The Effect of Self-Monitoring on Hyperactive, Attention Deficit Disorder, or Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder Behaviors in Fourth-Grade Students
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2009-07
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Masters of Education
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of self-monitoring on hyperactive,
attention deficit disorder (ADD), or attention deficit and hyperactive disorder (ADHD) behaviors
in fourth-grade students. An experimental design was used to conduct this study. The study
focused on four students with hyperactive, ADD, and ADHD behavioral symptoms enrolled in a
predominantly African –American suburban elementary school. The participants studied were
labeled as hyperactive, ADD, or ADHD prior to research. The four participants received
instruction in a regular education classroom. General observations regarding the effect of a selfmonitoring
checklist in reading and science were made during the 30-day study period.
Differences in instructional routines, pacing, motivational strategies, and lesson format or lesson
presentations were identified and listed. Data regarding the students’ behaviors were collected
and analyzed. Analysis of the data shows significant difference in the occurrence of three of the
students’ targeted behaviors after the use of the self-monitor checklist. In some instances,
behaviors ceased completely. One behavior was not an issue at pre-test and remained so at the
conclusion of the observations following the intervention. Further research with fewer behaviors
on the self-monitor checklist is warranted to determine whether the rate of extinguishing these
behaviors increases when there are fewer behaviors on which study participants would have to
focus. A second suggestion includes looking at the long term effect of the use of the selfmonitoring
checklist to determine if the behaviors remain eliminated or if they return over time.