Research Brief - Responsive Classroom Approach

AUTHORS: Sara E. Rimm-Kaufman

DATE: November 23 2010

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Research brief summarizing the social and academic learning study on the Responsive classroom Approach

This preliminary research found a link between the Responsive Classroom® approach and improved student social and academic learning. Children whose teachers and schools used the approach had higher scores on math and reading tests. Further, teachers using the approach felt more effective, had a greater sense of closeness with their students, and used more high-quality instructional practices than teachers not trained in the approach.