Download or read book Exploring the Relation Between Office Discipline Referrals and Reinforcement Rates in Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Programs written by Michelle R. Woidneck and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral support (SWPBS) programs is becoming increasingly common in schools across the nation. Although a primary assumption of SWPBS is that schoolwide administration of positive supports to students who meet behavioral expectations will result in fewer behavior problems, surprisingly few studies have investigated the effects of various positive reinforcement rates (RR) on office discipline referral rates (ODR). This study investigated the relationship between RRs and ODRs among schools (N = 44) implementing SWPBS programs with high fidelity. Results revealed no significant differences in RRs or ODRs between Title I and non-Title I schools but did reveal a significant difference in the ratio of RRs to ODRs between the top and bottom ODR quartile schools. Overall, RRs were slightly associated with a decrease in ODRs. Results also suggested schools did not appropriately respond to schoolwide RR and ODR data. The present status of SWPBS data collection and utilization procedures is presented and practical implications are discussed.

Download or read book The Effect of School Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports on the Rate of Office Discipline Referrals for Subgroup Populations written by Eileen Frances O'Neil and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the ongoing debate and attention given to the achievement gap between racial groups there has been little progress in closing it. A factor that may be contributing to the achievement gap is a racial discipline gap in schools. Exclusionary discipline practices are used at a higher rate with students from underrepresented populations such as Black and Hispanic students (McIntosh, Chard, Boland, & Horner, 2006; Vincent, Sprague, & Tobin, 2012). Exclusionary discipline equates with a reduction in instructional time, therefore, students who are excluded from school at a higher rate than their peers have reduced opportunities for learning. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), when implemented with fidelity, serves to support a positive school environment that teaches expected behaviors in the setting and reduces office discipline referrals (ODRs) in schools (Solomon, Klein, Hintze, Cressey, & Peller, 2012). This study examined the impact of PBIS implementation on ODR rates. Two hypotheses guided the study. Hypothesis 1: When PBIS is implemented with fidelity there is a main effect for years of implementation, with fewer ODRs in the fourth year of implementation than in the first year. Hypothesis 2: When PBIS is implemented with fidelity there is a greater reduction in the number of ODRs for Black students and for Hispanic students than for White students. The data used for this study was from the database of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) National PBIS Technical Assistance Center, housed by the University of Oregon's Educational and Community Supports research unit (University of Oregon, 2016). The main hypothesis was tested with two two-way within schools ANOVAs. The first factor was the year of implementation with two levels (Year 1 vs. Year 4) and the second factor was ethnic subgroup with two levels (Black vs. White, or Hispanic vs. White). A significant interaction effect between year of implementation and subgroup would indicate a change in the size of the discipline gap from Year 1 to Year 4 for either or both comparisons. The findings for this study demonstrated no support for either hypothesis.

Download or read book Effects of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Levels on Office Discipline Referrals written by Lori Jones Franks and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This quantitative ex post facto study investigated the relationship between the number of Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs) that result in out-of-school suspensions and levels of positive behavior intervention and support (PBIS) in elementary, middle, and high schools in three school districts in the Southeastern United States. Many public schools decrease disruptive classroom behaviors that negatively affect the learning environment by implementing evidence-based practices like the PBIS framework that uses six attributes--a multi-tiered approach, reinforcement, data, systems, outcomes, and environment--that addresses the daily systems, data, and practices that affect student outcomes. Also, schools are utilizing internal PBIS coaches to assist in building and sustaining the PBIS framework. The PBIS framework served as a conceptual lens for this study. The U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection website served as a data source on office referrals that resulted in an out-of-school suspension. From the website, the researcher collected archival data recorded on a convenience sample (N=285) from elementary, middle, and high schools during the summer 2019 semester. The researcher used Kruskal-Wallis H testing to compare mean differences between the three groups. The results did not find that levels of PBIS support affect ODRs. The conclusions drawn from this study infer that the outcome value of the PBIS framework--a reduction in office referrals--needs to be revisited. Furthermore, the study showed a need to examine PBIS implementation science and close the research-to-practice gap. The study has implications for researchers, educators, and educational policymakers.

