Who's in Charge? Child Behavior Predicts Teacher Subsequent Classroom Management Practice for Preschoolers Reported to Display Disruptive Behavior

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  • Author(s): Williford, Amanda P.; Vitiello, Virginia E. (ORCID Vitiello, Virginia E. (ORCID 0000-0003-4632-3879)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    School Psychology. Sep 2020 35(5):299-310.
  • Publication Date:
    2020
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.apa.org
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      12
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
    • Contract Number:
      R324A100215
    • Education Level:
      Early Childhood Education
      Preschool Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Teacher Student Relationship; Interaction; Preschool Children; Preschool Teachers; Student Behavior; Classroom Techniques; Predictor Variables; Behavior Problems; Student Characteristics; Teacher Characteristics; Family Characteristics; Classroom Environment; Correlation
    • Subject Terms:
      Classroom Assessment Scoring System
    • Accession Number:
      10.1037/spq0000402
    • ISSN:
      2578-4218
    • Abstract:
      Most research examining teacher-child interactions focuses on how aspects of the teacher influence children's skills and development. However, teachers report that children who display disruptive behaviors negatively impact their practice. In this study, we examined the within-day reciprocal associations between teachers' interaction quality at the classroom level and preschool children's task orientation and conflict behavior in a sample of children reported by their teachers to display disruptive behaviors. Participants were 300 preschool children (62% male) aged 30-66 months (M = 48.9, SD = 6.7) and their 155 teachers. Children and teachers were observed on individual child behavior and classroom level teacher-child classroom management interaction quality across multiple consecutive days within a baseline observation window. Cross-lag models showed acceptable to very good fit to the data and indicated that children's prior positive task orientation predicted teachers' subsequent higher quality classroom management interactions and children's prior conflict predicted teachers' subsequent lower quality classroom management interactions. Teachers' prior classroom management quality was not associated with subsequent child behavior. Results are discussed in terms of the reciprocal associations between teacher and child behaviors and how disruptive behavior may ultimately influence broader classroom interactions.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • IES Funded:
      Yes
    • Publication Date:
      2020
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1267805