ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study is to assess grade seven students and teachers’ perception on classroom misbehaviors and on the management of classroom misbehaviors practices as coping strategies to prevent, reduce and react towards misbehaviors. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The sample consisted of 30 grade seven students and 7 teachers selected purposively from the Maranatha Christian Academy of Manila. Data collected were analyzed and interpreted using percentages, mean and standard deviation. The study revealed that the frequently observed behavior problems are failure in submitting assignments/projects on time, verbal aggression, speaking foul languages, inattentiveness, physical aggression and bullying other students. Among these behavioral classroom management practices, low-profile intervention and assertive I-message were the least dispersed in terms of practice. It is highly recommended that the proposed behavioral intervention program in managing students’ misbehavior be utilized and be evaluated properly. Furthermore, a similar study involving more respondents in another research environment.
Keywords: behavioral classroom management, intervention program, misbehavior
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