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Publication Date: 2019-Mar
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Evaluating the Impact of Online Professional Development on Teachers' Use of a Targeted Behavioral Classroom Intervention
Mixon, Clifton S.; Owens, Julie Sarno; Hustus, Chelsea; Serrano, Verenea J.; Holdaway, Alex S.
School Mental Health, v11 n1 p115-128 Mar 2019
The use of technology for delivering professional development (PD) shows promise for reducing common barriers (e.g., feasibility, access) to dissemination of teacher-implemented classroom interventions. However, prior programs have been unable to produce satisfactory uptake and outcomes when used in isolation. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine a potentially more feasible level of support that leverages both online PD and low-intensity consultation to produce successful adoption of a daily report card (DRC) intervention and positive student outcomes. Using a quasi-experimental design, elementary school teachers (N = 33) were provided access to an interactive online program and brief, in-person consultation, as needed. Over half of teachers (51.5%) who received access to the Web site adopted the intervention for at least 8 weeks. These teachers demonstrated acceptable levels of implementation integrity, and their students demonstrated improvements in overall (d = 0.53) and hyperactive and inattentive (d = 0.83) problems. Importantly, teachers achieved these outcomes using an average of 32 min of face-to-face consultation. The results suggest that, for some teachers, online supports may offer a more feasible means of supporting implementation of a DRC than traditional face-to-face consultation. Online supports may provide a promising direction for increasing the dissemination of the DRC and other evidence-based interventions. Future directions for improving technology and implications for integrating online PD into a continuum of supports for teachers are discussed. [For a related dissertation, see ED584986.]
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Barriers, Intervention, Classroom Environment, Online Courses, Elementary School Teachers, Report Cards, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Outcomes of Education, Web Sites, Consultation Programs, Comparative Analysis, Access to Education, Student Improvement, Classroom Techniques, Hyperactivity, Attention Control, Evidence Based Practice
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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