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Direct linkCampbell, Cynthia Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2017
"Backdoor praise" (BDP) is defined as praise that is simultaneously delayed, indirect, and embedded in teacher comments. This case study investigated preservice teachers' perceptions of their use of BDP as a strategy for getting and keeping students on task. Three participants, representing elementary, middle, and high school, were…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Case Studies, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes
Finch, Brian S. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Appreciative advising is an innovative academic advising method based on the organizational development theory of appreciative inquiry. This approach emphasizes student strengths through a collaborative relationship between advisor and student using open-ended questions and focusing on positive potential. This study addressed the local problem of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Inquiry, Academic Advising, Faculty Advisers
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
Linton, Patricia Lorraine Curtis – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Using a qualitative case study approach, this research explored the perceptions of middle school students on the role of their mathematics teacher in their success or failure to achieve in his mathematics classroom. Also, the study examined the teacher's perceptions of his role in the students' achievement. Further, the research explored the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Algebra, Teacher Effectiveness, Middle School Teachers
Simmons, Kevin R. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this researcher was to evaluate the efficacy of an in-service training program in the use of a rubric-driven assessment system for classroom behavior management. Thirty randomly assigned teachers received in-service training and 30 teachers served as a control group. The use of a rubric-driven assessment provided both teachers and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Student Behavior
Olson, Erin M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Teacher response to intervention and unique impact on student outcomes was evaluated. Sixty-three lead and assistant early childhood educators from 14 Head Start programs participated in a randomized-controlled trial in which 40 teachers were assigned to participate in a classroom management program as part of a multicomponent conduct problem…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Teacher Response, Disadvantaged Youth, Classroom Techniques
