The Effect of the Turtle Technique on Externalizing Behaviors in the Inclusive Preschool Classroom
Date of Award
Fall 12-20-2018
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Special Education
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Ximena Suarez-Sousa
Keywords
Pyramid Model, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, PBIS
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to determine whether teaching the strategy of the turtle technique to students would reduce harmful behaviors in the classroom. Specifically, the study looked at three-year-old students in an inclusive classroom. The students included those who require specialized instruction and had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and students did not require an IEP as they were shown to exhibit skills as same aged peers. The study compared students’ externalizing behaviors before being explicitly taught the turtle technique and after having been taught the turtle technique. The study was structured around the students’ day at preschool. Data was collected based on classroom observations of the students’ behaviors. It was found that students showed a decrease in externalizing behaviors after the turtle technique was implemented.
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Recommended Citation
Kutter, Katelynn, "The Effect of the Turtle Technique on Externalizing Behaviors in the Inclusive Preschool Classroom" (2018). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 178.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/178