The Effects of Real-Time Visual Performance Feedback Using a Tier Approach for Increasing Behavior Specific Praise on Teachers

<p>A number of studies have found behavior specific praise to be effective in increasing academically engaged behaviors and decreasing disruptive behaviors of students. The proposed study evaluated the effects of real-time visual performance feedback as a strategy for promoting teacher use of behavior-specific praise. An ABCBC design was utilized to determine the efficacy of real-time visual performance feedback in comparison to delayed visual performance feedback. The primary dependent variable measured was teacher use of behavior-specific praise. Additionally, student outcomes were assessed to determine the relationship between teacher use of behavior-specific praise and student behavior. The results from the study provide additional evidence that both immediate and delayed performance feedback via a wireless iPad device utilizing air-share was effective for increasing Head Start teachers’ use of BSP and decreasing the number of reprimands delivered.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2017

Author dc:creator

• Lown, Elizabeth

Contributors dc:contributor

• Keith Radley
• Brad Dufrene
• Daniel Tingstrom

• Increasing Behavior Specific Praise in Head Start
• Child Psychology
• School Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/594

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:aquila.usm.edu:masters_theses-1437