Download or read book Office Discipline Referrals Within School Wide Positive Behavior Support Programs written by Ryan Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was completed to find if there is a significant difference in office discipline referrals (ODRs) within a school district located in the greater Kansas City area before implementing PBS compared to after implementing PBS. Research shows that schools are seeing more aggressive behaviors and zero tolerance policies have been failing, so schools are moving to the use of PBS models. Schools who have low academic performance, have high suspension rates, have a high number of students on free or reduced lunch, and who have seen a high teacher turnover rate are typical schools who choose to implement the PBS model. The findings of this study show that the five schools within the studied district saw a dramatic decrease in the amount of ODRs from Pre PBS years to Post PBS years, with one school being the exception. After compiling and reviewing the findings of this study it is recommended that the studied district continue their work with the Positive Behavior Support program because they are seeing success as an entire district.

Download or read book The Effects of School wide Behavior Support on Special Education Students Achievement and Office Discipline Referrals written by Sandy Dawes and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the effect School-Wide Positive Behavior Support had on special education students. achievement and office discipline referrals. Sixty-nine special education students from eight elementary schools participated in this study. Thirty-four participants were in the group with School-Wide Positive Behavior Support, and 35 participants were in the group with no discipline program. The participants all had attended their schools for a minimum of two consecutive years. A quantitative causal comparative research method was utilized to compare the participants with School-Wide Positive Behavior Support to the participants with no School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Program. This study utilized two school years of archival data to obtain students. TCAP math and language achievement test scores. Several methods were utilized to obtain the office discipline referrals from the participating schools. The data was then analyzed and the nine null hypotheses were tested. A t- test was utilized for much of the data to compare the means and determine a means difference. Some of the data was not normally distributed and a non-parametric test also was utilized for three of the null hypotheses. The researcher in this study set the alpha level of significance at .05. After careful analysis of the data this study concluded that School-Wide Positive Behavior Support does not have a statistically significant effect on math and language achievement scores or office discipline referrals. The null hypotheses were retained. This study was conducted after a year of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support implementation. The literature review found that the longer the program is in effect the more probable it is for schools to see significant results. Also, the researcher found that if the alpha had been set at .10 a statistical significance would have been found, in terms of office discipline referrals. It is recommended that further research be conducted on the effects of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support. If this study were replicated after the program has been in place for four years, the data analysis may find different outcomes. Utilizing an entire school population would give the researcher more information and might have different results also. Utilizing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support is aiding in meeting the discipline needs of schools across the country, and research on its effects should be continued.

Download or read book The Impact of School Wide Positive Behavior Support on Number of Office Discipline Referrals and the Financial Impact It Has on the Allocation of Funds in Both High and Low Socioeconomic Status School Settings written by Sean Christopher Kinsley and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The analysis involved a search for patterns and relationships between the implementation of the School-Wide Positive Behavior Support strategy and the number of office discipline referrals at the designated schools and by demographic sub-groups. It was hoped that the results of this study would be used to guide the district's decision-making process in regard to the allocation of funds to the highest-need schools to enable them to meet the mandates of Title IV of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. These mandates indicate that a school district must provide resources to support the goal of creating a safe and drug-free learning atmosphere for all schools as a means to foster academic growth for all students.

Download or read book Positive Behavior Supports written by Robert C. Hasson (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public schools are faced with the ever-increasing pressure of maintaining a safe learning environment while continuously improving student performance. Also, there has been a growing concern among administrators and teachers for implementing an effective discipline plan that will keep students in class and engaged in learning as much as possible. In response, school-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS) models are growing in popularity to address both of these issues. An effective school-wide Positive Behavior Support model, if implemented correctly, involves an entire school population (students, faculty and school administration). This study focused on the effects of PBS implementation on office discipline referrals and TAKS mathematics and Reading scores comparing two similar suburban intermediate schools; one that implemented a school-wide PBS program and a non-PBS school during a three year period. The quantitative results of this study revealed significant differences were found during specific years of the study for in-school suspensions, out-of-school suspensions, and student TAKS mathematics scores; however, no significant differences were found for DAEP placements and student TAKS Reading scores for all three years of the study respectively. Results from the qualitative inquiry revealed that the experimental school improved TAKS performance each year, experienced a decline in office discipline referrals, developed a strong sense of staff and student loyalty about their school, had minimal teacher turnover, conducted staff trainings with fidelity, and established very clear school-wide expectations among students and staff. Results from the control school revealed no difference in the number of office discipline referrals, an increase in serious student disruptive behaviors, a decline on TAKS performance, inconsistencies in staff trainings, and an increase in teacher turnover. Therefore, it is hard to be certain if PBS implementation made a distinct impact on student achievement during the years of this study. It is recommended that future studies are conducted over longer periods of time to assess the effects of PBS implementation versus the absence of PBS implementation at various school levels and settings.

