ERIC Number: EJ1072245
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-May
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0198-7429
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Perceived Enablers and Barriers Related to Sustainability of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Pinkelman, Sarah E.; McIntosh, Kent; Rasplica, Caitlin K.; Berg, Tricia; Strickland-Cohen, M. Kathleen
Behavioral Disorders, v40 n3 p171-183 May 2015
The purpose of this study was to identify the most important perceived enablers and barriers regarding sustainability of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports. School personnel representing 860 schools implementing or preparing to implement school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports completed an open-ended survey of factors regarding its sustainability. Qualitative analyses were used to assess perceptions of the most important factors related to sustainability. Thematic analysis produced 13 themes regarding enablers and/or barriers. The most commonly cited enablers were staff buy-in, school administrator support, and consistency. The most commonly cited barriers were staff buy-in, resources: time, and resources: money. Results are discussed in terms of enhancing durability of evidence-based practices in schools.
Descriptors: Sustainability, Positive Reinforcement, Intervention, Barriers, School Personnel, Teacher Surveys, Qualitative Research, Teacher Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Time Management, Money Management, Administrator Attitudes, Administrators, Elementary Schools, High Schools, Middle Schools, Measures (Individuals), Phenomenology
Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders. Council for Exceptional Children, 1110 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201-5704. Tel: 612-276-0140; Fax: 612-276-0142; Web site: http://www.ccbd.net/publications/behavioraldisorders
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education; Middle Schools; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A120278
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