Bernadette Capili, Joyce K Anastasi
Cohort Studies
The American journal of nursing
three generations developmental epidemiologically based randomized field trials good behavior game gbg delivered baltimore elementary schools collaboration family community partners three trials directed decreasing proximal targets aggressive behavior improving learning firstgrade classrooms distal mental health substance abuse outcomes gbg groupcontingent classroom behavior management strategy promotes classmatepeer concern childs positive behavior rewarding teams belowcriterion levels aggressive disruptive behavior gbg targets early risk factors distal outcomes aggressive disruptive behavior familyschool relationships school failure report thirdgeneration randomized prevention trial gbg wholeday first grade program wd including 12 elementary schools wd enhanced standard curriculum areas classroom behavior management academic instruction particularly reading familyclassroom partnerships using withinschool classroom randomized trial design 1 evaluate effectiveness wd program sex cohort 2 measure variation wd impact quality teachers behavior management practices data 961 first graders used general growth mixture modeling accounts classroom randomization identify distinct developmental trajectories aggressive disruptive behavior gbg impact trajectories chronic high aggression trajectory males ratings aggression wd implementation end third grade significantly lower wd condition controls classrooms higher wd dosage cohort 2 especially classrooms higher quality wd implementation females found modest significant benefit gbg low trajectory class cohorts combined regarding policy implications embedding gbg curricula teachers colleges could better support student learning behavior clinical trials registration number nct00257088