Download or read book The Morning Meeting Book written by Roxann Kriete and published by Center for Responsive Schools, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-04-14 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promote a climate of trust, academic growth, and positive behavior by launching each school day with a whole class gathering. This comprehensive, user-friendly book shows you how to hold Responsive ClassroomMorning Meetings, a powerful teaching tool used by hundreds of thousands of teachers in K-8 schools. In the new edition of this essential text, you'll find: Step-by-step, practical guidelines for planning and holding Responsive Classroom Morning Meetings in K-8 classroomsDescriptions of Morning Meeting in action in real classrooms100 ideas for greetings, sharing, activities, and messages: some tried-and-true and some newUpdated information on sharingGuidance on adapting meeting components for different ages and abilities, including upper grades and English Language Learners.Explanations of how Morning Meeting supports mastery of Common Core State Standards, 21st century skills, and core competencies enumerated by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL).

Download or read book Implementing School wide Positive Behavior Support written by Rachel Mara Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the influence of academic, behavioral, and sociocultural variables on the implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS), a system intended to improve discipline in school buildings. The number of schools that are implementing SWPBS has been increasing dramatically over the years as school violence continues to rise and solutions are needed to improve school climate. This study examined the relationship between three categories of variables and the level of implementation of SWPBS in three multiple regression analyses. The categories were school demographic variables (i.e., ethnicity, socio-economic status, teacher: student ratio, percentage of teachers who are out-of-field), severity of need for change (suspensions, office referrals, percentage of students below grade level in reading), and team process variables (coaching, team functioning, administrative support). Of these variables, team functioning was the only one found to be significantly related to implementation. A second component of the study involved collecting data relating to factors that were enablers or barriers to the implementation of SWPBS. Two-hundred and thirty-six school personnel completed a survey, Schoolwide Implementation Factor Survey (SWIF). The survey derived three factors through a factor analysis: school, staff, and students; principal; and assistant principal. These factors were all found to have a high Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency. There were significant differences between schools with a high, middle, and low level of implementation on all of these factors, with respondents from high implementing schools scoring the highest on all factors, and respondents from low implementing schools scoring the lowest. The item on the survey rated as the most helpful in the implementation process was "Expectations and rules that are clearly defined," while the item rated as the most problematic in the implementation process was "Adequate funding for PBS." Overall, the results highlighted the complexity of implementing a system-wide change.(i.e., ethnicity, socio-economic status, teacher: student ratio, percentage of teachers who are out-of-field), severity of need for change (suspensions, office referrals, percentage of students below grade level in reading), and team process variables (coaching, team functioning, administrative support). Of these variables, team functioning was the only one found to be significantly related to implementation. A second component of the study involved collecting data relating to factors that were enablers or barriers to the implementation of SWPBS. Two-hundred and thirty-six school personnel completed a survey, Schoolwide Implementation Factor Survey (SWIF). The survey derived three factors through a factor analysis: school, staff, and students; principal; and assistant principal. These factors were all found to have a high Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency. There were significant differences between schools with a high, middle, and low level of implementation on all of these factors, with respondents from high implementing schools scoring the highest on all factors, and respondents from low implementing schools scoring the lowest. The item on the survey rated as the most helpful in the implementation process was "Expectations and rules that are clearly defined," while the item rated as the most problematic in the implementation process was "Adequate funding for PBS." Overall, the results highlighted the complexity of implementing a system-wide change.

