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Behavioural Monitoring and Reinforcement Programme

Blueprints approved

BMRP is a two year school-based early intervention programme for children aged 12 to 14. It focuses on behaviour modification, reinforcement of academic performance and obeying school rules. BMRP focuses on enhancing positive pupil behaviour, attendance and academic achievement through consistent rewards and monitoring. The programme also aims to reduce substance use, criminal activity and arrests.

Target group	BMRP is targeted at adolescents aged 12 - 14 years who are at high-risk of school failure, as indicated by at least two of the three following criteria: low academic motivation, family problems, and frequent or serious discipline referrals.
Focus of intervention	Individual and peer School and work
Level of intervention	Promotion Universal prevention Selective prevention

Outcomes affected

Doing well in school
Good behaviour
Not using substances

Impact of intervention

Crime: -0.56
Employment: 0.71
Truancy: 0.70
Grade Point Average: 0.79*

*statistically significant at p<0.05

Figure(s) taken from this report.

Risk & protective factors targeted

	Risk factors	Protective factors
Individual and peer	Favourable attitudes towards antisocial behaviour	—
Family	—	—
School & work	—	Opportunities for prosocial involvement in education
Community	—	—
Economic	—	—

	Risk factors
Individual and peer	Favourable attitudes towards antisocial behaviour
Family	—
School & work	—
Community	—
Economic	—

	Protective factors
Individual and peer	—
Family	—
School & work	Opportunities for prosocial involvement in education
Community	—
Economic	—

Cost-benefit analysis

Cost	Benefits to taxpayers	Benefits to participants	Benefits to others	Total benefits	Benefits minus costs	Benefit-cost ratio	Risk of loss	Benefit-cost estimate updated
£865	£360	£231	£761	£1,353	£488	1.56	42%	September 2013

Cost	Benefits to taxpayers	Benefits to participants
£865	£360	£231

Benefits to others	Total benefits	Benefits minus costs
£761	£1,353	£488

Benefit-cost ratio	Risk of loss	Benefit-cost estimate updated
1.56	42%	September 2013

Source of benefits

Source of benefits	To participants	To taxpayer	To others	Total benefits
Crime	£0	£242	£729	£971
Earnings via high school graduation	£235	£87	£39	£361
Health care costs via education	-£4	£32	-£7	£21

Source of benefits	Benefit
Crime	To Participants £0 To Taxpayer £242 To Others £729 Total Benefits £971
Earnings via high school graduation	To Participants £235 To Taxpayer £87 To Others £39 Total Benefits £361
Health care costs via education	To Participants -£4 To Taxpayer £32 To Others -£7 Total Benefits £21

Contact information

Brenna H. Bry, Ph.D.
Rutgers University Grad. Sch. of Applied & Professional Psychology
152 Frelinghuysen Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
USA

bbry@rci.rutgers.edu

Local authorities running the intervention in the UK

None known at present

Please contact us if you are running this intervention in the UK.