Effects of Self-Monitoring Interventions on On-task Behaviors in Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Inclusive Classrooms in Türkiye


Sulu M. D., Martella R. C., KIYAK Ü. E., Grimmet K., Bolshokova V. L. J., Poyrazli S., ...More

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, vol.59, no.4, pp.443-459, 2024 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 59 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Journal Name: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo, DIALNET
  • Page Numbers: pp.443-459
  • Uşak University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Research indicates that students with intellectual disability (ID) frequently engage in off-task and disruptive behaviors, which may lead to the exclusion of these students from general education classrooms and school dropouts. In the current study, researchers implemented self-monitoring to improve the on-task behaviors of four participants with ID in inclusive classrooms in Turkey. A concurrent multiple-baseline design across participants was used. Self-monitoring was implemented across three settings (i.e., Turkish-language art, math, social studies), and generalization data were collected in English-language art classes. Additionally, an average of 16-week maintenance data were collected from all the intervention settings. Results of this study indicated that the efficacy of self-monitoring in improving on-task behaviors was immediate, generalized across settings, and maintained over a long time period (i.e., 16 weeks). Implications for practice are discussed.