Only 36 percent of students had teachers reporting at least 8 hours of behavior-management professional development over three years, versus 81 percent for reading and language arts¶
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q2 i? In a national teacher survey, only 36 percent of students had teachers who reported receiving at least 8 hours of professional development related to behavior management over three years, whereas 81 percent had teachers who received that level related to reading and language arts instruction. → Epstein 2008
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Epstein 2008¶
Epstein, M., Atkins, M., Cullinan, D., Kutash, K., and Weaver, R. (2008). Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom: A Practice Guide (NCEE #2008-012). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/4 doi:10.1037/e602222011-001
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Descriptive percentages from the Special Education Elementary Longitudinal Study, Wave 1 Teacher Survey (2001), reported in the scope section: teachers averaged 60 hours per year of professional development, but behavior-management content lagged far behind reading and language arts. Percentages are descriptive; no inferential test or effect size is printed.
"only 36 percent of students had teachers who reported receiving at least 8 hours of pro-fessional development related to behav-ior management in that time, whereas 81 percent had teachers who received that level of professional development related to reading and language arts instruction."
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Related Claims¶
- In a National Staff Development Council survey, over 90 percent of teachers reported recent PD but only 59 percent found content-related PD useful — related
- Teachers participate almost universally in formal professional development (averaging 30 required hours per year) but report much lower satisfaction with it than participation — related
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Only 36 percent of students had teachers reporting at least 8 hours of behavior-management professional development over three years, versus 81 percent for reading and language arts |
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Only 36 percent of students had teachers reporting at least 8 hours of behavior-management professional development over three years, versus 81 percent for reading and language arts |
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