Examining Variation in the Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Examining Variation in the Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Examining Variation in the Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Education

To conduct a randomized controlled trial of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, which is a school-based prevention program aimed at reducing behavior problems in children.

To conduct a group randomized controlled trial of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. PBIS is a popular school-based prevention program aimed at reducing behavior problems in children. Staff are trained to implement behavioral focused prevention programs to address issues related to student conduct and discipline problems.

Implementation of the School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports model across 4 school years.

teacher ratings of students prosocial behavior, emotion regulation, conduct problems, and aggressive behavior

Inclusion Criteria: Public Elementary Schools All children attending the schools and staff employed were eligible for inclusion Exclusion Criteria: • None

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Bradshaw, C. P., Mitchell, M. M., & Leaf, P. J. (2010). Examining the effects of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports on student outcomes: Results from a randomized controlled effectiveness trial in elementary schools. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 12, 133-148.

Bradshaw, C.P., Koth, C.W., Bevans, K.B., Ialongo, N., & Leaf, P.J. (2008). The impact of school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) on the organizational health of elementary schools. School Psychology Quarterly, 23(4), 462-473.

Waasdorp TE, Bradshaw CP, Leaf PJ. The impact of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports on bullying and peer rejection: a randomized controlled effectiveness trial. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Feb;166(2):149-56. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2011.755.

Stuart EA, Bradshaw CP, Leaf PJ. Assessing the generalizability of randomized trial results to target populations. Prev Sci. 2015 Apr;16(3):475-85. doi: 10.1007/s11121-014-0513-z.

Bradshaw CP, Waasdorp TE, Leaf PJ. Effects of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports on child behavior problems. Pediatrics. 2012 Nov;130(5):e1136-45. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-0243. Epub 2012 Oct 15.