Incorporating a Class-Wide Behavioral System to Decrease Disruptive Behaviors in the Inclusive Classroom

Authors

Kathleen B. Aspiranti, Youngstown State UniversityFollow
Alanna Bebech, Youngstown State UniversityFollow
Kristen Osiniak, Youngstown State UniversityFollow

Abstract

The Color Wheel System is a class-wide behavioral intervention that provides clear rules and expectations to decrease inappropriate behaviors. We implemented the Color Wheel in two classrooms that included students with autism to explore the effectiveness of the Color Wheel in inclusive classrooms within a Catholic elementary school setting. During implementation, there were large and immediate decreases in inappropriate vocalizations in both classrooms. The majority of the students liked the intervention, and the teachers saw positive changes in student behavior and wanted to use the Color Wheel with future classes.

DOI

10.15365/joce.2102102018

First Page

205

Last Page

214

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Aspiranti, K. B., Bebech, A., & Osiniak, K. (2018). Incorporating a Class-Wide Behavioral System to Decrease Disruptive Behaviors in the Inclusive Classroom. Journal of Catholic Education. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.2102102018