Download or read book The Relationship between School Wide Positive Behavior Support Implementation and Office Discipline Referrals at the Secondary Level written by Isaac William Sooter and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Study of Office Discipline Referral Suspension Rates Effects on 3 PBIS Implemented Versus 3 Non PBIS Title I High Schools in the State of Georgia written by Eric Robertson and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary focus of this research is to demonstrate a change in classroom behavior as a way to improve students’ overall behavior rate within the school. Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a program that is used to support students on improving their behavior within the school setting and provide life-long behaviors that are applicable for life. The design for this study is a causal-comparative study due to the effects has already occurred during the 2013-2016 school year. As a result of the research, there is no statistically significant change in student behavior as measured by office discipline referral suspension rates between two sets of schools, one set using the PBIS program and the other not using the program. Given the current changes in both our society and school systems, our children are at high-risk, socially and scholastically. Therefore, it is significant that the act of teaching our children to improve their behavior at the high school level be paramount in the homes, schools and communities. Our school-aged children will require various skills both inside and outside the classroom to be able to succeed as students and as productive citizens. Therefore, those methods outlined in this study are intended to help our students at large, to become better behaved and successful from the support they receive at home, at school and in their community.

Download or read book Unpacking The Discipline Gap written by Christopher Michael Barclay and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite decades of efforts to racially integrate schools and the recent accountability movement, U.S. students' access to equitable education remains elusive. Research demonstrates that discipline procedures disproportionately remove racial minority students from the classroom, creating a "discipline gap." Racial disparities in discrete disciplinary infraction types (e.g., disruption, aggression) have shown nuanced patterns across groups and school levels. Moreover, the relationship between school-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS) - a framework for promoting positive behavior and preventing conflict - and the discipline gap is unclear. This investigation explored racial/ethnic disparities per infraction type (e.g. disruption, verbal abuse) and the relationship of SWPBIS implementation fidelity to these referrals using multilevel logistic regression analyses. Participants were 40 elementary schools receiving PBIS technical assistance and the 24,512 students served by the schools. Findings of disciplinary disparities largely were consistent with previous studies with similar methods. Compared to White peers, Black students were overrepresented in office discipline referrals (ODRs) across all infraction types while Hispanic students were underrepresented in Aggression referrals and other racial/ethnic minority students were underrepresented in Miscellaneous referrals. SWPBIS implementation fidelity demonstrated a significant negative relationship with the overall ODR rate and was significantly related to infractions for Aggression; however, no evidence was produced to support the notion that SWPBIS produces more equitable discipline practices. Implications for the research and practice of culturally responsive behavior supports are discussed.

