Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Super Star Schedules: Schedule-Based Reinforcement Plans

Some of our referral students have targeted behavior goals that they work on each day. We find great success when these goals are clearly communicated and then reinforced consistently throughout the day so that the student knows exactly what is expected and exactly what is earned as a result of meeting their goals. A Schedule-Based Reinforcement Plan is a great way to present these expectations, provide a structured visual support, deliver reinforcement, and track progress. Today's Super Star Schedules provides ideas for Schedule-Based Reinforcement Plans that can work for students at various age levels. 

For younger students, targeting a single goal is a great place to start. Some students will be reinforced by a simple smiley face, star, or sticker on their chart. 

Picture Schedule with Sticker Reward System

Smiley Reinforcement Chart
Debi Gnau
Mad River Early Childhood Center, Mad River

Interactive Schedule with Token Economy
Amanda Naylor
Helke Elementary, Vandalia


While others may benefit from a break to do a special activity or get a tangible reinforcer after earning a designated number of positive marks. 
Picture Schedule with Stars to Earn Breaks
Mary Nolan & Shanon Vance
Valley Forge Elementary, Huber Heights


Smiley Face Behavior Schedule
Beth Young
Snyder Park Elementary, Springfield

The Autism Helper



Smiley Face Behavior Schedule
Jessie Henry
Tri-Village Elementary, Tri-Village

Coin Earning Schedule Path
Sandy Beck & Bethany Czapor
Broadway Elementary, Tipp City


As the student masters a single focus area, they may be ready to focus on multiple goals. Often this can be communicated using multiple columns on their schedule for each goal area. 
Two-Column Behavior Schedule


Three-Column Smiley Face Behavior Schedule
Leslie Mann
Demmitt Elementary, Vandalia

Older students often use a Point System or Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) System
Schedule Point System with Smiley Faces
Heather Balkcom
Springcreek Primary, Piqua


Weekly Period Point Sheet
Korie Jacobs
Mad River Middle School, Mad River


For more great examples of reinforcement systems, check out our previous posts:

 

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