Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions · 2000 · 81 citations · 3 references
EducationEducational PsychologyPsychologyBehavior AnalysisBehavior Change TheoryPositive Behavioral SupportsBehavioral CounselingBehavioral InterventionsBehavioral SupportDiscipline StrategiesPositive Reinforcement SystemsStudent Behavior ManagementBackground Noise LevelsDiscipline SystemsPositive Behavioral Interventions And SupportsSchool-based Behavior InterventionSchool-based Behavioral InterventionSchool-wide Positive Behavior SupportSchoolwide Discipline PoliciesSchoolwide Support Systems
The article presents a schoolwide positive behavior support approach targeting hallway noise. The intervention taught students appropriate behavior, modified the environment to signal expectations, and introduced rewards to reinforce compliance. Implementation of the PBS procedures reduced hallway noise, suggesting benefits for schoolwide discipline systems.
This article describes an approach to schoolwide positive behavior support (PBS). A specific problem (hallway noise) was addressed using PBS procedures. Students were taught appropriate behavior, the environment was altered to clarify when appropriate behavior was expected, and rewards were established to support appropriate behaviors. Evaluation data document that when these procedures were implemented, there was a reduction in hallway noise levels. Implications for schoolwide discipline systems are provided.
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