ERIC Number: EJ1194359
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Nov
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Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Implementation in Secure Care Juvenile Justice Schools: Results of a National Survey of School Administrators
Gagnon, Joseph Calvin; Barber, Brian R.; Soyturk, Ilker
Behavioral Disorders, v44 n1 p3-19 Nov 2018
Despite the prevalence of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for addressing student behavior in public schools, little information exists on the extent and consistency of implementation efforts in secure juvenile justice (JJ) schools. Reports of fidelity to core PBIS processes and components are needed to determine the ubiquity of comprehensive efforts and link implementation to outcomes. All 301 JJ schools in the United States were sent a survey and we report on responses from 143 (47.5%) principals. The survey focused on (a) use of multitiered systems of behavior supports; (b) organizational leadership and training; (c) expectations and consequences; (d) behavior response, monitoring, and oversight; and (e) crisis prevention and management. Approximately 84% of respondents identified alignment with a multitiered framework for behavioral supports. However, fewer supports were available to youth with more serious behavioral needs (i.e., at Tiers 2 and 3). Additional results, implications, and recommendations are provided.
Descriptors: Intervention, Juvenile Justice, Behavior Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Principals, Leadership Training, Crisis Management, Guidelines, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Correctional Institutions, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Rating Scales, Screening Tests, Discipline, Referral, Institutionalized Persons
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