The experimental evaluation of the "Tools of the Mind Pre-K Curriculum" described in this report was designed to examine the effectiveness of the "Tools of the Mind" ("Tools") curriculum for enhancing children's self-regulation skills and their academic preparation for kindergarten when compared to the usual…

The functioning of a new instrument for measuring behaviors in physical education classes is explained. (JD)

The Verbal Reaction Behavior Log (VRBL) is an instrument used for identification of teacher and pupil verbal behavior. The purposes for its use are (a) an increase in pupil-teacher interaction, (b) an enhancement of indirect and pupil-centered instruction, (c) focus of attention on the logic of classroom discourse, and (d) increased use of…

The article presents some arguments for using behavior classification systems, defines the categories and behaviors relevant to vocational education learning situations, gives detailed instructions of coding procedures, and describes rating scales. (Author/BP)

This manual is designed to aid observers in the classroom in the use of an observation form entitled "The Student-Level Observation of Beginning Reading," which focuses on the content of instructional activities in reading at the individual student level. Instructions are provided on how to identify a set of behaviors such as direct and indirect…

In this study, which was designed to examine the relationships among teacher behavior, student behavior, and student achievement, the Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory Interaction Observation Schedule (SCIOS) was developed. Using this instrument, pupil behaviors were isolated to assess the degree to which pupils (1) receive, (2)…

Relationships among behaviors, defined within each of several observation systems, were determined and relationships across systems were examined to empirically derive dimensions of classroom behavior. These four observation systems were selected to include as broad a range of categories as possible: Fuller Affective Interaction Records (FAIR),…

This monograph presents an assessment instrument that utilizes teacher and student behavioral indicators to assess the quality of inquiry instruction. The instrument provides teachers with feedback which not only assesses the presence of critical teaching skills, but also serves as a valuable training aid for helping them perceive how their own…

Presented in this paper is a selection of qualitative indices for four educational innovations (cultural pluralism, individualized instruction, open classroom, and team teaching) prepared by participants of a continuing action lab of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Participants estimated that over 65 percent of the…

This report describes classroom observation techniques used to record the behavior of educational specialists (teachers) and students in a kindergarten and a first grade classroom of the Kamehameha Early Education Program (KEEP). Classroom behavior was observed and recorded daily during the 1973-1974 school year. Each student was observed three…

This study investigated the effects of teaching the principles of behavior modification to students for use in the classroom. This intervention procedure involved four male high school students and their first-year psychology teacher. The students were instructed in behavior modification principles by two guidance counselors during group sessions.…

This list contains 95 instruments designed to record or analyze behaviors of teachers and students as they interact in the classroom, including teacher-student and student-student interactions. Several of the tests measure overall social skills of the individual. Preschool grades through higher education are covered. This document is one in a…

Quiet children form the largest group of learning-disabled students in the schools. This booklet is designed for teachers who wish to help such children. The first section provides a summary of current theory and research concerning reasons children are quiet, different kinds of quiet children, the phenomenon of communication apprehension, and…

This study was done at one elementary school in Normandy, Missouri, where the behavior patterns of students in classrooms were changing as the black population increased and teachers were daily being confronted by situations they felt inadequate to cope with. The principal was willing to rank the teachers who were to be involved in the study on a…

In a study of the relationship between teacher behavior and reading achievement, trained observers, using the Georgia Assessment of Teacher Effectiveness (GATE), observed 36 teachers and 820 students in grades five and six. The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, Reading Comprehension subtest was administered and the socioeconomic status of each student…