ERIC Number: EJ1373960
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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Implementing Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) with Fidelity: Secondary School Staff Members' Descriptions of School Climate
Lawrence, Tory D.; Holubz, Billie Jean; Paynter, Kelly C.; Hixon, Michael L.
Journal of Educational Research and Practice, v12 n1 p278-290 2022
Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) is a schoolwide initiative implemented in many schools to address discipline concerns and promote a positive school climate. This phenomenological study examined the school climate perceptions of 12 staff members from three secondary schools in two North Carolina school districts that implemented PBIS with fidelity. All 12 participants favorably described their school climate after PBIS had been implemented with fidelity. Additionally, study participants reported improved discipline practices, as well as improved practices for acknowledging positive student behavior. This study's findings fill a gap in the existing body of literature, regarding the implementation of PBIS in secondary schools, and provide additional support for the use of PBIS to improve school climate in secondary schools.
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, School Activities, Educational Environment, Attitudes, Fidelity, Discipline, Recognition (Achievement), Program Effectiveness, Educational Improvement, Program Implementation, Principals, Teacher Aides, Middle Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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