ERIC Number: ED577942
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-
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Managing Student Behavior in an Elementary School Music Classroom: A Study of Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams
Caldarella, Paul; Williams, Leslie; Jolstead, Krystine A.; Wills, Howard P.
Grantee Submission
Classroom management is a common concern for teachers. Music teachers in particular experience unique behavior challenges because of large class sizes, uncommon pacing requirements, and performance-based outcomes. Positive behavior support (PBS) is an evidence-based framework for preventing or eliminating challenging behaviors by teaching and reinforcing appropriate social skills. Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT), a specific PBS intervention involving social skills instruction, positive reinforcement, and group contingencies, has proven effective in elementary schools but has not been evaluated specifically in music classrooms. The present study sought to investigate the effectiveness of CW-FIT in increasing on-task behavior and teacher praise-to-reprimand ratios in a sixth-grade music classroom. A single-subject reversal (ABAB) design was used. Results indicated that student on-task behavior increased when CW-FIT was implemented. Teacher praise-to-reprimand ratios also improved. Results suggest the teacher and the students found CW-FIT valuable and enjoyable. Study limitations and implications are addressed. [This paper was published in "Update: Applications of Research in Music Education" v35 n3 p23-30 Jun 2017 (EJ1140013).]
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Student Behavior, Elementary School Students, Music Education, Intervention, Teamwork, Positive Behavior Supports, Grade 6, Teacher Role, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, At Risk Students, Behavior Modification, Observation, Questionnaires, Positive Reinforcement, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Competence
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Utah
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A120344