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Christopher Vatland; Erin E. Barton; Lam Pham; Lise Fox; Mary Louise Hemmeter; Gary Henry – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
In recent years, there has been increased attention regarding systems-level implementation to support the sustained use of evidence-based interventions and supports in authentic early childhood settings. With this comes a need to accurately measure implementation fidelity of the critical features within a framework as well as individual practices.…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Program Implementation, Evidence Based Practice
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Markelz, Andrew M.; Riden, Benjamin S.; Zoder-Martell, Kimberly A.; Miller, Joseph E.; Bolinger, Sarah J. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2021
Supported by decades of research on praise and its effect on student behaviors, we developed the Behavior-Specific Praise--Observation Tool (BSP-OT) to measure characteristics of effective praise. We evaluated interrater reliability of the BSP-OT to measure praise specificity, contingency, and variety using intraclass correlation (ICC) and Cohen's…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Classroom Observation Techniques, Positive Reinforcement, Interrater Reliability
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Feuerborn, Laura L.; Tyre, Ashli D.; King, Joe P. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2015
The practices of schoolwide positive behavior support (SWPBS) are dependent on staff implementation in classroom and common areas throughout the school. Thus, gaining the support and commitment of school staff is a critical step toward reaching full implementation of SWPBS. However, achieving buildingwide support can be challenging; many schools…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Discipline, Behavior Modification, Intervention