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CLAUDIA HORNBECK, GSSW PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ARKANSAS NIKKI CONNERS- BURROW, PH.D.

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Page 1: CLAUDIA HORNBECK, GSSW PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ARKANSAS NIKKI CONNERS- BURROW, PH.D

C L A U D I A H O R N B E C K , G S S W

PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF THE CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TRAINING

PROGRAM IN ARKANSAS

N I K K I C O N N E R S -B U R R O W , P H . D .

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WHAT IS CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE?

• A training program designed to help teachers of young children integrate social-emotional learning and discipline. • Helps teachers learn to utilize everyday events to

teach skills critical for success in school and life, such as:• Self-control• Problem solving • Ability to focus attention on learning

• Grounded in sound science-based principles, but its impact has not been well evaluated.

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CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE IN ARKANSAS

• >1,100 preschool teachers have participated in Conscious Discipline Training facilitated by staff from Arkansas State University (ASU). • This intensive 6 day training is offered in 3 segments over

a period of about 6 months.

• 152 sites have received follow-up coaching to help them implement what they have learned in training.

• Arkansas is taking first steps to evaluate Conscious Discipline implementation in the state.• Initial focus on Arkansas Better Chance teachers

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EVALUATION PARTICIPANTS• Surveyed 267 Arkansas Better Chance (ABC)

teachers.

Current trainee

1 year ago

2 or more years ago

0

30

60 53.9

29.616.5

How Recently Trained?

Lead Teacher Assistant Teacher

0

20

40

60

80 69.9

30.1

Teacher Role

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CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES FINDINGS

• Examined the extent to which teachers reported implementation of key Conscious Discipline techniques.

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USE OF ‘STRUCTURES’ (ACTIVITY CENTERS OR INTERACTIVE DISPLAYS)

• Full implementation varies considerably based on type of display/center

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

3.9

27.2

69.3

39.5

55.6

21.7

56.6

17.19.1

Not Im-ple-mented

Partially Im-plemented

Fully Im-plemented

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USE OF CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE DAILY RITUALS

• Techniques designed to increase children’s bonding to the school (school family) and sense of safety in the classroom.

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USE OF CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE DAILY RITUALS

• Consistently implemented by more than half of teachers

Absent Child Wish Well Board Safe Keeper Ritual0

10

20

30

40

50

60

16.2

23.2

13.918.9

10.8

22.417

11.6

28.6

47.9

54.4

35.1

Never

Occasionally

Often

Always

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USE OF CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE DAILY ROUTINES

• Designed to create a safe, predictable daily routine to help children start the day ready to learn.

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USE OF CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE DAILY ROUTINES

• About one-third reported full implementation of these routines, while another 40-50% reported partial implementation.

Brain Smart Start Visual Routines0

10

20

30

40

50

60

11.2

28.1

48.3

39.840.5

32

Not Im-ple-mentedPartially Imple-mentedFully Im-plemented

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TEACHERS’ USE OF OTHER CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES

• > 90% of teachers believe they have changed the way they interact with the children in their classroom because of what they learned.

87

90

93

96

89.8

94 94.8

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IMPACT ON CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

80

86

92

98 95.1 95.4

85.2

Perceived Impact on Classroom Envi-ronment

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TEACHER PERCEPTION OF CHANGES IN CHILDREN

85

87

89

91 90.1

86.8 87.2

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TEACHER BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION

0

20

40

60

80

9.4

71.9

18.7

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BARRIERS IN IMPLEMENTING CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE

Lack of support from director.

Lack of support from other teachers.

Overwhelmed about where to start.

Lack of materials.

Lack of time to focus on what I learned.

Lack of understanding

Lack of agreement with the techniques.

Discontinued after seeing no benefits.

Not applicable with the children I work with.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

20.8

24

65.9

54.7

44.4

9.5

14.6

10.4

9.6

• Alumni teachers were given examples of barriers and asked to respond if they had experienced that barrier.

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RECOMMENDED SUPPORTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION

Support from DCCECE and Other Staff

Continuing Education in CD

Smaller Individualized Training

Trained Center-Wide

Funds for Materials

Classroom Coach/Mentor

Trained Director

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

83.7

94.4

74.6

95.9

94.4

82.9

90.9

• 94% of teachers (alumni & current trainee) agreed support is needed beyond initial training.

• Alumni teachers were given more specific examples:

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SUMMARY

• Overall, about 1/3 of teachers trained could be classified as ‘full implementers’, while another half have implemented ‘bits and pieces’.

• Perhaps because of financial barriers, teachers were more likely to report changes in the way they interact with children than use of some of the recommended activities, many of which require special materials.

• Overwhelming a majority of teachers perceive that the training is bringing positive changes teachers, children and classroom.

• A majority of teachers expressed barriers to implementation as well as a desire for additional support.

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• The ASU team has been exploring methods to provide additional post-training supports to teachers. Our results suggest this is likely to be well-received.• A stronger evaluation of Conscious Discipline

impact in Arkansas is needed. • Should include independent structured observations of

the preschool classrooms pre and post-training• Ratings of teacher-child interactions• Ratings of child pro-social and problematic behavior

• Could include a comparison group of teachers on training wait-list

• As more diverse sites (family child care, private, DDTCS) become trained, additional evaluation will be needed to explore impact across settings.

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A TEACHERS’ STORY