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Page 1: Behavior Problems in the Classroom: Can Character Education Improve It? Action Research Paper: EDU 702.22/Spring 2010 By Jacqueline Holzer.

Behavior Problems in the Classroom: Behavior Problems in the Classroom: Can Character Education Improve It?Can Character Education Improve It?

Action Research Paper: EDU 702.22/Spring 2010Action Research Paper: EDU 702.22/Spring 2010

By Jacqueline HolzerBy Jacqueline Holzer

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Table of ContentsTable of Contents

o AbstractAbstracto IntroductionIntroduction

o Statement of the Problem Statement of the Problem 44 o Review of Related Literature Review of Related Literature 5-5- 1111 o Statement of Hypothesis Statement of Hypothesis 1212

o MethodMethodo ParticipantsParticipants 1313o InstrumentInstrument 1414o Experimental Design Experimental Design o Procedure Procedure

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Table of Contents Continued...Table of Contents Continued...

o ResultsResultso DiscussionDiscussiono ImplicationsImplicationso ReferencesReferences 15-1715-17

o AppendicesAppendiceso Appendix AAppendix A 1818o Appendix BAppendix Bo Appendix CAppendix C

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Statement of the ProblemStatement of the Problem

With positive character not being effectively enforced within With positive character not being effectively enforced within the school, as well as within the home, the school the school, as well as within the home, the school environment is becoming challenged. Teachers constantly environment is becoming challenged. Teachers constantly deal with disruptive behavior in a classroom, thereby taking deal with disruptive behavior in a classroom, thereby taking away from the teaching time. Some students may not be away from the teaching time. Some students may not be aware of why they are behaving a certain way, while others aware of why they are behaving a certain way, while others are aware and just don’t care. Children need guidance and are aware and just don’t care. Children need guidance and with Character Education they are introduced to areas such with Character Education they are introduced to areas such as moral, respect and integrity. The researcher believes as moral, respect and integrity. The researcher believes through character education students will grow into mature through character education students will grow into mature and respectful individuals, thinking about their actions before and respectful individuals, thinking about their actions before hand and/or resolving problems in the appropriate manner.hand and/or resolving problems in the appropriate manner.

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Review of Related Literature:Review of Related Literature:Prior ResearchPrior Research

o Although there is no thorough data, character education Although there is no thorough data, character education can produce positive resultscan produce positive results

o (Winton, 2008; Skaggs & Bodenhorn, 2006)(Winton, 2008; Skaggs & Bodenhorn, 2006)

o Children see their surrounding world and develop their Children see their surrounding world and develop their character based on what they see and what they are character based on what they see and what they are taughttaught

o (Rynders, 2006; Brannon, 2008)(Rynders, 2006; Brannon, 2008)

o 97% of teachers agreed that schools need discipline and 97% of teachers agreed that schools need discipline and

behavior to growbehavior to grow o (Public Agenda, 2004)(Public Agenda, 2004)

o ““Gradually students come to feel no moral discredit in Gradually students come to feel no moral discredit in rule violation and grow unresponsive to discipline”rule violation and grow unresponsive to discipline”

o (Goodman, 2007)(Goodman, 2007)

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Review of Related Literature:Review of Related Literature:ProsPros

o By teaching students how to handle and address a potential By teaching students how to handle and address a potential problematic situation they are able to better control their livesproblematic situation they are able to better control their lives

o (Rynders, 2006; Gable, Hester, Hester & Hendrickson, 2005; McArthur, 2002)(Rynders, 2006; Gable, Hester, Hester & Hendrickson, 2005; McArthur, 2002)

o Peaceable Magnet School: Teachers and staff saw a difference in Peaceable Magnet School: Teachers and staff saw a difference in attitudes and behaviors in students as they discussed and attitudes and behaviors in students as they discussed and explored “peace” explored “peace”

o (Celia & Anstine, 1999)(Celia & Anstine, 1999)

o ““A teacher who is motivated and persistent regarding character A teacher who is motivated and persistent regarding character education is likely to believe in his or how own ability to build education is likely to believe in his or how own ability to build students’ character and the ability of teachers in general to students’ character and the ability of teachers in general to overcome negative influences outside of the classroom”overcome negative influences outside of the classroom”

