ERIC Number: EJ1282054
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0936-2835
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Policies and Practices Supporting Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Implementation in High-Poverty Florida Middle Schools
Gagnon, Joseph Calvin; Barber, Brian R.; Soyturk, Ilker
Exceptionality, v28 n3 p176-194 2020
The current study provides foundational research on the extent to which Florida Title 1 middle schools (schools including grades 7 and/or 8) have policies and practices that align with core components of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). Principals from 197 (42.73%) of all FL Title 1 schools that included at least grades seven and/or eight responded to a survey that focused on the existence and characteristics of: (1) a continuum of evidence-based interventions; (2) leadership team implementation and coordination; (3) content expertise and fluency; (4) process integrity; (5) continuous progress monitoring; and (6) crisis intervention. Results based on an analytic sample of 36.69% of schools indicate that, while schools predominantly identify using a PBIS framework to guide behavioral policies and practices, important features are lacking that would indicate a comprehensive, coordinated implementation approach. The use of multi-tiered programs and supports, planning for continuous improvement and training, and assessment of fidelity and ecological validity of selected practices in high-poverty schools are issues requiring a greater understanding and implementation support. Additional results, as well as recommendations for research and practice are provided.
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Program Implementation, Poverty, Middle School Students, Administrator Surveys, Evidence Based Practice, Progress Monitoring, Crisis Management, Student Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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