The Teacher Classroom Management Programme research in Gwynedd.- Pam Martin
During my M.Sc. I developed and validated a classroom observation measure- the Teacher-Pupil Observation Tool, or T-POT. This has since been used to evaluate the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Managment (TCM) Programme in Gwynedd primary school reception classes for my Ph.D research, jointly funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and Gwynedd Education Authority, supervised by Prof. Judy Hutchings and Dr. Dave Daley. Until now the TCM has only been evaluated alongside the Parenting Programme and/or the Dino Programmes. Our preliminary findings suggest that the TCM programme produces benefits for both children and teachers. The teachers were already doing a great job, generally positive in interactions with pupils, and pupils in turn were generally compliant and positive in their interactions with both teachers and other children. Nevertheless, Research findings are very positive: the TCM Programme decreases negative and incresases positive child behaviours, leading to a more on-task and compliant classroom, with less teacher time spent disciplining and more time teaching
I am nearing the completion of my Ph.D. Early results of the TCM can be found here (PDF 5MB).