Investigating the Effects of Self-Monitoring Interventions with Students with Disabilities on the Maintenance and Generalization of On-Task Behavior: A Systematic Literature Review

Abstract

Although there is a consensus regarding the positive effects of self-monitoring interventions on improving on-task behaviors of students with disabilities, the findings for maintenance and generalization have not been shown to be consistent across studies (i.e., Cook & Sayeski, 2020; Wood et al., 2002). The current study aimed to assess the research analyzing the effects of self-management on students' on-task behavior using the What Works Clearinghouse design standards (Kratochwill et al., 2013) and the resulting maintenance and generalization of on-task behaviors (if any) in specific using standards developed by Neely et al. (2016) and Neely et al. (2018). The findings indicate that programming for maintenance and generalization of on-task behavior in self-monitoring interventions are generally poor in quality and quantity.