ERIC Number: EJ1483338
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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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.
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Interpersonal Competence, Self Efficacy, Classroom Techniques, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
University of Northern Colorado, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. 501 20th Street, Greeley, CO 80639. Web site: https://digscholarship.unco.edu/jeri/
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
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