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Building sustainable schoolwide positive behavior supports in high schools
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Exploring Giftedness: Implementing and Re-designing a Schoolwide Enrichment Model
… school in Italy. The approach was based upon the Schoolwide Enrichment Model discussed in the scholarly work of Joseph Renzulli but customised to address the specific context of the case study school. During the research, I had the dual role of lower school principal and researcher. Within this …
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Hands-On Support Materials for Schoolwide Science Project in Middle Schools
<p>The establishment of a Chapter 1 Schoolwide Project middle school created a need to develop a hands-on science program for middle school students with academic deficiencies. This program considered the following criteria: (a) academic needs of adolescent learners, (b) validation of hands-on …
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Schoolwide Services for Students That Attend Private Schools: A Policy Recommendation to the Every Student Succeeds Act
<p>The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, reauthorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, provides federal funding for equitable services to nonpublic school students, families and teachers. This act was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015 and …
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The schoolwide implementation of Schools Attuned, a professional development program dedicated to meeting the needs of diverse learners
<p>Schools Attuned, the professional development program, was developed to provide educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the needs of all students. Schools Attuned, based on 30 years of work by Dr. Mel Levine, had offered new methods for recognizing, understanding, and managing …
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State and local level implementation of schoolwide positive behavior support: An examination of the Texas Behavior Support Initiative (TBSI).
This study examined the current status of schoolwide positive behavior support efforts in Texas. The study specifically (a) examined the impact of statewide positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) training on the rates of discipline records, in-school ¬suspensions, out-¬of¬-school …
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Teacher Perceptions of the Implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) In a Rural Southwest Georgia School District
<p>This study examined teacher perspectives of SWPBIS and how those perceptions impacted school discipline in a rural, Title I middle school located in southwest Georgia. This paper reviewed the history of school discipline policies and discipline practices. The focus was on teacher perceptions of …
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A Case Study Evaluation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support and Its Relationship to Student Well-Being from a Social Justice Perspective
<p>Schoolwide positive behavior support (SWPBS) is proactive, systemic, school-wide intervention aimed at preventing problem behavior and promoting prosocial behavior (Warren et al., 2003). Successful SWPBS implementation relates to reduced office discipline referrals and increased scores on tests …
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A Comparison of Academic Achievement of Economically Disadvantaged Elementary Students Served in Title I Part A Programs: Targeted Assistance Versus Schoolwide Models
… as failing or at risk of failing. The other a schoolwide model (95% poverty), which used resources to help all students in a school regardless of whether they ware failing, at risk of failing, or economically disadvantaged. The quantitative approach was used with a causal comparative design. A …
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The Impact of Using AVID and AVID Schoolwide on Achievement, Equity, Access, and Opportunities for High School Students: A Program Evaluation Project
<p>The purpose of my research was to determine if the use of AVID strategies had any impact on academic achievement and college and career readiness. Additionally, I evaluated whether AVID school-wide can support all students. The context of this study included AVID Teachers and AVID Coordinators …
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A Mixed Methods Study of Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports and Its Influence on Effective Implementation
… of their efforts toward implementing Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports with fidelity in two middle schools within an urban school district located in Georgia. Data analyses included descriptive statistics, homogeneity of variance Levene’s test, t-tests, …
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The Impact of Title I Program Funding Through a Comparison of Schoolwide Assistance and Targeted Assistance on Fifth Grade Reading Achievement Scores in Illinois: Implications for Leadership in Public Education
… is to help school leaders in identifying whether schoolwide or targeted assistance programs funded through Title I schools are associated with higher reading achievement. The study measured reading achievement for fifth grade students in Illinois using data from the Illinois Scholastic Achievement …
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An Evaluation of the Factors that Lead to the Development of Deferential Interactions Between Teachers and Students
… relationships, reciprocated respect, clear schoolwide behavior expectations, positive communication with parents, and teachers' professional dress. My recommendations were for establishing clear schoolwide behavior expectations, for school districts to create teacher professional dress …
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An Inquiry into the School Wide Enrichment Model at Mercer Middle School
<p>This inquiry is a qualitative study of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) at Mercer Middle School and its impact on the participants - the students, teachers, parents and administrators. There are three strands for the theoretical framework of my research: narrative inquiry, critical inquiry …
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Context is key: evaluating SWPBIS Tier 1 implementation in high schools
The Schoolwide Positive Behavior and Supports (SWPBIS) framework was developed as a positive approach to school discipline, prioritizing the development and implementation of preventative systems that support school and student success. A majority of the SWPBIS research has prioritized …
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Mission Possible: Collaborative Practice Promoting Student Success
… for the effective implementation of a schoolwide initiative to promote active student engagement through positive adult-to-student mentorship.</p>
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Teachers' Perspectives from within a School Leadership Team: A Phenomenological Study
… their experience as members and as leaders in a schoolwide change team. The teachers characterized the SLT as: a positive force in the school, a vehicle for communication, and a support group. They described the experience as: eye opening, unique, challenging, and transforming. Five themes …
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