ERIC Number: EJ1113855
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Oct
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1098-3007
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A Qualitative Analysis of Middle and High School Teacher Perceptions of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports
Feuerborn, Laura L.; Wallace, Caroline; Tyre, Ashli D.
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, v18 n4 p219-229 Oct 2016
Full stakeholder support for any innovation can be difficult to achieve, particularly in complex systems such as middle and high schools. Increasingly, obtaining middle and high school teacher support for Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS) is identified as a challenging yet crucial element of implementation. The reasons behind these challenges are not well understood; thus, the purpose of this study was to attain a better understanding of the SWPBS-related needs and concerns of middle and high school teachers. Thematic analysis was used to analyze open-ended concerns statements and statements of need from teachers working in 19 middle and high schools. Regardless of SWPBS implementation level, the most prevalent concerns pertained to staff support and consensus, and the most prevalent needs were related to collaboration. There were high levels of consistency in concerns and needs, with a few differences found in the concerns and needs statements of teachers in implementing and low-implementing schools. Full results, limitations, and implications for future research and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Middle Schools, High Schools, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Positive Behavior Supports, Student Behavior, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Surveys, Educational Resources, Educational Philosophy, Educational Environment, Stress Variables, Administrator Role, Change Strategies, Student Participation, Parent Participation, Cooperation, Teacher Student Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Washington
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