Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Morse, Erika East
Author's Email Address	ele07@fsu.edu
URN	etd-09222009-094541
Title	Prekindergarten Teachers' Training on Children's Behavioral Problems in the Classroom
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Beth M. Phillips Committee Chair Alysia Roehrig-Bice Committee Member Jeannine Turner Committee Member
Keywords	Classroom Management Efficacy Prekindergarten Teacher Education Prekindergarten Classroom Quality Prekindergarten Teacher Professional Development
Date of Defense	2009-09-04
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Prekindergarten teachers play a vital role in giving children a quality educational experience and in preparing the children to enter kindergarten, yet many of these teachers are underpaid and under-trained. One issue that prekindergarten teachers have previously identified as an area of major concern is managing children’s behavioral problems in the classroom. The present study explored prekindergarten teachers’ thoughts about training on how to handle children’s behavioral problems in their classrooms. The study is an exploratory descriptive and correlational study that utilized survey research from a stratified sample of Florida prekindergarten teachers, including public, private and Head Start center teachers. Key findings include: (1) the majority of prekindergarten teachers surveyed had taken some type of training on managing behavioral problems; (2) very few prekindergarten teachers surveyed found these trainings on classroom management to be not at all helpful; and (3) the majority of prekindergarten teachers surveyed would like more training on how to handle behavioral problems in the classroom.
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