ERIC Number: EJ1273198
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Nov
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
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The Relation between Teachers' Positive Behavior Support and Language Support
Cunningham, Jennifer E.; Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Kaiser, Ann P.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v40 n3 p131-142 Nov 2020
The goal of this study was to extend what is known about factors that contribute to the language-learning environment in early childhood classrooms. Two primary research questions were addressed: (a) Are measures of teacher use of classroom-wide positive behavior intervention and support (PBIS) strategies associated with the quality of teacher language support? and (b) Do teachers who receive program-wide training in PBIS strategies differ in their language interactions with children in their classrooms compared with a control group? Findings were mixed and provide preliminary support for the hypothesis that a positive relationship exists between PBIS strategies and the language-learning environment of preschool classrooms. Teachers' scores on a measure of PBIS strategies were a significant predictor of global ratings of language support. However, teachers who were enrolled in the program-wide PBIS training group did not score significantly higher than teachers in a control group at posttest.
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Language Acquisition, Teacher Student Relationship, Preschool Education, Scores, Rating Scales, Predictor Variables, Classroom Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Administration for Children and Families (DHHS), Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Classroom Assessment Scoring System
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: 90YR0101; R305A150141
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