Effectiveness of Growth Plans in Kindergarten

Classrooms

Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Rachel Leslie TEA

College of Education Dr. Jeanne Tunks

TEACollege of Education

Initial Observations and Goals

Initial Observations and Goals

• Observation • Inappropriate behavior negatively affecting

classroom environment

• Goals• Internalization of behavior• Correction or maintenance of previous

behavior

• Observation • Inappropriate behavior negatively affecting

classroom environment

• Goals• Internalization of behavior• Correction or maintenance of previous

behavior

Question and HypothesisQuestion and Hypothesis

• Does the behavior plan help to correct inappropriate behavior from the previous day?

• Children will be able to internalize inappropriate behavior.

• Materials• Behavior plan• Color chart• Behavior graph

• Does the behavior plan help to correct inappropriate behavior from the previous day?

• Children will be able to internalize inappropriate behavior.

• Materials• Behavior plan• Color chart• Behavior graph

Action ResearchAction Research

• Growth Plan• Child takes responsibility for own

action• Thinks of way to solve the problem• Initial implementation strictly in

classroom• Later adjusted to involve parents in

problem solving

• Growth Plan• Child takes responsibility for own

action• Thinks of way to solve the problem• Initial implementation strictly in

classroom• Later adjusted to involve parents in

problem solving

ResultsResults

• Majority of students responded well to management plan

• Average red and yellow strips per six week grading period: 1-3

• 16% of students in classroom remained unaffected by plan

• Average red and yellow strips per six week grading period

• Student A: 13• Student B: 11• Student C: 12

• Majority of students responded well to management plan

• Average red and yellow strips per six week grading period: 1-3

• 16% of students in classroom remained unaffected by plan

• Average red and yellow strips per six week grading period

• Student A: 13• Student B: 11• Student C: 12

Involvement of Student Teachers

Involvement of Student Teachers

• Responsible for assisting implementation

• Eventually took over growth plans• Gathered data

• Responsible for assisting implementation

• Eventually took over growth plans• Gathered data