Date of Award
Summer 8-2012
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Joe Olmi
Committee Chair Department
Psychology
Committee Member 2
Heather Sterling
Committee Member 2 Department
Psychology
Committee Member 3
Brad Dufrene
Committee Member 3 Department
Psychology
Committee Member 4
Sterett Mercer
Committee Member 4 Department
Psychology
Abstract
Positive Peer Reporting (PPR) and Tootling are interventions designed to improve children’s positive behavior and decrease peer rejection. Research is limited for both interventions, including dependent variables for appropriate behavior. The current study assessed PPR and a combination of PPR and Tootling for decreasing inappropriate behavior and increasing appropriate behavior. Behavior was also observed a second time to assess for generalization. Results showed that PPR and PPR with Tootling both reduced inappropriate behavior for four children referred for peer rejection and who exhibited inappropriate behavior in the classroom. There were no differences between the two interventions for inappropriate and appropriate behavior. Implications for school psychologists and educational professionals are discussed.
Copyright
2012, Julie Christine Sherman
Recommended Citation
Sherman, Julie Christine, "Positive Peer Reporting and Positive Peer Reporting Combined With Tootling: A Comparison of Interventions" (2012). Dissertations. 857.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/857