Translating School Faculty Experiences Using PBIS into Recommendations for Practice

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a behaviorally based framework that seeks to improve student outcomes in schools. This framework is implemented at differing levels of intensity within a school based on students' unique needs. Special education teachers and school psycholo...

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Published in:Behavioral sciences 2023-05, Vol.13 (5), p.372
Main Authors: Terrell, Hannah M, Cho, Su-Je
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
COVID-19
Decision making
Epidemics
PBIS
positive behavior interventions and supports
Professional development
program satisfaction
Psychologists
school faculty perceptions
Special education
Students
Teachers
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Summary:Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a behaviorally based framework that seeks to improve student outcomes in schools. This framework is implemented at differing levels of intensity within a school based on students' unique needs. Special education teachers and school psychologists are integral pieces of PBIS implementation. Within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, these service providers may face unique challenges in implementing PBIS principles in schools, particularly due to new or adapted role demands and increased feelings of burnout. The current study examined special education teachers' and school psychologists' perceptions of their schools' practices related to PBIS in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic within five dimensions of understanding and school-based support, as well as overall satisfaction with PBIS in their school. Opportunities for professional development and the presence of PBIS teams emerged as major contributors to faculty satisfaction; however, only about half of participants indicated access to these resources. Special education teachers indicated higher levels of satisfaction with their administrative support and school communication practices when compared to school psychologists. Best practices and reflections from interview participants are discussed.
ISSN:2076-328X
2076-328X
DOI:10.3390/bs13050372