ERIC Number: EJ1014505
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Aug
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-8491
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Youth Outcomes Following Implementation of Universal SW-PBIS Strategies in a Texas Secure Juvenile Facility
Johnson, Leah E.; Wang, Eugene W.; Gilinsky, Nicole; He, Zhaomin; Carpenter, Clint; Nelson, C. Michael; Scheuermann, Brenda K.
Education and Treatment of Children, v36 n3 p135-145 Aug 2013
School-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (SW-PBIS) is a framework for creating safe and effective learning environments and cultivating a positive educational climate. Researchers show that SW-PBIS can improve behavioral outcomes, while demonstrations of a causal relationship between improvements in students' academic achievement and implementation of SW-PBIS remain equivocal. We provide evidence of reductions in behavioral incident reports, improvements in school attendance, and increases in career and technical industry certifications following SW-PBIS implementation in one Texas secure male juvenile correction facility. We argue that these improvements could only be due to SW-PBIS implementation and not alternative explanations (e.g., agency policy/procedure changes, changes in facility or agency leadership, other treatment/rehabilitation programs, validity of measures). We also offer an explanation for these improved gains based on the academic characteristics of incarcerated youth. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Institutionalized Persons, Males, Educational Environment, Correctional Institutions, Correctional Education, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Problems, Juvenile Justice, Program Effectiveness, Attendance Patterns, Career Education, Technical Education, Certification, At Risk Persons, Youth, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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