Posi ti ve

Rei nf or cement;
Wor king wi th C har t
Mo ves
“Workin on our Chart Moves”
Ch art Mo ve s:
Ke ywo rds
 Reinforcement- Something the student does
to earn a “chart move”.
 Pre-specified Reward- A predetermined
reward agreed upon by both the teacher and
the student.
 Chart Move- Something that the student earns
that allows him to visually see the
advancement of his “dots” or whatever is being
used.
Ke ywo rds Co ntin ued…

 Reward Dots- The visual cue that the

student can see when reinforcement is
earned.
 Noncompliance- The act of non-
conforming. IE: Not listening to the rules,
not following along etc…
 Peer Interactions- Students socializing
with other students.
Br ie f De scriptio n
 “Chart Moves” is a practice by a classroom
teacher that he/she uses based on the needs
of a student or students. A “chart move” is a
form of positive reinforcement that is very
tangible because the student can visualize
when they are receiving reinforcement. When
a student is performing the desired behavior
he/she will earn a chart move and eventually
earn a reward that has been predetermined by
the teacher and the student.
Imp lementatio n St eps
 When implementing this strategy a teacher
makes a “deal” with a student and they devise
a chart to reinforce positive actions in the
class. “Each time reinforcement is earned, the
student is allowed to connect a dot on the
chart” (Jensen, Rhode, & Reavis, 1994). When
the students “reward dot” is reached, then
he/she earns the pre-specified reward from the
teacher.
Su rviva l St rategie s
 I would advise the teacher that he/she needs to
stick with the chart moves. It may take a while
to start working, but I believe it will be very
successful in the long run.
 The only caution I would give the teacher is
that once the student figures out that attaining
reward is largely easy, it may be time to make
more dots or change the plan a little to fit their
needs.
On lin e Re so urce

 Name of Site- about.com

 Link-
http://childparenting.about.com/cs/behav
On lin e Re so urces
Co ntin ued…
 Resources Available- Child discipline
advice, Children’s behavior problems,
behavior modification, printable behavior
charts, award ideas, and much more.
 Rating- 4 – This web resource is
phenomenal. It demonstrates in-depth
references and applications and goes
well beyond my expectations. Its like a
one-stop-shop for behavior modification!!
Re ferences

Jensen, W., Rhode, G., & Reavis, H.

(1994). The tough kid tool box.
Frederick, Co: Sopris West.