o (Milson & Mehlig, 2002; Varham, 2005b)(Milson & Mehlig, 2002; Varham, 2005b)o ““Citizens are realizing that a society cannot operate unless its citizens Citizens are realizing that a society cannot operate unless its citizens

follow certain moral principals, and schools are realizing that without follow certain moral principals, and schools are realizing that without character education, which can help establish a good learning character education, which can help establish a good learning environment, education itself may not be effective” environment, education itself may not be effective”

o (Davis, 2006)(Davis, 2006)

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Review of Related LiteratureReview of Related LiteratureConsCons

o Each community has different values they believe inEach community has different values they believe ino (Bulach, 2002)(Bulach, 2002)

o ““Character Education teaches students to do the right thing for the Character Education teaches students to do the right thing for the wrong reason”wrong reason”

o (Davis, 2003)(Davis, 2003)

o ““We cannot force the issue of character development. We can only We cannot force the issue of character development. We can only reinforce the appropriate components of character when we have reinforce the appropriate components of character when we have the opportunity to observe them in action”the opportunity to observe them in action”

o (Milliren & Messer, 2009)(Milliren & Messer, 2009)

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Review of Related LiteratureReview of Related LiteratureCurrent Instructional StrategiesCurrent Instructional Strategies

o ““Character Counts!”: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, Character Counts!”: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,

fairness, caring, and citizenshipfairness, caring, and citizenship o (Rynders, 2006; Barton, Richard & Wenglinsky, 1998)(Rynders, 2006; Barton, Richard & Wenglinsky, 1998)

o ““PRIDE”: address both moral and performance character concernsPRIDE”: address both moral and performance character concernso Monday: Plan for SuccessMonday: Plan for Success

o Tuesday: ReadingTuesday: Reading

o Wednesday: Improve your gradesWednesday: Improve your grades

o Thursday: Develop your characterThursday: Develop your character

o Friday: Enjoy your dayFriday: Enjoy your dayo (Butler-Banks, 2010)(Butler-Banks, 2010)

o ““Alternative Dispute Resolution”: negotiation and mediation. Peer Alternative Dispute Resolution”: negotiation and mediation. Peer Mediation: Mediation: positive side of conflict, provide structure to handle conflictspositive side of conflict, provide structure to handle conflicts , , teach teach responsibility, develop life skills, promote understanding & sensitivity, higher level of responsibility, develop life skills, promote understanding & sensitivity, higher level of citizenship, reduce disciple, increase teaching timecitizenship, reduce disciple, increase teaching time

o (Varnham, 2005a)(Varnham, 2005a)

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Review of Related LiteratureReview of Related LiteratureCurrent Instructional StrategiesCurrent Instructional Strategies

o ““Character Matters! And The CEP”: Tolerance, respect, caring and Character Matters! And The CEP”: Tolerance, respect, caring and love for one another is practiced, taught and learned love for one another is practiced, taught and learned

o (Winton, 2008)(Winton, 2008)

o ““Grimm Approach”: Fairy Tales by the Grimm Brothers Grimm Approach”: Fairy Tales by the Grimm Brothers (Cinderella, Hansel & Gretel). Include moral law and general (Cinderella, Hansel & Gretel). Include moral law and general types of human experiencestypes of human experiences

o (Bryan, 2005)(Bryan, 2005) o Character through Social Studies: Expose students to how women Character through Social Studies: Expose students to how women

and men of our history were faced with difficult, challenging and men of our history were faced with difficult, challenging situations and how they overcame it through truth, integrity, situations and how they overcame it through truth, integrity,

honesty and loyaltyhonesty and loyalty o (Sanchez, 2006; Ellenwood, 2006)(Sanchez, 2006; Ellenwood, 2006)

