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Taylor, Rolanda Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of the qualitative descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of K-5 elementary teacher in Dekalb County, Georgia who perceived the influence of their spirituality on the behavior and academic achievement of students. The sample included 14 elementary school teachers that were purposefully selected from a local…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Teachers, Spiritual Development, Student Behavior
Stango, Christopher – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Traditionally, many schools have utilized punitive, zero tolerance policies when addressing student discipline. Critics of zero tolerance policies argue that not only are they ineffective in reducing incidents of student misconduct, but also this type of punishment, such as expulsions and suspensions, often excludes students, disconnecting them…
Descriptors: Punishment, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Practices, Expulsion
Schofield, Dean Alexander – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Individuals with significant intellectual disabilities (ID) are more likely to engage in problem behaviors than are people with milder disabilities or with no disability. It is widely considered that behavior problems serve a communicative function for individuals with severe ID and limited communication skills. Among people with significant ID,…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Mental Retardation, Behavior Problems, Children
Shelton, Tricia H. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this research was to explore the teacher self-efficacy beliefs of early childhood preservice educators and their preparedness to teach students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Phase One of this mixed-methods approach asked preservice early childhood educators (N = 34) to complete the short form of the "Teacher Sense of…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Effectiveness, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education
Shepard, Ka'Nessia S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The descriptive qualitative case study examined the resources nonpublic school staff members used to manage severe maladaptive behaviors and to facilitate the reintegration of students with severe maladaptive behaviors into public schools. The case study involved the participation of 17 nonpublic school staff members in semi-structured…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Qualitative Research, Private Schools, Semi Structured Interviews
Fox, Jon David – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Teachers and administrators are faced with managing the behaviors of students while preparing for the high stakes testing associated with the No Child Left Behind Act. One program that has demonstrated positive results at the elementary and middle school level is the school-wide positive behavior support model (SWPBS). Limited research is…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Academic Achievement, Discipline
Warrad, Mohammad I. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This mixed methods study examined how teachers at Valley High School internalize the phenomenon of teacher burnout. Teachers at Valley High School are suffering from teacher burnout on a daily basis with little to no support. The teachers at Valley High School were asked to participate in a survey, semi-structured interviews, and class…
Descriptors: Teacher Burnout, Secondary School Students, Intervention, Prevention
Cowden, Belle Doyle – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Many online classrooms today are designed based on learner-centered principles. Implicit with this design perspective is the goal to create and facilitate a virtual learning community in which students learn from and share with each other through discussion-based computer conferencing. In the current literature, little has been shared on what…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Design, Student Behavior, Online Courses