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Stability of Pupil Behavior in Short-Term Classroom Observations
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Forness, Steven R.; Guthrie, Donald – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
To determine the point at which successive days of classroom observation results in a reliable sample of behavior, a classroom of 30 kindergarten children was observed over a period of 18 days in four behavior categories. High correlations between running and total averages were obtained around the fourth day. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Kindergarten Children
Assessing Teacher Performance in the Classroom: Pattern Analysis Applied to Interaction Data.
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Shymansky, James A. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1978
Selected data from a junior high school science assessment study are presented to demonstrate the potential of pattern analysis for teacher evaluation, and to illustrate its superiority over other classroom observation techniques. (CP)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Environment, Classroom Observation Techniques, Evaluation Methods
Verbal Interaction Patterns of Elementary School Teachers and Students During the Story Review Phase of the Guided Reading Activity. Final Report.
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Shirley, Don – 1970
The verbal interaction patterns of selected teachers during a rather structured portion of the reading instruction process were explored. The objectives were (1) to determine if persons identified as above-average elementary classroom teachers of reading differ in these verbal interaction patterns from those identified as beginning teachers during…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary School Teachers
Effects of Instructional Variables on Engaged Behavior of Students with Disabilities in General Education Classrooms.
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Logan, Kent R.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1997
This observational study analyzed effects of instructional variables on the engaged behavior of 29 students with moderate, severe, or profound intellectual disabilities who were included full-time in general elementary classrooms. Results indicated that one-to-one, small group, and independent work arrangements were associated with higher engaged…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)