Practical Components for Getting the Most from a Token Economy

Autor/inn/en	Ackerman, Kera B.; Samudre, Mark; Allday, R. Allan
Titel	Practical Components for Getting the Most from a Token Economy
Quelle	In: TEACHING Exceptional Children, 52 (2020) 4, S.242-249 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ackerman, Kera B.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0040-0599
DOI	10.1177/0040059919892022
Schlagwörter	Token Economy; Behavior Modification; Reinforcement; Student Behavior; Intervention; Behavior Problems; Functional Behavioral Assessment; Individualized Education Programs; Social Influences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Token-Programm; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Positive Verstärkung; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Individualized education program; Individualisierendes Lernen; Sozialer Einfluss
Abstract	When a student exhibits challenging classroom behaviors that are resistant to traditional classroom management systems, his/her individualized education program (IEP) team conducts a functional behavior assessment (FBA). The FBA process is a series of assessments designed to identify the function of the student's behavior. This is done by gathering indirect (e.g., interview) and direct (e.g., observation) data that include the antecedent and consequence associated with the behavior. Using this information, the IEP team can identify the focus of the behavior change associated with the intervention, plan appropriate interventions for the a behavior intervention plan (BIP), and select the type of reinforcer that will increase the likelihood of the student engaging in the desired behavior. The BIP may include the development of a token economy to reinforce the desired behavior (i.e., task completion). A token economy is a reinforcement system in which a student earns tokens following the demonstration of a desirable behavior (Alberto & Troutman, 2017). The student trades these tokens for specific backup reinforcers that would otherwise be unavailable (Soares et al., 2016). The backup reinforcers match the student's interest and address the behavior's function (i.e., the purpose of a behavior). Although a token economy is simple to understand, the procedural design can be challenging. This article describes the six non-negotiable components that comprise the token economy design. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01