This study examined the concurrent validity of observed teacher behavior as a predictor of teacher philosophy, teacher professional attitude, and teacher ability to forecast first-grade reading achievement. The population consisted of ten first-grade teachers and 260 students from five Farmington, Utah, schools. In early September, before any…

This booklet, one in a series entitled "What Research Says to the Teacher," deals with controlling classroom misbehavior. Introductory sections deal with the definitions of classroom discipline and related research problems. Control technqieus are also mentioned, as are their effects. The bulk of the document, however, is a discussion of the…

This report describes participant evaluation as a method of studying social phenomena. A review of literature presents participant observation in relation to some of the other techniques of research, e.g., experimentation and statistical surveys using pre-tested questionnaires. Lengthy discussion of seven problem areas of participant observation…

The Selective Observation Simulator (SOS) is a program of continuous sound recording and synchronized sequenced still pictures for development of inservice or preservice teachers' skills involving selective observation and class awareness. The trainee listens to taped instructions through earphones and watches self-selected pictures in a…

Three separate, sequential three-month studies were made to determine the effects of timed pupil feedback on teaching behavior. Audiotapes were made of the teaching behaviors of eighteen teachers before, during, and after the teachers introduced a feedback instrument to their pupils. The tapes were analyzed for changes in teacher behavior over the…

The author describes a diagnostic-prescriptive approach in which teachers use observation skills to identify visual, auditory, and behavioral deficits in learning disabled students. Teachers are advised to ask themselves seven questions, including whether a real learning disability exists; where the student is currently functioning in reading,…

This investigation utilized a recent concept developed by researchers and theoreticians studying nonverbal behavior--the contextual framework. Instruments of demonstrated reliability were employed to record simultaneous verbal and nonverbal data within the selected contextual framework of student-initiated questions. Data was collected at the…

Describes what students do during remedial reading instruction. (RB)

Describes how behavior management and a classroom guidance program were combined and implemented to help a fourth grade teacher gain control of her students in an inner-city school. (Author)

The natural rates of teacher verbal approval and disapproval in ten grade 7 classrooms were determined and compared with those described by M. White. (Author/SBH)

An epistemological interpretation of the Campbell and Fiske model is offered to show its usefulness in validating classroom observation instruments. This interpretation is used to critique a recent validation study and is then applied to the problem of validating the construct "View of Science", using a classroom observation instrument.…

A model for team planning, instruction, and evaluation is presented, utilizing peer observation and analysis of instructional effectiveness, with suggestions for reducing the anxiety of teachers being observed. (MJB)

The Student Behavior Analysis System is a simple, reliable instrument for evaluating student behaviors and providing feedback to teachers on the efficiency and quality of their instructional strategies. (MB)

Provides a twofold plan for staff development and peer evaluation linking evaluation and training of teachers. This process enables teachers to have their professional needs met while treating them as individuals and improving classroom skills. Includes a classroom observation checklist and a teacher evaluation system form. (MD)

Research on protocol materials (PMs) for teacher preparation is discussed. PMs are audio, visual, and/or written records of some important classroom- and school-related events accompanied by theoretical knowledge that illuminates the event. Incorporation of PMs into teacher education needs to be researched further. (TJH)