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Factors Related to Sustained Implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support
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McIntosh, Kent; Mercer, Sterett H.; Hume, Amanda E.; Frank, Jennifer L.; Turri, Mary G.; Mathews, Susanna – Exceptional Children, 2013
The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with sustainability of school-based interventions and the relative contributions of those factors to predicting sustained implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS). Participants were respondents from 217 schools across 14 U.S. states. Sustainability factors were…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Intervention, Sustainability, Factor Analysis
Statewide Implementation of Evidence-Based Programs
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Fixsen, Dean; Blase, Karen; Metz, Allison; van Dyke, Melissa – Exceptional Children, 2013
Evidence-based programs will be useful to the extent they produce benefits to individuals on a socially significant scale. It appears the combination of effective programs and effective implementation methods is required to assure consistent uses of programs and reliable benefits to children and families. To date, focus has been placed primarily…
Descriptors: Evidence, State Programs, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness
Collaborative Problem Solving Effectively Implemented, But Not Sustained: A Case for Aligning the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars
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Santangelo, Tanya – Exceptional Children, 2009
This 2-year qualitative case study examined factors influencing implementation and sustainability of collaborative problem-solving programs. One selected elementary school served as the focus site. Using a participant-observer field-based approach, data were collected via observations, interviews, mute evidence, and field notes. During Year 1 of…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Integrity, Problem Solving, Cooperative Learning
Prereferral Interventions: Progress, Problems, and Challenges.
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Pugach, Marleen C.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – Exceptional Children, 1989
The article examines assumptions associated with prereferral interventions of consultation and informal problem-solving teams with at-risk students. Critical analyses of the benefits and limitations of both the consultation and informal problem-solving team approaches are offered, and alternative conceptions of prereferral practices are then…
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
A Comparison of School-Based Intervention Teams: Implications for Educational and Legal Reform.
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Bahr, Michael W.; Whitten, Elizabeth; Dieker, Lisa; Kocarek, Catherine E.; Manson, David – Exceptional Children, 1999
A study examined the practices of 121 school-based intervention teams from Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Findings revealed several positive practices by teams from all states; however, teams from Illinois displayed consistent superiority across several measures. Discussion focuses on implications for practice and educational and legal reform.…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education
Unlocking Expertise among Classroom Teachers through Structured Dialogue: Extending Research on Peer Collaboration.
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Pugach, Marleen C.; Johnson, Lawrence J. – Exceptional Children, 1995
Ninety-five teachers participated in a peer collaboration process, involving structured dialogue to promote teachers' use of alternative interventions for students with learning and behavior problems. The intervention group, compared to controls, had reduced referral rates, increased confidence in handling classroom problems, increased positive…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Programs, Educational Cooperation