This study examined the effects of a student-operated business curriculum on the on-task behavior of three students with behavioral disorders in a self-contained middle school class. An ABAB design was employed to determine the effects of the intervention. Data were collected using a one-minute time-sampling procedure. Results indicated a functional relationship between the student-operated business curriculum and time on task in mathematics.
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