, for the teacher to write a note home to parents of selected students to report on the students’ performance during the school day. These notes are narrative, anecdotal accounts.

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It is common, at the end of the school day, for the teacher to write a note home to parents of selected students to report on the students’ performance during the school day. These notes are narrative, anecdotal accounts. Please also see 2019 article Teacher Guidelines for Parent Feedback (transitioning to numerical rating system)

See also: Episode Data – a Rating Form • Intensity of Behavior • Student Performance During Distance Learning

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]]> The Green Zone – A Recognition-Based Program https://kevinplummerphd.com/the-green-zone-a-recognition-based-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-green-zone-a-recognition-based-program Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:09:02 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=213 Check charts are probably the most familiar behavior management tool to school staff and parents. In response to disruptive behavior, poor work habits, lack of independence and responsibility, inattentiveness, failure to follow the rules, social violations, and many other common childhood problems, teachers and parents have been told to set up a chart.

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Check charts are probably the most familiar behavior management tool to school staff and parents. In response to disruptive behavior, poor work habits, lack of independence and responsibility, inattentiveness, failure to follow the rules, social violations, and many other common childhood problems, teachers and parents have been told to set up a chart…

See Also:
The Green Zone: Basic Guidelines and Reminders for Staff
The Green Zone: Quick Guidelines 
The Green Zone: Performance Rating
For Parents: Understanding the Daily Green Zone Ratings
Why Visual?

Direct document link: Green Zone

 

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]]> Important Things to Remember About Memory https://kevinplummerphd.com/important-things-to-remember-about-memory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=important-things-to-remember-about-memory Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:26:42 +0000 https://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1874 We all believe we’re providing meaningful learning experiences for students, but if we don’t have a clear understanding of the student’s memory of the actual experience, and we don’t have a clear understanding of their prior memories and the impact of those on their current perception, and we’re not doing anything strategic to help them […]

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]]> We all believe we’re providing meaningful learning experiences for students, but if we don’t have a clear understanding of the student’s memory of the actual experience, and we don’t have a clear understanding of their prior memories and the impact of those on their current perception, and we’re not doing anything strategic to help them make an accurate memory of the current experience, we’re providing more of a random experience than a meaningful experience, and only by chance or by excessive repetition would the experience make a difference the next time…

Also see the following two articles:
Relationship Between Mood, Memory, Perception and Behavior
The Role of Memory in the Manifestation of Behavior

direct link: Important Things About Memory

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]]> Soft Skills Programming https://kevinplummerphd.com/soft-skills-programming/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soft-skills-programming Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:03:33 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1492 Issuing credits or other reinforcement according to the most relevant “soft skills” It could be useful to develop a soft skills rating system. Once the soft skills have been identified for development, they can be listed on a score sheet, and next to the item can be several boxes that can be used for rating […]

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It could be useful to develop a soft skills rating system. Once the soft skills have been identified for development, they can be listed on a score sheet, and next to the item can be several boxes that can be used for rating performance according to specific criteria. Periodic ratings can be dated so progress can be monitored over time. Herein is an example of such a rating form, followed by an example of proficiency/performance criteria. 

A blank form is on the last page of this document for easy duplication.

Please also see:  Soft Skills for School & Life Program Outline

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]]> Rewind, Practice and Repair https://kevinplummerphd.com/rewind-practice-and-repair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rewind-practice-and-repair Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:27:03 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1452 Rewind, practice, and repair are procedures designed to help students learn vital routines, and better self-control when verbal, visual, personal and concrete reinforcement has been limited in establishing routines or curbing impulsive behavior on a consistent enough basis.

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]]> Important Things to Remember About Reinforcement https://kevinplummerphd.com/important-things-to-remember-about-reinforcement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=important-things-to-remember-about-reinforcement Mon, 23 Jul 2018 18:02:46 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1370 This list is designed as a reference and convenient reminder about the important points to remember concerning the benefits of fluid reinforcement in a therapeutic program versus the limitations of the more traditional reinforcement systems. For a thorough and detailed description of reinforcement (particularly in a therapeutic classroom and when dealing with children who have […]

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]]> This list is designed as a reference and convenient reminder about the important points to remember concerning the benefits of fluid reinforcement in a therapeutic program versus the limitations of the more traditional reinforcement systems. For a thorough and detailed description of reinforcement (particularly in a therapeutic classroom and when dealing with children who have suffered trauma) see, Reinforcement and Continuous Feedback Systems and Enhancing the Efficacy of Reinforcement in Therapeutic Programs.

