Journal article
Evaluation of Alpha and Beta Commands on Latency to Comply During Transitions with Young Children: A Preliminary Analysis
Education & treatment of children, Vol.42(1), pp.25-45
02/01/2019
DOI: 10.1353/etc.2019.0002
Abstract
The present study evaluated the effects of different types of teacher commands on response latency for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. Two different types of commands were assessed: alpha commands and beta commands. Research on instructional time in schools shows that loss of instructional time during transition periods may result in decreased academic achievement (Berliner, 1990). The current study evaluated the effects of both alpha and beta commands on response latency within a multiple baseline design across participants for students who did not respond adequately to teacher-led transitions. Results indicated that both alpha and beta commands were effective for all participants for reducing response latency, including a participant with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Initial results also demonstrated generalization of response latency to non-targeted commands in the classroom.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of Alpha and Beta Commands on Latency to Comply During Transitions with Young Children: A Preliminary Analysis
- Creators
- Shelby M. Wolf - Oklahoma State UniversityMeredith A. Weber - Oklahoma State UniversityGary Duhon - Oklahoma State UniversityKelly M. Schieltz - University of Missouri
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Education & treatment of children, Vol.42(1), pp.25-45
- DOI
- 10.1353/etc.2019.0002
- ISSN
- 0748-8491
- eISSN
- 1934-8924
- Publisher
- West Virginia Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 21
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2019
- Academic Unit
- Pediatric Psychology; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984354120402771
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