Effects of a breakfast program on on-task behaviors of vocational high school students

The purpose of this research was to determine if an in-school breakfast program could increase on-task behaviors of 18 high school students, The effects of the in-school breakfast program were examined in a vocational and an academic setting. A multiple-baseline design across settings and students was employed to assess the effects of the in-class breakfast program. Results indicated that an in-school breakfast program was effective in increasing on-task behaviors in both settings, Questionnaires administered to students before and after implementation of the in-school breakfast program indicate positive change toward breakfast by those who participated, These outcomes indicate that an in-school breakfast program may positively influence on-task behaviors of high school students in a vocational setting and an academic setting.