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The Effects of Sending Positive and Negative Letters to Parents on the Classroom Behavior of Secondary School Students.

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Tan, Roger; Leach, David J. – Educational Psychology, 1996

Utilizes a time-series plus control group design to compare the relative effects of a teacher sending home positive, negative, or a combination of the two types of letters for disruptive students. Results showed the negative letter to be most effective in increasing on-task behavior. (MJP)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Change Agents, Classroom Communication