ERIC Number: EJ1191271
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1098-3007
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4772
Improving Student Behavior in Art Classrooms: An Exploratory Study of CW-FIT Tier 1
Nelson, Melanie A.; Caldarella, Paul; Hansen, Blake D.; Graham, Mark A.; Williams, Leslie; Wills, Howard P.
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, v20 n4 p227-238 Oct 2018
Disruptive student behavior, a common concern for teachers, presents particular challenges for those who teach art. Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) is a multitiered intervention for implementing effective classroom management strategies aligned with schoolwide positive behavior interventions and supports. CW-FIT has proven effective in general education classrooms, with its emphasis on social skills instruction, teacher praise, group contingency, and positive reinforcement. This first study of CW-FIT implementation in elementary art classrooms examined its effects on student on-task behavior. The researchers used a single-subject (AB) design in one classroom and reversal designs (ABAB) in two classrooms. Results indicated student on-task behavior significantly improved, and the teacher was able to implement CW-FIT with fidelity as well as increase her praise-to-reprimand ratios. Both teacher and students found the intervention to be socially valid. Study implications and limitations are discussed.
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Art Education, Intervention, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Students, Time on Task, Positive Reinforcement, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Student Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Grade 3, Grade 5
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Utah
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A120344
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Study/90460