Effective School Interventions

Natalie Rathvon, PhD, a clinical psychologist and school consultant in private practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia, is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology at The George Washington University.

Part I: Introduction. Part II : The Intervention Assistance Approach to Solving Classroom Problems. Part III: Proactive Interventions: Strategies That Create a Productive, Disruption-Free Classroom Environment. Overview. The Importance of Proactive Classroom Management. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Proactive Interventions. Proactive Classroom Management Interventions. Supplementary Readings. Part IV: Interventions to Improve Academic Performance. Overview. Targets of Academic Interventions. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Academic Interventions. Interventions to Improve Academic Productivity. Interventions to Improve Homework Completion. Interventions to Improve Reading Performance. Interventions to Improve Mathematics Performance. Interventions to Improve Written Language Performance. Interventions to Improve Social Studies and Science Performance. Supplementary Readings. Part V: Interventions to Modify Behavior and Enhance Social Competence. Overview. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions. Interventions to Increase On-Task Behavior and Reduce Inappropriate Behavior in the Classroom. Interventions to Improve Behavior in Special Classes and Less Structured Situations. Interventions to Decrease Verbal and Physical Aggression and Increase Cooperative Behavior. Supplementary Readings.