Title:
Behavior management and disruptive behaviors in elementary schools: a needs assessment and program proposal
Author:
Tanisha S. Bracey
Thesis Advisor:
Martin F. Sherman
Committee Member:
Beth A. Kotchick
Committee Member:
Rachel L. Grover
Committee Member:
James Miracky
Committee Member:
Matthew W. Kirkhart
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola University Maryland
Date Created:
2012
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
born digital
Abstract:
The current study addressed the presence and management of disruptive behaviors in elementary school children. Specifically, this study explored the ways in which elementary school administrators and mental health staff as well as teachers and parents of 3rd through 5th grade students work to manage and decrease the disruptive behaviors at school and in the home. Each group reported on their knowledge and use of various resources and services that were available to assist them in managing children's disruptive behaviors. Subsequently, the utility of the resources and services was also explored. Finally, the current study looked at staff's and parents' report of their levels of communication with one another as well as their beliefs regarding what factors are key to decreasing disruptive behaviors. A significant void in parents' level of awareness of available services was found. In addition, there was repeated evidence of a disconnect between the perceptions and experiences of parents and school staff. As a result, the need for school-based behavior management program development to include input from school staff and parents is discussed throughout the paper. In addition, the need for schools to increase outreach, collaboration, and communication with parents is also discussed. School-wide Positive Behavioral Supports was presented as a framework for developing and implementing effective school-based behavioral management systems and for facilitating collaboration. -- From the author's abstract.
Subject:
Behavior modification--Maryland--Baltimore
Subject:
Classroom management--Maryland--Baltimore
Subject:
Problem children--Education--Maryland--Baltimore
Subject:
School children--Mental health services--Maryland--Baltimore
Subject:
Electronic dissertations
Subject:
Loyola University Maryland, Department of Psychology--Dissertations
Degree:
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Level:
Doctoral
Discipline:
Psychology
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Identifier:
BraceyTS-12