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Review of Related LiteratureReview of Related LiteratureCurrent Instructional StrategiesCurrent Instructional Strategies

o ““Judicious Discipline”: use “the language of citizenship rights and Judicious Discipline”: use “the language of citizenship rights and responsibilities into class meeting to teach positive goal setting responsibilities into class meeting to teach positive goal setting and peaceful conflict resolution” and peaceful conflict resolution”

o (Landau & Gathercoal, 2000)(Landau & Gathercoal, 2000)

o Character Education goal: “to help young people understand, care Character Education goal: “to help young people understand, care about and act upon core ethical values” about and act upon core ethical values”

o (Davis, 2006)(Davis, 2006)

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Review of Related LiteratureReview of Related LiteratureTheoristTheorist

o Maria Montessori & Lawrence KohlbergMaria Montessori & Lawrence Kohlberg

o children develop character by exploring and making free children develop character by exploring and making free choices choices

o (Brimi ,2009; Vardin, 2003)(Brimi ,2009; Vardin, 2003)

o Maslow: Hierarchy of Basic Needs: the need of the individual to Maslow: Hierarchy of Basic Needs: the need of the individual to

fulfill physiological requirementsfulfill physiological requirements o (Smith, 2001)(Smith, 2001)

o Dr. Thomas Linkona: “Eleven Principals of Character Education Dr. Thomas Linkona: “Eleven Principals of Character Education Effectiveness”Effectiveness”

o (Bulach, 2002)(Bulach, 2002)

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Statement of HypothesisStatement of Hypothesis

HR1: By implementing character education in P.S. X, twice a week HR1: By implementing character education in P.S. X, twice a week over a six week period, a positive and safe environment will over a six week period, a positive and safe environment will

occur, resulting in a decrease in behavioral problemsoccur, resulting in a decrease in behavioral problems

This will be tested through classroom observations, read aloud’s, This will be tested through classroom observations, read aloud’s, class discussions and activities, discipline referrals and completed class discussions and activities, discipline referrals and completed

surveyssurveys

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ParticipantsParticipants

Two second grade common branch classes in two NYC Two second grade common branch classes in two NYC Public SchoolsPublic Schools

Classroom 1Classroom 1o 24 students24 studentso 1 teacher1 teachero Implement Character EdImplement Character Ed

Classroom 2Classroom 2o 24 students24 studentso 1 teacher1 teacher

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InstrumentsInstruments

o Family member and school staff survey 1:Family member and school staff survey 1:o Will be given prior to action researchWill be given prior to action research

o Assess how the adults in the students lives handle problematic situations Assess how the adults in the students lives handle problematic situations and ability to model good characterand ability to model good character

o Student Survey 2:Student Survey 2:o Will be given to both classrooms prior to action researchWill be given to both classrooms prior to action research

o Evaluate their practices of displaying good character Evaluate their practices of displaying good character

o Assess the type of individual each student isAssess the type of individual each student is

o Student Survey 3:Student Survey 3:o Will be given to classroom 1 following the action researchWill be given to classroom 1 following the action researcho Asses themselves as participants of good characterAsses themselves as participants of good charactero Asses students thoughts on Character EdAsses students thoughts on Character Ed

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Appendix AAppendix AParent/Guardian Consent FormParent/Guardian Consent Form

Dear Parent/ Guardian,Dear Parent/ Guardian,My name is Jacqueline Holzer and I am currently a graduate student at My name is Jacqueline Holzer and I am currently a graduate student at

Brooklyn College. I am conducting a research for my thesis class on Character Brooklyn College. I am conducting a research for my thesis class on Character Education. In order to conduct this research I am seeking permission to include you and Education. In order to conduct this research I am seeking permission to include you and your child in my study. If you chose to participate I will ask you and your child to your child in my study. If you chose to participate I will ask you and your child to complete surveys throughout the research. Your child will participate in class discussions complete surveys throughout the research. Your child will participate in class discussions and activities pertaining to character education. and activities pertaining to character education.

