| Contents |
Introduction. Statement of the problem ; Hypothesis -- Survey of the literature -- Methods. Definition of terms ; Procedure (Design of study ; Source of data ; Methodology ; Instruments) ; Treatment of data -- Results. Statistical analysis (Vocalizing out of turn ; Being out of area ; Time off task) ; Summary -- Discussion. Study limitations ; Recommendations for future research -- Appendix A. Data record sheet ; B. Permission from principal ; C. Permission from superintendent ; D. Cover letter to parents ; E. Informed consent form. |
| Summary |
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of background music on the behavior of students with severe disabilities. The three behaviors that were monitored were A) vocalizing out of turn, B) being out of area, and C) time off task. The subjects in this study were two students who are classified multihandicapped and one student who is classified severely/profoundly handicapped. The three subjects were in a self-contained multihandicap classroom with some time spent in the regular classroom in the Martin County school system. Their age range was sixteen to seventeen years old and they were considered to be in the ninth grade. The design of the study is time series using the ABAB design. Each baseline and treatment was carried out for two weeks during spelling, reading, and math classes. The treatment was music by Mozart played on the CD player of the classroom computer. A behavior checklist was designed to monitor the three behaviors. The data was recorded by the classroom teacher and assistant. Analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. The .05 level of significance was used to determine acceptance or rejection of the null hypothesis. A graphic analysis was used to give a visual representation of any changes between the baseline and the treatment data. The statistical analysis showed no statistical significance on the effects of music on the behavior of students who have severe disabilities. |
| General note | Presented to the faculty of the Department of Special Education. |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 2000. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves [29]-31). |
