WWC Summary of Evidence for this Intervention

Good Behavior Game

Good Behavior Game is a classroom management strategy that aims to improve social skills, minimize disruptive behaviors, and create a positive learning environment. Teachers place students into teams and reward them for demonstrating appropriate behaviors and following classroom rules.

Reviewed Research

May 2023
 
Outcome
domain
Effectiveness
rating
Studies meeting standards Grades
examined
Sample Size Improvement
index
General Literacy Achievement Uncertain effects 2 studies meet standards 1-3 3,453 students
 
 
8
Humphrey, Neil; Hennessey, Alexandra; Ashworth, Emma; Frearson, Kirsty; Black, Louise; Petersen, Kim; Wo, Lawrence; Panayiotou, Margarita; Lendrum, Ann; Wigelsworth, Michael; Birchinall, Liz; Squires, Garry; Pampaka, Maria. (2018) 2-3 2,504
 
 
1
Weis, Robert; Osborne, Karen J.; Dean, Emily L. (2015) 1-2 949
 
 
8
General Mathematics Achievement Uncertain effects 1 study meets standards 1-2 703 students
 
 
10
Weis, Robert; Osborne, Karen J.; Dean, Emily L. (2015) 1-2 703
 
 
10
Intrapersonal Competencies Uncertain effects 2 studies meet standards K-5 3,857 students
 
 
5
Ialongo, Nicholas S.; Domitrovich, Celene; Embry, Dennis; Greenberg, Mark; Lawson, April; Becker, Kimberly D.; Bradshaw, Catherine. (2019) K-5 3,502
 
 
3
O'Keeffe, J. (2019) 1 355
 
 
8
School Climate Uncertain effects 1 study meets standards 2-5 73 after-school programs
 
 
6
Smith, E. P., Osgood, D. W., Oh, Y., & Caldwell, L. C. (2018) 2-5 73
 
 
6
Student Behavior Positive effects 11 studies meet standards K-11 6,392 students
 
 
23
Dadakhodjaeva, K., Radley, K. C., Tingstrom, D. H., Dufrene, B. A., & Dart, E. H. (2019) K 59
 
 
40
Donaldson, J. M., Fisher, A. B., & Kahng, S. (2017) K-1 11
 
 
38
Donaldson, Jeanne M.; Matter, Ashley L.; Wiskow, Katie M. (2018) K-1 53
 
 
31
Ford, W. B. (2017) 7-8 66
 
 
39
Ford, W. B., Radley, K. C., Tingstrom, D. H., & Dufrene, B. A. (2020) 9-11 74
 
 
29
Humphrey, Neil; Hennessey, Alexandra; Ashworth, Emma; Frearson, Kirsty; Black, Louise; Petersen, Kim; Wo, Lawrence; Panayiotou, Margarita; Lendrum, Ann; Wigelsworth, Michael; Birchinall, Liz; Squires, Garry; Pampaka, Maria. (2018) 2-3 2,469
-3
 
 
Ialongo, Nicholas S.; Domitrovich, Celene; Embry, Dennis; Greenberg, Mark; Lawson, April; Becker, Kimberly D.; Bradshaw, Catherine. (2019) K-5 3,504
 
 
4
Long, Anna C. J.; Renshaw, Tyler L.; Camarota, Devon. (2018) 5 43
 
 
2
Lynne, Shauna, Radley, Keith C., Dart, Evan H., Tingstrom, Daniel H., Barry, Christopher T., Lum, John D. K. (2017) 1-4 65
 
 
27
Meredith Murphy, J., Hawkins, Renee O., Nabors, Laura. (2020) K-6 22
 
 
24
Rodriguez, Billie Jo. (2010) K 22 --
Tanol, Gizem; Johnson, LeAnne; McComas, Jennifer; Cote, Erin. (2010) K 4
 
 
49
Teacher Practice Positive effects 3 studies meet standards K-4 240 teachers
 
 
14
Humphrey, Neil; Hennessey, Alexandra; Ashworth, Emma; Frearson, Kirsty; Black, Louise; Petersen, Kim; Wo, Lawrence; Panayiotou, Margarita; Lendrum, Ann; Wigelsworth, Michael; Birchinall, Liz; Squires, Garry; Pampaka, Maria. (2018) 2-3 230
 
 
2
Lynne, Shauna, Radley, Keith C., Dart, Evan H., Tingstrom, Daniel H., Barry, Christopher T., Lum, John D. K. (2017) 1-4 3
 
 
11
Rodriguez, Billie Jo. (2010) K 5
 
 
37
Tanol, Gizem; Johnson, LeAnne; McComas, Jennifer; Cote, Erin. (2010) K 2 --
Writing Conventions Potentially positive effects 1 study meets standards 1-2 6 students
 
 
12
Fallon, Lindsay M., Marcotte, Amanda M., Ferron, John M. (2020) 1-2 6
 
 
12
Writing productivity Potentially positive effects 1 study meets standards 1-2 6 students
 
 
27
Fallon, Lindsay M., Marcotte, Amanda M., Ferron, John M. (2020) 1-2 6
 
 
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