A Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Effectiveness Trial Assessing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support in Elementary Schools

A Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Effectiveness Trial Assessing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support in Elementary Schools

We report a randomized, wait-list controlled trial assessing the effects of school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS). An effectiveness analysis was conducted with elementary schools in Hawaii and Illinois where training and technical assistance in SWPBS was provided by regular state personnel o...

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Published in:Journal of positive behavior interventions 2009-07, Vol.11 (3), p.133-144
Main Authors: Horner, Robert H., Sugai, George, Smolkowski, Keith, Eber, Lucille, Nakasato, Jean, Todd, Anne W., Esperanza, Jody
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Behavior Disorders
Behavior Modification
Caseworker Approach
Caseworkers
Effectiveness studies
Elementary school students
Elementary schools
Functional Behavioral Assessment
Hawaii
Illinois
Intervention
Monte Carlo Methods
Outcomes of Education
Positive Behavior Supports
Positive Reinforcement
Professional Training
Program Effectiveness
Program Implementation
School environment
Student behavior
Technical Assistance
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Summary:We report a randomized, wait-list controlled trial assessing the effects of school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS). An effectiveness analysis was conducted with elementary schools in Hawaii and Illinois where training and technical assistance in SWPBS was provided by regular state personnel over a 3-year period. Results document that the training and technical assistance were functionally related to improved implementation of universal-level SWPBS practices. Improved use of SWPBS was functionally related to improvements in the perceived safety of the school setting and the proportion of third graders meeting or exceeding state reading assessment standards. Results also document that levels of office discipline referrals were comparatively low, but the absence of experimental control for this variable precludes inference about the impact of SWPBS. Implications for future research directions are offered.
ISSN:1098-3007
1538-4772