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ERIC Number: EJ1483338
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: EISSN-2153-1846
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Evaluation of a Classroom Management Program for Improving Student-Teacher Relationships, Social Skills Instruction, and Teacher Self-Efficacy
W. Alex Mason; Ying Guo; Ashley T. Scudder; Kathleen A. Clancy; Hsiu Chen Yeh; Richard L. Spoth; Tricia K. Neppl; Chungyeol Shin; Patrick M. Tyler
Journal of Educational Research and Innovation, v13 n1 Article 4 2025
This study tests the effectiveness of Well Managed Schools (WMS), an established classroom management program, for improving student-teacher relationship quality, teacher social skills instruction, and teacher self-efficacy. Participants were 415 Grade 1-5 teachers in 49 schools representing 24 school districts across six states in the United States. Teachers were assigned randomly to either the WMS condition (n = 210) or a usual classroom management practices control condition (n = 205). Data were collected via teacher surveys and classroom observations across five waves over two years. Results from analyses of covariance showed a significantly higher adjusted mean level of observed student-teacher relationship quality for WMS teachers (M = 4.12, SD = 0.04) compared to control teachers (M = 3.98, SD = 0.04) at Wave 2 (p < 0.05). Compared to control teachers (M = 3.91, SD = 0.05), WMS teachers (M = 4.14, SD = 0.05) also had a significantly higher adjusted mean level of perceived classroom management self-efficacy at Wave 3 (p < 0.05). Findings indicate WMS improves selected targeted teacher outcomes, suggesting the program may help schools offer effective Tier 1 supports for teachers and students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Florida; Illinois; Iowa; Nebraska; Minnesota; South Dakota
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A160346
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: N/A