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Capie, William; And Others – 1978
The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which inter-rater agreement in classroom observation of teachers is affected by using a system where each scale point is defined by a descriptor particularly created for the quality being rated. Thirty-three subjects enrolled in two Teacher Performance Assessment Instruments training…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques, Interaction Process Analysis, Measurement Instruments
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Young, Edith M.; Good, Thomas L. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 1975
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)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Business Education Teachers, Interaction
Bradley, Banks; And Others – 1978
A systematic procedure for obtaining objective data of nonverbal teaching behaviors focusing on specific behaviors is presented. Teacher behaviors, recorded on video-tape, are studied and evaluated for the following nonverbal behaviors: (1) use of proximity control in maintaining discipline; (2) emphasis on the need for eye contact as a speaker;…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Body Language, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
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Aspy, David N.; And Others – Journal of Negro Education, 1972
Reports both the development of a scale designed to measure the levels of respect offered by teachers to their students and the results of a study which indicate that it is possible to train raters to employ the scale reliably. (Author/JM)
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary School Teachers
Miley, Alan – 1974
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…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques, Contingency Management
Halfacre, John D.; And Others – 1974
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.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Behavior Theories
DeVries, Rheta; And Others – 1991
This manual was developed in order to study the sociomoral atmospheres of three kindergarten classrooms. Previous research by Robert Selman et al. conceptualized developmental levels of interpersonal understanding in terms of two types of experiences: negotiation, where the developmental goal is identity separate from others; and shared…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Environment, Elementary School Teachers, Interaction Process Analysis
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Wilensky, Harold – 1966
The development of a systematic method for observing and describing significant aspects of teacher-pupil behavior in an experimental preschool educational program is described. The intent of the observation and description was: (1) to determine the extent to which theoretical principles and stated educational objectives were being implemented in…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Development, Educational Objectives
Simon, Anita, Ed.; Boyer, E. Gil, Ed. – 1974
The 99 observation systems described in this anthology describe measurable categories of behavior, rather than global concepts. These systems function as a meta-language--a language for describing communication. Each represents one or more of seven major categories: affective, cognitive, nonverbal, activity, content, sociological structure, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Communication, Classroom Observation Techniques
Medley, Donald M.; Hill, Russell A. – 1973
The rationale of the Observation Schedule and Record (OScAR) is described, and research is reported to show the extent to which the form fulfills its purposes. In order to provide objective, reliable, and valid information about the teaching process, this classroom observation schedule is used to record the frequency of occurrence of 42 teacher…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
Marliave, Leonard S.; Berliner, David C. – 1977
This report discusses the question of the appropriateness of teacher behaviors in relation to both the counting of frequencies of teacher behaviors and the interpretation of the impact of teacher behaviors on student learning. The recent focus, in research on teaching, on the counting of teacher behaviors gives rise to a concern for the meaning as…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Environment
Ross, Sylvia; And Others – 1976
As part of the development of a classroom interaction observation instrument, this report presents the results of a comparative study of group interaction in contrasting educational environments (open and traditional) with children of different socioeconomic backgrounds (middle and lower classes). Additionally, problems of adequately assessing…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Class Activities, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research
Crawford, W. John; And Others – 1975
Pearson correlation coefficients between first and second year classroom process data from the Texas Teacher Effectiveness Project are presented. These data are from 19 second and third grade teachers whose classrooms were observed during two consecutive school years. The stability of classroom behaviors varied greatly across the two years.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Behavior Rating Scales, Classroom Observation Techniques