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Publication Date: 2005
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Managing Student Behavior: How Ready Are Teachers to Meet the Challenge?
Baker, Pamela Hudson
American Secondary Education, v33 n3 p51-64 Sum 2005
Educators face the dilemma of zero tolerance versus zero rejection. The pressure to maintain safe classrooms while simultaneously educating all students is a challenging proposition. This article is used to share data that were collected as part of a larger study on teachers' beliefs about their own self-efficacy regarding general classroom management skills and their readiness (ability and willingness) to differentially implement specific behavior management techniques to meet the needs of individual students. Secondary educators reported being significantly less able, willing, and ready to manage challenging student behaviors than their colleagues at lower grade levels. Suggestions for supporting teacher needs are offered.
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Zero Tolerance Policy, Self Efficacy, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Environment, Teacher Attitudes, Behavior Modification, Secondary School Teachers
Ashland University Weltmer Center, College of Education, Ashland University, 401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805-3702. Tel: 419-289-5273.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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