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The Effects of the "LEAST" Approach to Discipline with Behaviorally Disordered Junior High School Pupils

This study examined the effectiveness of the LEAST Approach to Discipline with junior high school teachers having behaviorally disordered pupils in their classes. The sample consisted of twenty junior high school teachers who were paired on the basis of quantity and problem severity of behaviorally disordered pupils in their classes. Each matched pair was split and randomly assigned to the experimental and control group. Treatment consisted of eight hours of training in the LEAST approach. Subsequently, each experimental teacher was observed in class and given feedback regarding his application of the LEAST approach. The control group received no treatment. Following treatment, a two-month data collection period ensued. During this time data was collected for both groups on seven dependent variables. Specifically these were (1) teacher deviancy management skills, (2) pupil perception of the classroom environment, (3) pupil compliance, (4) office referrals, (5) teacher-parent conferences, (6) pupil absences and (7) non completed assignments.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc330685
Date08 1900
CreatorsWilliams, Hadley E. (Hadley Edward)
ContributorsCheek, Claude W., Kurth, Ruth J., Chapman, Marjorie E., Aspy, David N., 1930-
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatv, 130 leaves, Text
RightsPublic, Williams, Hadley E. (Hadley Edward), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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