Date of Award

Fall 12-1-1984

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Education

First Advisor

David Memory

Second Advisor

Richard Antes

Third Advisor

Wilburn Elrod

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of beginning teachers in Indiana secondary schools concerning twenty selected classroom management skills. The study sought information about the perceived importance of, and level of training and ability in, each skill. It investigated the relationship among the importance of, and training and ability in,classroom management in general; it also investigated the relationship among the importance of, and training and ability in, individual classroom management skills. Method. Survey instruments were mailed to the 672 Indiana teachers in their second year of teaching. The 220 responses were tabulated, and rank order correlations and Average Deviations from Zero (ADZ) among the three scales were calculated. Tables were developed to present frequency and percentage of response and rank order of mean response to each scale. Additional tables were developed to present the difference between mean ratings of each of the skills on one scale in comparison to that skill on each of the other scales. Summary of Conclusions. Beginning teachers felt the twenty classroom management skills were important. They were not satisfied with the level of training they had received in the skills. While they reported positive feelings about their ability in the skills, they did not believe their ability matched the importance of the skills. The responses of participants indicated a weak relationship between the perceived importance of, and the perceived level of training received in, iv classroom management. Respondents believed their training was strongest in materials management and weakest in management of people. The nee

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