Supporting implementation of culturally responsive teaching in a therapeutic setting

Area of Science:

• Educational Psychology
• Classroom Management
• Teacher Training

Background:

• Culturally responsive teaching is crucial for diverse student populations.
• Effective strategies are needed to support teachers in implementing these plans.
• Therapeutic schools present unique challenges for behavior and engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of training and emailed video prompts on teacher implementation of a culturally responsive teaching plan.
• To assess the effects of these interventions on student academic engagement and disruptive behavior.
• To explore the efficacy of a single-case withdrawal design in this context.

Main Methods:

• A single-case withdrawal design was employed.
• Data collection included teacher implementation fidelity, student academic engagement, and disruptive behavior observations.
• Teacher self-report data on student outcomes were also gathered.

Main Results:

• Training and video prompts led to improvements in teacher implementation of the culturally responsive plan.
• Student academic engagement and disruptive behavior showed positive changes.
• The impact was more pronounced in the initial phase change (A to B) compared to the subsequent one.

Conclusions:

• Training and emailed video prompts show promise for enhancing culturally responsive teaching and improving student outcomes.
• The effectiveness may vary across different implementation phases.
• Further research is recommended to generalize these findings to diverse therapeutic school environments.