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Title: Moving beyond Punishment to Cultivate Lasting Behavior Change
Language: English
Authors: Robin Parks Ennis (ORCID 0000-0002-8620-4199), Mary Rose Sallese (ORCID 0000-0002-4995-0440)
Source: Beyond Behavior. 2026 35(1):4-13.
Availability: SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Behavior Change, Punishment, Behavior Modification, Feedback (Response), Context Effect, Positive Reinforcement
DOI: 10.1177/10742956261420706
ISSN: 1074-2956
2163-5323
Abstract: Punitive consequences are overly used in schools as the sole or first approach for responding to challenging behaviors. Punishment can have several potentially negative consequences on students and their relationships with educators and schooling. Herein, we highlight important guidelines for and alternatives to using punishment, including always pairing punishment with effective teaching, using logical and natural consequences, delivering positive feedback more frequently than negative feedback, and providing contextual supports. Implications for classroom practice are discussed.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1500404
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