Download or read book A Single Case Study Comparing Traditional and Positive Psychology-Based Classrooms in an Elementary School written by Jaren Nicole Finney and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This mixed methods study provides empirical evidence that applying the concept of positive psychology into classrooms enhanced students' academic and behavioral performance in an urban elementary school. In the First Phase, I analyzed the 3rd grade math scores in both positive psychology and traditional classrooms. The results showed that the school-level math performance in positive psychology classrooms was significantly better than that in traditional classrooms. In the Second Phase, I triangulated interview data from school stakeholders including one Principal, nine teachers and five parents. I found that collaborative partnerships among the stakeholders implemented positive psychology-based classrooms by way of a range of activities and programs to enhance overall students' well-being. The improvement of students' overall well-being can prepare students to engage in the learning processes and daily lives, which contributed to their behavioral and academic performance overall. The study's findings provide implications for leadership practices in adopting the concept of positive psychology into teaching practices in elementary schools serving underprivileged students who do not have the same resources provided to those in affluent learning communities. Further, the study provides a direction of future research that is designed as an experimental study showing causality between intervention related to positive psychology and student learning outcomes. Given that this study is delimited to a single urban school in Cincinnati, Ohio, a future study should be conducted in other regions using a broader and larger sample to enhance external validity.