Appendix 3. Checklist for observing classroom behaviour
I. On-task
Behaviour
| AV |
appropriate verbalisation (reasonable
comment unrelated to the subject stated in an appropriate manner) |
| AA
|
appropriate seeking of teacher's
attention (behaviour in accordance with classroom code - e.g.
raised hands) |
| A |
attentive (expressing interest
in lesson - e.g. listening to teacher or other language source; taking
an active part in language activities) |
| OP
|
out of room with permission
(for extra-curricular activities, errands, absent with note from parents) |
| AB
|
any other appropriate behaviour
not categorised |
II. Off-task Behaviour
| D |
disruptive (actively trying
to disturb the class either verbally or physically - e.g. yelling,
carrying out conversation with other students, fighting, moving around
classroom without permission, ignoring instructions) |
| I |
inattentive (expressing a
lack of interest in the lesson - e.g. daydreaming outside the mind
calming sessions, attending to activities not related to lesson) |
| IA |
inappropriate seeking
of teacher's attention (behaviour not in accordance with classroom
code - e.g. calling out answer) |
| OW |
out of room without permission
( absent without note from parents) or out of room for punishment |
| IB |
any other inappropriate behaviour
not categorised |
III. Emotional State
| Rel |
Appropriately relaxed (
displaying calm, non-threatened, happy, interested, alert attitude
) |
| b |
Inappropriately relaxed
( displaying bored, withdrawn, giggly, "couldn't care less"
attitude ) |
| St |
stressed ( displaying nervous,
threatened, unhappy attitude )
|
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