For more specific and concrete examples of fluid reinforcement programs see the Green Zone, the Credit Program, Micro Goal Programming, Friendship Report, Values Recognition Program, and Visual Support Systems on this website as well.

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]]> Green Zone Guidelines https://kevinplummerphd.com/green-zone-guidelines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-zone-guidelines Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:47:13 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=1365 Additional credit: Elizabeth Dubois, for contributions to the development of the Quick Reference visual in Green Zone Guidelines A Quick Reference for General Guidelines for The Green Zone. More information on this program can be found here. The Green Zone is a teaching tool, a means of instruction, of clarifying standards by providing timely visual […]

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A Quick Reference for General Guidelines for The Green Zone. More information on this program can be found here.

The Green Zone is a teaching tool, a means of instruction, of clarifying standards by providing timely visual and continuous feedback on performance. The goal of the Green Zone is to teach/clarify and to reward the student for improving performance or sustaining good performance levels.

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]]> Fluid Reinforcement and Continuous Feedback Systems https://kevinplummerphd.com/fluid-reinforcement-and-continuous-feedback-systems/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fluid-reinforcement-and-continuous-feedback-systems Sun, 01 Jul 2018 11:01:50 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=211 Reinforcement is defined as an outcome or event, following a behavior, that strengthens that behavior. It comes in a multitude of forms and sizes.

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]]> Reinforcement is defined as an outcome or event, following a behavior, that strengthens that behavior. It comes in a multitude of forms and sizes, but the most common form of reinforcement in behavior intervention programs is the tangible version (e.g., stars, checks, points and prizes)…

Also see: Enhancing the Efficacy of Reinforcement

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]]> Establishing Relationships With Students https://kevinplummerphd.com/establishing-relationships-with-students/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=establishing-relationships-with-students Sat, 20 Aug 2016 08:01:41 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=209 Students do much better academically and much better behaviorally when they have a positive relationship with their teacher. Teachers who were rated as more sensitive to student needs and had a more emotionally supportive and responsive relationship with their students, had a positive influence on the level of student aggression and the level of behavioral self-control.

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]]> Enhancing the Efficacy of Reinforcement In Therapeutic Programs https://kevinplummerphd.com/enhancing-the-efficacy-of-reinforcement-in-therapeutic-programs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enhancing-the-efficacy-of-reinforcement-in-therapeutic-programs Sun, 14 Aug 2016 16:35:33 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=254 Reinforcement is defined as an outcome or event, following a behavior, that strengthens that behavior. It comes in a multitude of forms and sizes, but the most common form of reinforcement in behavior intervention programs is the tangible version (e.g., stars, checks, points and prizes).

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]]> Reinforcement is defined as an outcome or event, following a behavior, that strengthens that behavior. It comes in a multitude of forms and sizes, but the most common form of reinforcement in behavior intervention programs is the tangible version (e.g., stars, checks, points and prizes)…

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]]> The Hierarchy of Student Needs in the Classroom https://kevinplummerphd.com/the-hierarchy-of-student-needs-in-the-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-hierarchy-of-student-needs-in-the-classroom Sun, 14 Aug 2016 14:16:09 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=215 Students come to school to learn, we all know that. They are motivated to feel capable, competent, and knowledgeable. They want to be proud of what they know and what they can learn. Unfortunately, that is not the description of most students. Most students come to school with a range of unmet needs, more basic needs than the need to feel capable, competent, and knowledgeable.

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]]> Students come to school to learn, we all know that. They are motivated to feel capable, competent, and knowledgeable. They want to be proud of what they know and what they can learn. Unfortunately, that is not the description of most students. Most students come to school with a range of unmet needs, more basic needs than the need to feel capable, competent, and knowledgeable…

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]]> The Credit Program https://kevinplummerphd.com/credit-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=credit-program Sun, 14 Aug 2016 13:17:32 +0000 http://kevinplummerphd.com/?p=205 Check charts are probably the most familiar behavior management tool to school staff and parents. In response to disruptive behavior, poor work habits, lack of independence and responsibility, inattentiveness, failure to follow the rules, social violations, and many other common childhood problems, teachers and parents have been told to set up a chart.

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