A Promising Approach for Expanding and Sustaining School-Wide Positive Behavior Support

Educators and psychologists are concerned about problem behavior. Fortunately, effective interventions and practices have been documented for addressing this problem behavior. However, sustained and expanded uses of these interventions and practices have not been consistent or widespread. One promis...

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Published in:School psychology review 2006-06, Vol.35 (2), p.245-259
Main Authors: Sugai, George, Horner, Robert R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrative support
Behavior
Behavior modification
Behavior Problems
Children & youth
Classroom management
Classroom Techniques
Education
Educational Needs
Elementary schools
Intervention
Learning
Positive Behavior Supports
Positive Reinforcement
Professional development
Public health
School Psychologists
School psychology
Social skills
Students
Systems Approach
Teachers
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Summary:Educators and psychologists are concerned about problem behavior. Fortunately, effective interventions and practices have been documented for addressing this problem behavior. However, sustained and expanded uses of these interventions and practices have not been consistent or widespread. One promising approach to the systemic and sustained implementation of these practices is school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS). The SWPBS effort emphasizes an integration of measurable outcomes, data-based decision making, evidence-based practices, and overt support systems for implementers. This behaviorally based, comprehensive systems approach is suggested as a means of achieving durable implementation of effective school-based interventions. Although the SWPBS approach is conceptually sound and comprised of supportable behavioral practices, further systems-level demonstrations and validations of efficacy, effectiveness, and expansion are recommended.
ISSN:0279-6015
2372-966X
2372-966X
DOI:10.1080/02796015.2006.12087989