ERIC Number: EJ1039764
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 37
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ISSN: ISSN-1746-1979
Advocates in Odd Places: Social Justice for Behaviorally Challenged, Minority Students in a Large Urban School District
Weiland, Christine A.; Murakami, Elizabeth T.; Aguilera, Evangeline; Richards, Michael G.
Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, v9 n2 p114-127 Jul 2014
The purpose of this study is to explore the journey of one large urban inner-city school district with a high population of Hispanics in South Texas as it worked to implement Positive Behavior Intervention and Support into primary (elementary) schools. We questioned, "How does a large urban inner-city school district serving a majority of Hispanics, and low income population, implement PBIS into its schools?" First, we describe Positive Behavior Intervention and Support for the purpose of this article and provide a historical and demographic overview of the school district. Then, a thematic analysis of the processes, practices, and changes is included to describe what the school and central office administrators underwent to successfully implement Positive Behavior Intervention and Support into their school and include behaviorally challenged students and students of color in the general education program.
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School District Size, Hispanic American Students, Low Income Groups, Positive Reinforcement, Teaching Methods, Behavior Modification, Demography, Educational History, Minority Group Students, Administrators, Educational Change, Intervention, Case Studies, Evidence, Elementary School Students, School Culture, Student Needs, Program Effectiveness, Discipline, Student Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Texas

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