ERIC Number: EJ1466198
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1063-4266
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4799
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Preparing Teacher Candidates in Classroom Management Prior to Entering the Teaching Profession
Katie C. Hart1; Bridget Poznanski1; Elizabeth D. Cramer1
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, v33 n1 p3-16 2025
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to evaluate the promise of a specialized curriculum designed to prepare general education teacher candidates to effectively implement classroom management strategies within a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework. Participants were 110 U.S. teacher candidates enrolled in a student teaching internship course. Fall participants (intervention group; n = 69) received the specialized curriculum that focused on implementation of classroom management strategies for students with emotional and behavioral disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in concert with their internship; spring participants (comparison group; n = 41) did not. All participants completed pre- and postquestionnaires, which included measures assessing knowledge of classroom management principles, knowledge of ADHD, and self-efficacy. Measures of satisfaction with the curriculum were also collected. Fourteen teachers (seven intervention group, seven comparison group) participated in follow-up observations in their first teaching semester. Results demonstrate significant differences in knowledge of classroom management principles and ADHD between groups from pre- to postinternship, and high levels of participant satisfaction with the curriculum. Preliminary observations reveal greater use of evidence-based classroom management strategies in the intervention group. Implications for further program development and educator preparation as well as suggestions for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Curriculum, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Preservice Teachers, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Self Efficacy, Students with Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale
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Author Affiliations: 1Florida International University, Miami, USA