The Effects of Contracting and Self-Monitoring on the Academic Performance of Middle School Students
Date of Award
4-1982
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Howard E. Farris
Second Advisor
Dr. Galen Alessi
Third Advisor
Dr. Wayne Fuqua
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The Guided Study Center (GSC), a contractual study center for middle school students, was described as a potential cost-effective method of individualizing education. The effects of attending the GSC, self-monitoring, and GSC attendance in conjunction with self-monitoring were examined in a multiple baseline design across seven fifth and sixth grade students. Of five subjects who participated in the contracting and self-monitoring phases of the study, three showed increases in average percent correct performance of 10 to 15 percent during contracting, one showed an increase of 8 percent during contracting in conjunction with self-monitoring, and one showed no changes in performance. Of the two subjects who participated in only the self-monitoring phase of the study, neither showed changes in average performance. It was concluded that although the GSC was an effective form of individualization for some students, a more comprehensive plan was needed for others.
Recommended Citation
Parker, Carol Elaine, "The Effects of Contracting and Self-Monitoring on the Academic Performance of Middle School Students" (1982). Masters Theses. 1714.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1714