Variables Associated With Enhanced Sustainability of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Practice sustainability is important to ensure that students have continued access to evidence-based practices. In this study, respondents from a national sample of 860 schools at varying stages of implementing School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) were administered a r...

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Published in:Assessment for effective intervention 2015-06, Vol.40 (3), p.184-191
Main Authors: McIntosh, Kent, Kim, Jerin, Mercer, Sterett H., Strickland-Cohen, M. Kathleen, Horner, Robert H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Modification
Demography
Evidence-based practice
Institutional Characteristics
Intervention
School Demography
Schools
Structural Equation Models
Sustainability
Teams
Teamwork
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Summary:Practice sustainability is important to ensure that students have continued access to evidence-based practices. In this study, respondents from a national sample of 860 schools at varying stages of implementing School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) were administered a research-validated measure of factors predicting sustained implementation of school-based practices. School demographic characteristics and specific school team actions were assessed to indicate which variables were most strongly associated with four empirically-derived sustainability factors. Findings showed that, in general, school demographic characteristics were not significantly related to sustainability. School team actions, especially the frequency of sharing data with the whole school staff, were statistically significantly related to sustainability. Implications for enhancing sustainability of school-based practices are discussed.
ISSN:1534-5084
1938-7458
DOI:10.1177/1534508414556503