ERIC Number: EJ1359195
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-4412
EISSN: EISSN-1532-768X
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School Psychologists as Preschool Consultants: Scaling up Classroom-Based Program-Wide Positive Behavior Supports
Erdy, Lyndsie A.; Eisenberg, Rachel A.; Acuna-Wika, Tamara; Stash, Lisa M.
Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, v32 n3 p294-314 2022
Implementation of multi-tiered frameworks for supporting staff behavior in preschools requires collaboration with skilled professionals. Given their training and skillset, school psychologists are uniquely equipped to fill this role; however, limited existing research guides practitioners in maximizing their potential as systems-level consultants in preschools, specifically through the application of systems-level behavioral consultation (BC). This paper provides a detailed description of how two school psychologists applied systems-level BC to address the needs of one preschool, resulting in the implementation of a classroom coaching intervention. Coaching, which focused on staff's use of Pyramid Model practices in the classroom, consisted of systematic observations and performance feedback across 10 classrooms. Three skills were targeted for improvement: Teaching Expectations, Praise, and Teaching Social Skills. A multiple baseline design showed increases in staff's skill implementation, and consultees found systems-level BC acceptable. Implications for school psychologists' role as consultants in preschools are discussed.
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Consultants, Positive Behavior Supports, Coaching (Performance), Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Females, Preschools, Urban Schools, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Administrators, Administrator Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Head Start
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