Effects of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports on child behavior problems.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) is a universal prevention strategy currently implemented in >16,000 schools across the United States. SWPBIS intends to reduce students' behavior problems by altering staff behaviors and developing systems and supports to meet children's behavioral needs. The current study reports intervention effects on child behaviors and adjustment from an effectiveness trial of SWPBIS.

Methods

The sample of 12,344 elementary school children was 52.9% male, 45.1% African American, and 46.1% Caucasian. Approximately 49% received free or reduced-priced meals, and 12.9% received special education services at baseline. The trial used a group randomized controlled effectiveness design implemented in 37 elementary sch

SUBMITTER: Bradshaw CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3483890 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature