Nicholas Ialongo

The purpose of this project is to examine the relative effectiveness of online versus in-person training and coaching in the Good Behavior Game (GBG) for reducing students' aggressive/disruptive behavior and improving their on-task behavior and academic achievement. The time and resources needed to provide in-person professional development to large groups of teachers limits the cost effectiveness of such training models. In order to implement evidence-based preventive interventions like the...

Approximately one out of five children displays disruptive behavior problems and this rate may be even higher among children in urban communities. Behavior problems are of great concern in elementary school settings because of their associations with low rates of attendance, reduced academic achievement, and greater risk for special education placements. Students who exhibit problem behaviors early on are also at greater risk for later school failure, substance abuse, and antisocial behavi...

The Good Behavior Game (GBG) and Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) are two universal, elementary school preventive interventions that have been shown in large scale, randomized controlled trials to have an immediate and beneficial impact on aggressive/disruptive and off-task behavior. Aggressive/disruptive and off-task behaviors in elementary school are strong indicators of chronically poor academic achievement and later, more serious antisocial behavior. Nonetheless, the e...