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ERIC Number: ED577137
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 34
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
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Implementing Positive Behavior Support in Preschools: An Exploratory Study of CW-FIT Tier 1
Krystine A. Jolstead; Paul Caldarella; Blake D. Hansen; Byran B. Korth; Leslie Williams; Debra M. Kamps
Grantee Submission
Challenging behavior in preschool is a serious concern for teachers. Positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) has been shown to be effective in reducing such behaviors. Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) is a specific multi-tiered intervention for implementing effective classroom management strategies using PBIS practices. CW-FIT has been shown to be effective in elementary classrooms but has not yet been evaluated with younger age groups. CW-FIT Tier 1 is a group contingency utilizing social skills training, teacher praise, and positive reinforcement to improve student behavior. The present study examined the effects of CW-FIT Tier 1 implementation on student group on-task behavior and on teacher praise and reprimand rates in four preschool classrooms. A single-subject delayed multiple-baseline design with embedded reversals was used to evaluate impact. Results indicated the intervention increased student group on-task behavior and teacher praise to reprimand ratios. Both teachers and children found CW-FIT Tier 1 to be socially valid. Limitations and implications of this study for researchers and practitioners are discussed. [This paper was published in "Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions" v19 n1 p48-60 Jan 2017 (EJ1123735).]
Related Records: EJ1123735
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Utah
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A120344