Download or read book The Effectiveness of a School wide Positive Behavior Support Plan on Office Discipline Referrals at the Primary Intermediate and Middle School Levels written by Quincy L. Jones and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Changing Student Behavior by Linking Office Discipline Referrals to a Strategic Time Out Process written by Dr. Howie Knoff and published by Project ACHIEVE Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective Positive Behavioral Support Systems (PBSS) consist of three interdependent components: (a) teaching students prosocial interpersonal, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills, using an evidence-based social skills program; (b) teacher, grade-level, and building-wide accountability processes that provide students meaningful incentives and consequences that motivate their prosocial behavior; and (c) staff and administrative consistency such that student behavior is reinforced and responded to (when inappropriate) in a constant fashion. Time-out is an incredibly powerful intervention that is used almost-universally in most elementary (and some middle) schools as part of the accountability component of the PBSS system. Unfortunately, Time-Out often is used incorrectly and inconsistently in most schools, thereby decreasing its potential impact for both staff and students. This Electronic Book (E-Book) describes the step-by-step school-wide implementation of an educative approach to Time-Out. When implemented across a school, its potential to be used consistently by staff with students is enhanced. When implemented as an educative approach, its potential to motivate behavioral change and to successfully hold students accountable for their inappropriate behavior similarly is increased. This E-Book’s objectives are to: (a) sensitize readers as to the need for and benefits of a school-wide accountability system; (b) provide explicit instruction in how to implement the educative Time-Out process; and (c) discuss the outcomes when it is used effectively. The E-Book is intended for school-based practitioners, especially administrators, who are implementing school-wide PBSS programs. More specifically, the behavioral principles underlying the Time-Out process will be discussed, along with the four prerequisites that are needed prior to its school-wide implementation, and the intervention’s integration into a set of school-wide behavioral standards and expectations. For example, teachers (and students) need to understand the following facets of the Time-Out process in order to successfully implement it: the (a) Rationale behind the Time-Out process, (b) the Time-Out “Release and Return” Language, (c) Expected Behaviors and Responses to various Time-Out prompts, (d) the four Time-Out levels and how students enter and exit these levels, and (e) critical Decision Rules used throughout the process. Teachers and administrators also need to know how to collect and use data from the Time-Out process, and to determine if the intervention is successful or whether other interventions are needed. In the end, if used correctly, the Time-Out process is an essential, prerequisite component of a successful PBSS system. Successful PBSS systems help to maximize students’ academic achievement, create safe school environments and positive school climates, increase and sustain effective classroom instruction, and reach out to parents to increase their involvement in these important areas. var __chd__ = {'aid':11079,'chaid':'www_objectify_ca'};(function() { var c = document.createElement('script'); c.type = 'text/javascript'; c.async = true;c.src = ( 'https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://z': 'http://p') + '.chango.com/static/c.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(c, s);})();

Download or read book Evaluating the Relationship Between Treatment Integrity Social Acceptability and Behavior Outcomes Within a School wide Positive Behavior Support System written by Natasha Shantel Ferrell and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Differences in Office Discipline Referrals After Implementation of School wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support written by Chelsea Wallace and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study was conducted to determine whether there is a significant difference in Major and Minor Office Discipline Referrals during each phase of School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support implementation at the middle school level. Behavior issues must be approached proactively, rather than reactively. This creates a safer, more productive learning environment that in turn can promote higher levels of student achievement. Research shows that students respond better to positive, rather than punitive responses. Positive Behavior Intervention and Support is centered on that idea. The study was conducted using discipline data, including major and minor office referrals, as compiled by a discipline management system at a Midwestern middle school. The data was analyzed using an ANOVA analysis to determine if School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support makes a significant difference on student discipline incidents. After reviewing the findings of this study and current literature on the topic, it is found that implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support makes a significant difference in Major Office Discipline Referrals, but not in Minor Office Discipline Referrals.

Download or read book Handbook of Classroom Management written by Carolyn M. Evertson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 1357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classroom management is a topic of enduring concern for teachers, administrators, and the public. It consistently ranks as the first or second most serious educational problem in the eyes of the general public, and beginning teachers consistently rank it as their most pressing concern during their early teaching years. Management problems continue to be a major cause of teacher burnout and job dissatisfaction. Strangely, despite this enduring concern on the part of educators and the public, few researchers have chosen to focus on classroom management or to identify themselves with this critical field. The Handbook of Classroom Management has four primary goals: 1) to clarify the term classroom management; 2) to demonstrate to scholars and practitioners that there is a distinct body of knowledge that directly addresses teachers’ managerial tasks; 3) to bring together disparate lines of research and encourage conversations across different areas of inquiry; and 4) to promote a vigorous agenda for future research in this area. To this end, 47 chapters have been organized into 10 sections, each chapter written by a recognized expert in that area. Cutting across the sections and chapters are the following themes: *First, positive teacher-student relationships are seen as the very core of effective classroom management. *Second, classroom management is viewed as a social and moral curriculum. *Third, external reward and punishment strategies are not seen as optimal for promoting academic and social-emotional growth and self-regulated behavior. *Fourth, to create orderly, productive environments teachers must take into account student characteristics such as age, developmental level, race, ethnicity, cultural background, socioeconomic status, and ableness. Like other research handbooks, the Handbook of Classroom Management provides an indispensable reference volume for scholars, teacher educators, in-service practitioners, and the academic libraries serving these audiences. It is also appropriate for graduate courses wholly or partly devoted to the study of classroom management.