Stability of Pupil Behavior in Short-Term Classroom Observations.

Forness, Steven R.; Guthrie, Donald

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Publication Date: 1977

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Stability of Pupil Behavior in Short-Term Classroom Observations

Forness, Steven R.; Guthrie, Donald

Psychology in the Schools, 14, 1, 116-120, Jan 77

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, Research Projects, Student Behavior, Teaching Methods, Time Perspective

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