BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS IN THE CLASSROOM - A NATIONAL SURVEY OF INTERVENTIONS USED BY CLASSROOM TEACHERS

Research has investigated different variables involved in the implemen tation of behavioral interventions in the classroom. Results suggest t hat different factors such as acceptability of the intervention, psych ologist-related variables, teachers' preferences, variables involving the intervention itself, and children's intervention preferences affec t the implementation of behavioral interventions. However, no research has investigated the types of interventions teachers actually use in the classroom for behavior problems. This study surveyed a national st ratified random sample of 228 regular and special education teachers. A questionnaire that had been previously developed by the researchers was utilized to ask what methods were used by the teachers to remediat e behavior problems in their classrooms. Data were analyzed to determi ne types of interventions used and relationships to gender, degree, ty pe of school (elementary, middle, or high school), grade taught, type of class (regular or special education), and region. Implications for school psychologists are discussed.