Student perceptions of the Clip Chart Management System

Author

Karin D. Compise, University of the PacificFollow

Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

Department

Educational Administration and Leadership

First Advisor

Ronald Hallett

First Committee Member

Rod Githens

Second Committee Member

Sylvia Turner

Third Committee Member

Kellie Cain

Abstract

Six children between the ages of seven and eleven and their parents were interviewed to gather perceptions of the Clip Chart Management System. The Clip Chart system is a behavior system used in many primary classrooms where teachers move students’ clothespins up and down a chart in response to students’ behavior. Some findings from this qualitative case study are: students experienced feelings of shame and embarrassment, students compared their clips to their peers’ clips, and students labeled other students as “bad.” Some parents appreciated the consistency of behavior monitoring, but other parents felt that the system was ineffective and contributed to their child’s negative feelings about school. The findings of this study suggest the need for much more research if this method is continued to be implemented in schools.

Pages

134

Recommended Citation

Compise, Karin D.. (2019). Student perceptions of the Clip Chart Management System. University of the Pacific, Dissertation. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3625