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Effective Use of Behavior-Specific Praise: A Middle School Case Study
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Haydon, Todd; Musti-Rao, Shobana – Beyond Behavior, 2011
One simple and naturalistic strategy shown to have positive effects on both academic and behavioral outcomes is teachers' use of praise statements. Praise statements can be broadly categorized as general praise and behavior-specific praise (BSP). In a general praise statement, a teacher delivers verbal praise without describing the behavior for…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 8, Beginning Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship