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The Validity and Reliability of the Self-Assessment and Program Review: Assessing School Progress in Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support
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Walker, Bridget; Cheney, Doug; Stage, Scott – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2009
The "Self-Assessment and Program Review" (SAPR) was developed to provide an assessment tool that schools could use to track their progress in implementing key practices related to all three levels of schoolwide positive behavior supports (SWPBS). The SAPR is a team-based assessment tool, using both individual and team ratings of 10…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Program Effectiveness, Leadership, Behavior Problems
Measuring School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Implementation: Development and Validation of the Benchmarks of Quality
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Cohen, Rachel; Kincaid, Don; Childs, Karen Elfner – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2007
School-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) has been implemented in more than 4,000 schools as a means of addressing problem behavior in a systemic fashion. Preliminary outcomes (e.g., office discipline referrals, suspensions) indicate the effectiveness of SWPBS in decreasing school-wide behavior problems and creating a positive school climate.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Psychometrics, Program Validation
Using Office Discipline Referral Data for Decision Making about Student Behavior in Elementary and Middle Schools: An Empirical Evaluation of Validity
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Irvin, Larry K.; Horner, Robert H.; Ingram, Kimberly; Todd, Anne W.; Sugai, George; Sampson, Nadia Katul; Boland, Joseph B. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2006
In this evaluation we used Messick's construct validity as a conceptual framework for an empirical study assessing the validity of use, utility, and impact of office discipline referral (ODR) measures for data-based decision making about student behavior in schools. The Messick approach provided a rubric for testing the fit of our theory of use of…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Cognitive Structures, Validity, Evaluation Methods
Linking Positive Behavior Support to Family Quality-of-Life Outcomes
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Smith-Bird, Erin; Turnbull, Ann P. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2005
Increasing attention is being given to the fact that positive behavior support (PBS) not only affects individual quality of life but branches out to affect family quality of life as well. This article provides a brief overview of family quality of life, citing specific information from the "Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale". An analysis…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Evaluation Methods, Positive Reinforcement, Family Relationship
The School-Wide Evaluation Tool (SET): A Research Instrument for Assessing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
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Horner, Robert H.; Todd, Anne W.; Lewis-Palmer, Teri; Irvin, Larry K.; Sugai, George; Boland, Joseph B. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2004
Schools throughout the country are now encouraged to implement school-wide positive behavior support (PBS) procedures as a way to improve their behavioral climate, safety, and social culture. Research is needed to determine (a) the extent to which schools already use school-wide PBS, (b) if training and technical assistance efforts result in…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Standards, Evaluation Methods