UMTSS Conference

Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) Tier 1 is a classroom management program that utilizes the principles of positive behavior support. CW-FIT includes the use of social skills instruction, praise, token economy, and group contingency. While CW-FIT has demonstrated an effect in reducing problem behavior, increasing on- task behavior, and improving teacher classroom management, there is a lack of research in the effectiveness of CW-FIT in an art classroom. Given the varied nature of the art classroom compared to the general education classroom setting, it is important to investigate the effectiveness of CW-FIT in this non-traditional setting. We examined the effect of CW-FIT Tier 1 in three elementary art classrooms. Practitioners will learn about (a) the prevalence of behavior problems in art classrooms, (b) CW-FIT Tier 1 procedures, (c) results of the present study, and (d) how to implement CW-FIT in art classrooms.