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Strategies to Manage Noncompliance in Preschool Classrooms

Ritz, Mariah
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1370860439

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2013, Specialist in Education, Miami University, School Psychology.
This mixed methods study examined behavior management strategies used by preschool teachers to prevent and address student noncompliance in the classroom. Observations and teacher interviews were conducted in five classrooms across two preschools in a Midwest state. Results revealed that teachers use a variety of strategies to address noncompliance, many of which are preventative and designed to increase students’ self-regulation. In addition, behavior management techniques that are currently recommended by research (e.g., guided compliance and proximity praise) were generally practiced by teachers in the participating schools. However, students were reinforced for appropriate behavior following noncompliance less than one-third of the time. These results suggest that teachers are using a broad range of recommended strategies, but the results also serve as a reminder of the importance of providing positive reinforcement for appropriate behavior following an episode of noncompliance. Additional implications for school practitioners and future research are provided.
Amity Noltemeyer, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Doris Bergen, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Darrel Davis, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Jennifer Green, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
37 p.
Educational Psychology
behavior management strategies; proactive; reactive; noncompliance; preschool

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  • Ritz, M. (2013). Strategies to Manage Noncompliance in Preschool Classrooms [Doctoral dissertation, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1370860439

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ritz, Mariah. Strategies to Manage Noncompliance in Preschool Classrooms. 2013. Miami University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1370860439.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ritz, Mariah. "Strategies to Manage Noncompliance in Preschool Classrooms." Doctoral dissertation, Miami University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1370860439

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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