How School Culture Impacts Teacher Adherence to the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct for Educators

• In Event: 63.085 - Poster Session 13
  In Poster Session: 63.085-6 - Early Education and Child Development SIG Poster Session

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine whether teachers’ sense of efficacy influences their attitude towards the use of physical punishment in schools. The sample was made up of 78 in-service teachers from two different school districts and 61 pre-service teachers from a midwestern university ECE program. There were multiple significant findings: Teachers who value DAP use non-punitive responses significantly more frequently. Values about corporal punishment and self-efficacy were not predictive of non-punitive responses. Teachers in the school district that allows principal-approved corporal punishment were less likely to use non-punitive responses than teachers at the district that does not allow corporal punishment. Teacher efficacy was not predictive of overall use of referrals to the principal for corporal punishment.

Authors

• Julia T. Atiles, The University of Missouri-Kansas City

• Talley M Noland, Oklahoma State University

• Isaac J Washburn, Oklahoma State University