Your project MUST contain correct formatting. If you have questions about formatting, please ask in class prior to the project due date. Self-esteem is generally defined as the perception one has and one maintains of oneself. Results suggesting that assertive discipline lowers student self-esteem would indicate that this form of classroom management, though perhaps an effective form of discipline, may not be in the students' best interests. The results of the study should be used to determine a discipline program for Bayou Upper Elementary School.
Most educators agree that classroom instruction is greatly impacted by classroom management.
Assertive discipline has been found to be an effective classroom management approach. This management system involves using praise statements to shape student behavior and ignoring undesirable behaviors. The praise statements are given continuously over long periods of time. Teachers can monitor the delivery of praise statements and can also easily track the effectiveness of such statements on student behavior. Materne's research also shows that teachers shape their own management behaviors as they use a positive reinforcement system and become more open and caring.