All information will be kept confidential and student identify along with All information will be kept confidential and student identify along with school information will remain anonymous.school information will remain anonymous.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please Sign and ReturnPlease Sign and ReturnChild’s name______________________________________________Child’s name______________________________________________( ) I give my child permission to participate in this anonymous research study.( ) I give my child permission to participate in this anonymous research study.( ) I do not give my child permission to participate in this anonymous research study. ( ) I do not give my child permission to participate in this anonymous research study. Parent/Guardian signature-________________________________Parent/Guardian signature-________________________________ Date____________ Date____________

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Appendix BAppendix BParent and Staff Survey 1Parent and Staff Survey 1

QuestionsQuestions Strongly agreeStrongly agree AgreeAgree DisagreeDisagree Strongly disagreeStrongly disagree UndecidedUndecided

I am usually I am usually comfortable discussing comfortable discussing issues of right and issues of right and wrong with my wrong with my students/childstudents/child

When a child has been When a child has been exposed to negative exposed to negative influences at home, I influences at home, I do not believe that I do not believe that I can do much to impact can do much to impact that child’s characterthat child’s character

I am confident in my I am confident in my ability to be a good ability to be a good role modelrole model

Teachers are usually Teachers are usually not responsible when a not responsible when a child becomes more child becomes more courteouscourteous

When a student shows When a student shows greater respect for greater respect for others, it is usually others, it is usually because teachers have because teachers have effectively modeled effectively modeled that traitthat trait

I am usually at a loss I am usually at a loss as to how to help a as to how to help a child be more child be more responsibleresponsible

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Appendix BAppendix BParent and Staff Survey 1 continued…Parent and Staff Survey 1 continued…

QuestionsQuestions Strongly agreeStrongly agree AgreeAgree DisagreeDisagree Strongly disagreeStrongly disagree UndecidedUndecided

I know how to use I know how to use strategies that might strategies that might lead to positive lead to positive changes in students’ changes in students’ charactercharacter

I am not sure that I I am not sure that I can teach my can teach my students/child to be students/child to be honesthonest

When students When students demonstrate diligence demonstrate diligence it is often because it is often because teachers have teachers have encouraged the encouraged the students to persist with students to persist with taskstasks

Teachers who spend Teachers who spend time encouraging time encouraging students to be students to be respectful of others respectful of others will see little change in will see little change in students’ social students’ social interactioninteraction

When I have a student When I have a student who lies regularly, I who lies regularly, I can usually convince can usually convince him/her to stop lying him/her to stop lying

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Appendix BAppendix BParent and Staff Survey 1 continued…Parent and Staff Survey 1 continued…

QuestionsQuestions Strongly agreeStrongly agree AgreeAgree DisagreeDisagree Strongly disagreeStrongly disagree UndecidedUndecided

Some students will not Some students will not become more become more respectful even if they respectful even if they have had have had teachers/parents who teachers/parents who promote respectpromote respect

If students are If students are inconsiderate, it is inconsiderate, it is often because often because teachers/parent have teachers/parent have not sufficiently not sufficiently modeled this traitmodeled this trait

If responsibility is not If responsibility is not encouraged in a child’s encouraged in a child’s home, teachers will home, teachers will have little success have little success teaching this trait at teaching this trait at schoolschool

I often find it difficult I often find it difficult to persuade a student to persuade a student that respect for others that respect for others is importantis important

When a student When a student becomes more becomes more compassionate, it is compassionate, it is usually because usually because teachers have created teachers have created a caring classroom a caring classroom environmentenvironment

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Appendix BAppendix BParent and Staff Survey 1 continued…Parent and Staff Survey 1 continued…

QuestionsQuestions Strongly agreeStrongly agree AgreeAgree DisagreeDisagree Strongly disagreeStrongly disagree UndecidedUndecided

Teaching students Teaching students what honesty is results what honesty is results in students who are in students who are most honestmost honest

Teachers are often at Teachers are often at fault when students fault when students are dishonestare dishonest

Teachers who Teachers who encourage encourage responsibility at school responsibility at school can influence students’ can influence students’ level of responsibility level of responsibility outside of schooloutside of school

I am continually I am continually finding better ways to finding better ways to develop the character develop the character of my students/childof my students/child

Milson, A., & Mehlig,L. (2002). Elementary School Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy for Character Education. Journal of Educational Research, 96(1), 50-51