Program Description

"The Boys Town Education Model® is a school-based intervention strategy that focuses on managing behavior, building relationships, and teaching social skills. It emphasizes preventive and proactive practices rather than reactive responses to deal with student behavior. Based on the Boys Town Model,® the Boys Town Education Model® puts Boys Town’s research-proven child-care methods to work in a variety of educational settings. Its gives classroom teachers, administrators and support staff the tools to implement key Model components."

Cost

Contact publisher for training costs

Intended Population

• Core
• Intervention
• Intensified intervention

Grade

• Pre-K
• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School

Intended Group Size

• Any

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• Unspecified

Computer-Based Delivery

• None

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Unspecified

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Unspecified

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

The BTEM is based on evidence-based strategies for addressing student behavior. However, empirical evidence for the program's efficacy is limited to doctoral dissertation studies and technical reports that have reported reductions in problem behaviors in students involved with the BTEM. Due to the nature of these studies, there is insufficient evidence for BTEM at this time.

Study Citations

Burke, R. V., Oats, R. G., Ringle, J. L., Fichtner, L. O., & DelGaudio, M. B. (2011). Implementation of a Classroom Management Program with Urban Elementary Schools in Low-Income Neighborhoods: Does Program Fidelity Affect Student Behavior and Academic Outcomes? Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 16(3), 201–218. doi:10.1080/10824669.2011.585944 

Caldwell, V. L. (2008). A study to examine relational contingencies using the Girls and Boys Town Education Model to manage successful classroom behavior (Order No. 3315965). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I. (304831800). http://libproxy.unl.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/study-examine-relational-contingencies-using/docview/304831800/se-2

Terracina, C. A. (1996). A longitudinal study of the implementation of the Boys Town Educational Model in an urban multiethnic elementary school (Order No. 9626759). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I. (304249249). http://libproxy.unl.edu/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/dissertations-theses/longitudinal-study-implementation-boys-town/docview/304249249/se-2

Thompson, R. W., Ruma, P. R., Nelson, C. S., & Criste, A. H. (1998). Implementation of the Boys Town education model in four Georgia psychoeducational network programs: Initial impact on student social skills and adjustment. Georgia Psychoeducational Network Research Report, 7, 31-40. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED421822.pdf#page=35

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence

Additional Reviews

• https://k12engagement.unl.edu/strategy-briefs/Project%20Boys%20Town%2010-18--2013.pdf