Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-18-2019

Abstract

Aims

The purpose of this 1‐year case study was to identify how School‐Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SW‐PBIS) can be adapted to meet the needs of students in alternative schools and to evaluate the early impact of SW‐PBIS on discipline outcomes.

Methods

Suggestions for adaptations are provided at each stage of the intervention process with a focus on buy‐in, training, data collection, and resource allocation.

Results

Data from this case study included information about key components of the implementation process as well as initial outcomes. Process data revealed the importance of stakeholder buy‐in, training opportunities, and potential adaptations to the framework. Outcome data from the first year of implementation indicated that the number of incident reports did not significantly differ from the baseline; however, there was a reduction in defiance‐related behaviors and an increase in on‐task behaviors.

Conclusion

This study contributes to the determination of the efficacy of SW‐PBIS in a historically more punitive environment. Given the initial positive response and lessons learned, it is believed that, with the support of additional Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions, SW‐PBIS may be an appropriate framework to support students in alternative schools.

Comments

This is the accepted version of the following article:

Griffiths, A.J., Diamond, E.M., Alsip, J., Furlong, M., Morrison, G., & Do, B. (2019). School-wide implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports in an alternative school setting: A case study. Journal of Community Psychology.

which has been published in final form at DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22203. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.

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