ERIC Number: EJ1445013
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-4064
EISSN: EISSN-1944-4931
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Effects of Online Tiered Training to Increase Teachers' Use of Positive Behavior Supports
Jessica N. Torelli; Anna H. Miller; Kristen L. Granger; Christina R. Noel; Thomas J. Gross
Teacher Education and Special Education, v47 n4 p302-318 2024
To develop and support teachers' skills in classroom management, resource-efficient teacher training approaches are needed. This study evaluated the effects of an online tiered training intervention on teachers' use of class-wide positive behavior supports, either behavior-specific praise (BSP) or opportunities to respond (OTRs), using a randomized controlled trial conducted in an online graduate course in classroom management. Fifty-nine participants (52 teachers, 6 paraprofessionals, and 1 after-school instructor) completed the study. We randomly assigned 29 teachers to receive tiered training for BSP and 30 teachers to receive tiered training for OTRs. We found tiered training increased participants' use of the target practice, BSP or OTR, with medium to large effect sizes, and most teachers required support beyond universal training. Teachers rated the training they received as highly acceptable, feasible, and useful.
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Classroom Techniques, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Online Courses, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Teacher Education, Training, Self Management, Peer Teaching, Coaching (Performance)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: P20GM10343622
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