Schoolwide Application of Positive Behavior Support in an Urban High School
- 1 July 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
- Vol. 8 (3) , 131-145
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007060080030201
Abstract
The nuances of the application of schoolwide positive behavior supports (PBS) in an urban high school setting were investigated. Impact of implementation was measured using qualitative interviews and observations, including the School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET), Effective Behavior Support Survey, Student Climate Survey, and office disciplinary referrals. The results indicated that schoolwide PBS was implemented in an urban high school setting with some success. The overall level of implementation of PBS reached 80% as measured by the SET. Staff and teachers increased their level of perceived priority for implementing PBS in their school. A decrease in monthly discipline referrals to the office and the proportion of students who required secondary and tertiary supports was noted. These findings seem to indicate that PBS may be an important process for improving outcomes for teachers and students in urban high school settings.Keywords
This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
- Bridging the Research-to-Practice Gap: Improving Hallway Behavior Using Positive Behavior SupportsBehavioral Disorders, 2004
- The School-Wide Evaluation Tool (SET)Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2004
- Urban Applications of School-Wide Positive Behavior SupportJournal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2003
- Shifting From Reactive to Proactive Discipline in an Urban School DistrictJournal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2003
- Operation Positive ChangeJournal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2002
- A Blueprint for Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support: Implementation of Three ComponentsExceptional Children, 2002
- Positive Behavior SupportJournal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2002
- Positive Behavioral Supports: Creating Supportive Environments at Home, in Schools, and in the CommunityPublished by Wiley ,2002
- Integrated Approaches to Preventing Antisocial Behavior Patterns among School-Age Children and YouthJournal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1996
- Naturalistic inquiryInternational Journal of Intercultural Relations, 1985