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Gleason, Ann-Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS) in an elementary school within a large, urban school district located in the South. The effects of first year implementation of the SWPBS program were studied by examining Office Disciplinary Referrals (ODRs) and academic achievement data in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Elementary Schools
Jones, Quincy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Schools across the nation are facing the challenge of addressing behavioral issues with students. Traditional approaches to discipline have been ineffective in improving student behavior. The passing of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 and revisions of the Individual Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004 require schools…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Discipline, Referral
Sandomierski, Therese – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Disparities in behavioral outcomes for minority students are a decades-old problem. Recently, the systems-level approach of school-wide positive behavior support (SW-PBS) and its growing research base have garnered attention as a possible remedy. Although SW-PBS has been shown to be effective in reducing a school's overall level of office…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Disproportionate Representation, Racial Differences, Gender Differences
Jamison, Alfreda – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study reviews the impact of School-Wide Discipline on academic achievement and student behavior in elementary schools. In this study, Title One elementary schools in South Carolina were identified that have fully implemented the Positive Behavior Intervention Support and those Title One schools not implementing PBIS. This study…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Intervention, Discipline, Academic Achievement