Improving Classroom Behavior Through Effective Instruction: An Illustrative Program Example Using SRA FLEX Literacy

Research has demonstrated a strong positive correlation between behavior problems and low academic achievement. Student success and/or failures are in large part determined by how well teachers provide effective instruction to their students. This article overviews key behavior-management approaches related to academic and behavioral success that are integrated within a reading intervention system for struggling readers in grades 3–12 (i.e., SRA FLEX Literacy). These management approaches have been shown to enhance classroom behavior and set the occasion for better academic performance. Specific program examples are shared to illustrate these management approaches.