ERIC Number: EJ1311449
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Publication Date: 2020-Dec
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PBIS Implementation Fidelity and Student Outcomes in an Urban School District
Scherer, C. Angelique; Ingle, W. Kyle
Voices of Reform, v3 n2 Article 5 p97-117 Dec 2020
The purpose of our study was to examine Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) implementation fidelity and student outcomes for secondary schools in a large, urban school district placed under a corrective action plan due to disproportionate suspension practices for students of color. Drawing upon data over a four-year period on PBIS implementation fidelity, discipline referrals, suspensions, and standardized test scores, we employed repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and revealed improved outcomes in the first year, but improvements did not continue over time. Additionally, academic outcomes did not show any significant increases. The study concludes with implications for policy, practice, and future research.
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Program Implementation, Fidelity, Outcomes of Education, Secondary Schools, Secondary School Students, Urban Schools, School Districts, Student Improvement, Educational Change, Discipline, Educational Improvement, Suspension, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
Nina B. Hollis Institute for Educational Reform. 421 North Woodland Blvd, DeLand, FL 32723. Tel: 386-822-7081; Web site: https://www.voicesofreform.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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