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Dawson, Shirley; Napper, Vicki – Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 2020
Despite the presence of codes and laws, ethical decision-making by educators continues to elude understanding. The purpose of this descriptive study was to explore factors in education ethical decision-making that may influence teacher behaviors in order to develop training materials for future teachers. Previously vetted scenarios based on actual…
Descriptors: Ethics, Ethical Instruction, Moral Issues, Decision Making
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Davis, Dawn H.; Fredrick, Laura D.; Alberto, Paul A.; Gama, Roberto – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2012
This study investigated the effects of functional communication training (FCT) implemented with concurrent schedules of differing magnitudes of reinforcement in lieu of extinction to reduce inappropriate behaviors and increase alternative mands. Participants were four adolescent students diagnosed with severe emotional and behavior disorders…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Behavior Disorders, Time on Task
Tallman, Clifford W.; Reed, Robert – Spectrum, 1985
Observations of student behavior in the elementary and secondary classrooms of Ohio's Otsego Local School District revealed significant differences in the kinds and quantities of off-task behaviors among students at different grade levels, and may help educators develop methods for increasing learning time. The observation instrument is included.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Behavior
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Kostka, Marilyn J. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1984
Elementary, secondary, and adult students taking private piano lessons were on task for at least 85 percent of the lesson time. Teachers gave frequent reinforcement for academic behavior. While approval/disapproval ratios were not as high as the recommended 80 percent approvals, no evidence of effects on student attentiveness was apparent. (RM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Differences, Educational Practices, Educational Research
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Travis, Luann Witzke; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1985
The effects of age; disability (educable mentally impaired, emotionally impaired, and learning disabled); and time interval on the percentage of time spent in the regular classroom were studied over a three-year period. Reading, spelling, and mathematics achievement were also examined. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education