Improving Student Behavior in Middle Schools: Results of a Classroom Management Intervention

Autor/inn/en	Wills, Howard P.; Caldarella, Paul; Mason, Benjamin; Lappin, Amanda; Anderson, Darlene H.
Titel	Improving Student Behavior in Middle Schools: Results of a Classroom Management Intervention
Quelle	(2019), (39 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Student Behavior; Middle School Students; Classroom Techniques; Intervention; Behavior Problems; Grade 7; Grade 8; Middle Schools; Fidelity; Positive Behavior Supports; At Risk Students; Middle School Teachers; Teacher Student Relationship; Systematic Screening for Behavior Disorders + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Klassenführung; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung
Abstract	Transitioning from elementary to middle school is a time of particular vulnerability for students with behavior problems. This study examined the effects of class-wide function-related intervention teams (CW-FIT) in three middle school classrooms to determine whether this multi-tiered intervention could help teachers proactively manage student behavior. With a focus on teaching classroom expectations, delivering behavior specific praise, and providing differential reinforcement within an interdependent group contingency, CW-FIT is designed to teach functional replacement behaviors that support students' academic engagement. Intervention effects were assessed with seventh and eighth grade students from diverse backgrounds. Results, evaluated using a single-subject withdrawal (ABAB) design, indicated improved rates of on-task behavior at both class-wide and individual student levels, with corresponding increases in teacher praise and decreases in teacher reprimands. The positive way in which participants viewed CW-FIT implementation and its accompanying effects on student behaviors was consistent with earlier findings in elementary schools. Study limitations and areas for future research are discussed. [This paper was published in "Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions" (EJ1228088).] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01