Technology based self-monitoring for a student with EBD to improve academic engagement

Lane Maxcy; Denise A. Soares; Judith Harrison

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Lane Maxcy ¹ ^* , Denise A. Soares ², Judith Harrison ³

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The current study evaluated the effect of technology-based self-management on disruptive behavior and academic engagement (AE) with a student with an emotional and behavioral disorder. A multiple baseline design across three general education settings was used to assess the effectiveness of the intervention, self-management using the CellF-Monitoring app. The use of technology based self-management resulted in an increase in AE across all three academic settings. Furthermore, students and teachers rated CellF-Monitoring app as highly social valid

Keywords: emotional behavior disorders, self-management, academic engagement, disruptive behavior, intervention

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Maxcy, L., Soares, D. A., & Harrison, J. (2025). Technology based self-monitoring for a student with EBD to improve academic engagement. Contemporary Educational Technology, 17(2), ep563. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15864

Maxcy, L., Soares, D. A., and Harrison, J. (2025). Technology based self-monitoring for a student with EBD to improve academic engagement. Contemporary Educational Technology, 17(2), ep563. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15864

Maxcy L, Soares DA, Harrison J. Technology based self-monitoring for a student with EBD to improve academic engagement. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2025;17(2), ep563. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15864

Maxcy, Lane, Denise A. Soares, and Judith Harrison. "Technology based self-monitoring for a student with EBD to improve academic engagement". Contemporary Educational Technology 2025 17 no. 2 (2025): ep563. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15864

Maxcy, Lane et al. "Technology based self-monitoring for a student with EBD to improve academic engagement". Contemporary Educational Technology, vol. 17, no. 2, 2025, ep563. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15864

Maxcy L, Soares DA, Harrison J. Technology based self-monitoring for a student with EBD to improve academic engagement. CONT ED TECHNOLOGY. 2025;17(2):ep563. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/15864