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A description and initial assessment of a behavior management intervention technique used in a program for behaviorally and emotionally troubled students
Abstract
This study will attempt to clarify behavior modification practices as related to the timeout procedure generally and specifically in a program for emotionally and behaviorally troubled children grades 3-5 and to propose a new concept which may improve the efficiency and effectiveness of behavior management. This study took place in a self-contained classroom in a public school that is located in a semi-rural community. It is understood that teachers need to be in control of their classrooms in order to maintain an effective learning environment. The way they achieve that control may be dependent upon imposed control in contrast to students managing themselves. This study will attempt to provide an understanding of children's ability to control their own behaviors and the role of the teacher as a facilitator of tools for modifying behavior.
Subject Area
Teacher education|Special education|Curriculum development
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Barbara Clark, "A description and initial assessment of a behavior management intervention technique used in a program for behaviorally and emotionally troubled students" (1993). Doctoral Dissertations Available from Proquest. AAI9408337.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9408337