Based on the current results and the extant literature on individual classroom management practices to reduce problem behavior, classroom organization and behavior management appears to be an effective classroom practice. But whose behavior is universal classroom management supporting? Studies on reducing problem behavior in schools frequently focus on changes in student behavior as the primary outcome measure of intervention effectiveness. While the ultimate goal may be to reduce problem behavior and increase prosocial behaviors, the fact remains that teacher behavior ultimately needs to change first to produce changes in student
behavior. Classroom management, therefore, provides the structure to support teacher behavior and increase the success of classroom practices. Teacher proficiency with classroom management is necessary to structure successful environments that encourage appropriate student behavior. Adequate teacher preparation, therefore, is an important first step in providing content knowledge and opportunities to develop proficiency in classroom management (Oliver & Reschly, 2007).