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Ensuring Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices
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Rowe, Dawn A.; Collier-Meek, Melissa A.; Kittelman, Angus; Pierce, Jennifer – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2021
In education, the field of implementation science is a discipline dedicated to supporting educators' use of evidence-based practices (EPBs) to improve school and student outcomes. As highlighted in previous columns in this series, school teams must thoughtfully consider how EBPs align with the school/district core values and fit the local context…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Program Implementation, Fidelity, Teamwork
Examining Rural School Implementation of Positive Behavioral Supports across Tiers
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Chaparro, Erin A.; Kittelman, Angus; McDaniel, Sara C.; Peshak George, Heather; VanLone, Janet; So, SoLing – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2022
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a prevention-oriented multitiered system of support. In this article, we discuss how PBIS implementation might be different for schools in rural settings. We used two subsamples of an extant data set of 11,561 schools in 44 U.S. states reporting on PBIS implementation fidelity during the…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Rural Schools, Program Implementation
Check-In/Check-Out in High Schools: An Exploratory Analysis
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Kittelman, Angus; Flannery, K. Brigid; McGrath Kato, Mimi; Triplett, Danielle; Horner, Robert H. – Grantee Submission, 2019
Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) is an effective and widely used Tier 2 behavior program in elementary and middle schools. This article describes a pilot study focused on examining the impact and usability of an adapted CICO program in a high school. We used a single-case multiple baseline design across five 9th grade students to evaluate the effects of…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, High School Students, Grade 9, Program Effectiveness
A Tier 1 Intervention to Increase 9th Grade Engagement and Success: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
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Flannery, K. Brigid; Kato, Mimi McGrath; Kittelman, Angus; McIntosh, Kent; Triplett, Danielle – Grantee Submission, 2019
Although high school graduation rates are improving, a large number of students are still not successful. Research has documented that 9th grade is a pivotal year in determining whether a student will graduate or drop out. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effects of a Tier 1 intervention model (Freshmen Success)…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Intervention, Learner Engagement, Program Effectiveness
Predicting Latency of Reaching Adequate Implementation of Tier I Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
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Nese, Rhonda N. T.; Nese, Joseph F. T.; McIntosh, Kent; Mercer, Sterett H.; Kittelman, Angus – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2019
In this study, longitudinal data from 708 schools across five states in the continental United States were analyzed to measure the time between initial training and adequate implementation of Tier I Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports over 5 years and the extent to which it varied by school characteristics. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Institutional Characteristics, Suburban Schools
Do High Schools Implementing SWPBIS Have Lower Rates of Illegal Drug and Alcohol Use?
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Bastable, Eoin; Kittelman, Angus; McIntosh, Kent; Hoselton, Rob – Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2015
School-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS) is a systems-level framework for improving social and academic outcomes for students in schools through the use of integrated evidence-based practices. Although the effects of SWPBIS are well-documented in elementary schools, there is increasing interest in implementing SWPBIS in…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, High Schools, Intervention