ERIC Number: EJ1032366
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 14
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ISSN: EISSN-1940-4476
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Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports on Student Behavior in the Middle Grades
Nocera, Edmund J.; Whitbread, Kathleen M.; Nocera, Gene P.
RMLE Online: Research in Middle Level Education, v37 n8 2014
Research shows that school-wide positive behavior supports (SWPBS) can be an effective alternative to traditional reactive, punitive approaches to problem behavior. However, few studies examine the use of the approach as part of a comprehensive school improvement process involving academic as well as behavioral goals, particularly with regard to use of data-driven decision making and data teams. This article describes the efforts of a low-performing middle school in establishing preventative measures and interventions within such a framework. Results indicate a reduction in teacher discipline referrals and student suspensions, including those involving students with disabilities and statistically significant improvement on 30 of 47 items of a school climate and student resiliency survey. In addition, school scores on state mastery tests in both reading and math improved by 25% and 11%, respectively. This study suggests that the implementation of a SWPBS framework may result in improved academic and behavioral outcomes for all students.
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Middle Schools, Prevention, Intervention, Discipline Problems, Referral, Suspension, Program Effectiveness, Disabilities, Educational Environment, Surveys, Resilience (Psychology), Feedback (Response), Student Characteristics, Standards, Faculty Development, Qualitative Research, Interviews, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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