Classroom Management that Works By Robert J. Marzano Whittney Smith Adelphi University EDU 710

“Effective teachers appear to be effective with students of all achievement levels regardless of the levels of heterogeneity in their classes.” S. Paul Wright, Sandra Horn, and William Sanders (1997)

Effects of a School vs. a Teacher on Student Entering at 50th Percentile (Math) Percentile Rank After 2 Years

3 Major Roles of Effective Teachers: Making wise choices about the most effective instructional strategies to employ Designing classroom curriculum to facilitate student learning Making effective use of classroom management techniques

“No single role by itself is sufficient to guarantee student learning, but take one out of the mix and you probably guarantee that students will have difficulty learning.”

Meta-Analysis is quantitatively combining the results from a number of studies… and the meta-analysis of research over the past 30 years indicates that classroom management is one of the critical ingredients of effective teaching – first in terms of its impact on student achievement. Marzano 2003

4 Components of Effective Classroom Management: Rules and Procedures Disciplinary Interventions Teacher-Student Relationships Mental Set (“withitness” and emotional objectivity)

(% Decrease in Disruptions) Component Effect Size (% Decrease in Disruptions) Rules and Procedures -0.763 (28%) Disciplinary Interventions (Punishment and Reinforcement) -0.970 (33%) Teacher-Student Relationships -0.869 (31%) Mental Set -1.294 (40%)