Notes On Behavior Modification
The author reviews 3 topics featured in his first Behavior Modification column: pupil management, social validation, and nondiscriminatory testing. Two new topics are also discussed: data and decisions, and program evaluation. As for the first, a few studies are reviewed which suggest that pupils' performance is aided when teachers use graphs to make instructional decisions. As for the second topic, a study is summarized to illustrate how direct and daily measurement may be arranged to evaluate and compare instructional programs.