Prevention and Intervention in Preschool and Early Elementary School Years

Preliminary Study of the Effects of BEST in CLASS—Web on Young Children’s Social-Emotional and Behavioral Outcomes

“…Research has indicated that early childhood teachers who use effective intervention practices in their classrooms can reduce chronic problem behaviors and improve outcomes for young children who are at elevated risk for EBD (e.g., see Driscoll & Pianta, 2010; Hemmeter et al, 2016; Sutherland et al, 2018). Over the past several decades, a number of evidence-based intervention programs targeting young children at risk for EBD are available for use in classroom settings (for a review, see Conroy et al, 2020). One such program, BEST in CLASS (Conroy & Sutherland, 2008) is a targeted intervention designed to be delivered by early childhood teachers during authentic learning activities in their classrooms.…”