Cover, Copy, and Compare: Increasing Geography Accuracy in Students with Behavior Disorders

Abstract

A multiple baseline across items design was used to evaluate the effects of a cover, copy, and compare (CCC) intervention on students' accuracy in identifying states on a map of the United States. Seven students were trained to locate states on a map with the states labeled, turn over that map, place a marker on the appropriate state on an unlabeled map, and check their responses. Students were trained to repeat the procedure until they placed the marker on the appropriate state before proceeding to the next item. The results showed the CCC intervention was effective in increasing the class mean accuracy levels in locating states. Students rated the procedure as highly acceptable and the teacher was able to implement efficiently the classwide procedure in a self-contained classroom for elementary students with behavior disorders.

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Christopher H. Skinner

Christopher H. Skinner, PhD, received his doctorate from Lehigh University in 1989. He is currently Assistant Professor of School Psychology at The University of Alabama. His research interests include behavioral assessment and academic interventions.

Phillip J. Belfiore

Phillip J. Belfiore, PhD, received his doctorate from Lehigh University in 1991. He is currently Associate Professor of Special Education at Purdue University. His research interests include instructional strategies for individuals with severe disabilities and response effort.

Nancy Pierce

Nancy L. Pierce received her Masters in Special Education from Lehigh University in 1989. She is currently a Special Education teacher with the Lafayette School Corporation. Her research interests include instructional strategies for exceptional students.