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Kelm, Joanna L.; McIntosh, Kent; Cooley, Sharon – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2014
Although there is much research on School-Wide Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the United States, there is little such research in Canada. The purpose of the current study was to provide a case study example of the relation between implementing PBIS and student academic and behavioural outcomes, as well as student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Intervention
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McIntosh, Kent; Mercer, Sterett H.; Hume, Amanda E.; Frank, Jennifer L.; Turri, Mary G.; Mathews, Susanna – Exceptional Children, 2013
The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with sustainability of school-based interventions and the relative contributions of those factors to predicting sustained implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS). Participants were respondents from 217 schools across 14 U.S. states. Sustainability factors were…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Intervention, Sustainability, Factor Analysis
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McIntosh, Kent; Bennett, Joanna L.; Price, Kathy – Exceptionality Education International, 2011
This article discusses School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), an evidence-based approach to teaching social competencies and enhancing the school social environment. The focus of this article is on the value of evaluation and evaluation plans at a district level for maintaining and increasing the effectiveness of SWPBS in a district. We…
Descriptors: Evidence, Student Attitudes, School Safety, At Risk Students
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Andreou, Theresa E.; McIntosh, Kent; Ross, Scott W.; Kahn, Joshua D. – Grantee Submission, 2015
The purpose of this exploratory study was to identify, categorize, and describe practitioners' perspectives regarding factors that help and hinder sustainability of Tier I (universal) systems within School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS). Seventeen participants involved in sustaining Tier I SWPBIS over several years…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Sustainability, Qualitative Research, Critical Incidents Method
McIntosh, Kent; Goodman, Steve; Bohanon, Hank – Communique, 2010
Increasingly, schools have been adopting comprehensive, three-tiered response to intervention (RTI) systems to support students in both academics and social behavior. But with each new systems change initiative comes separate teams, data, and training and coaching systems. Given the intensity of resources required to implement and sustain such…
Descriptors: Intervention, Formative Evaluation, Disability Identification, Program Evaluation
McIntosh, Kent; Ty, Sophie V.; Miller, Lynn D. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2014
School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) has a large evidence base for preventing and addressing externalizing problem behavior, but there is little research examining its effects on internalizing problems, such as anxiety and depression. Given the prevalence of internalizing problems in today's children and youth, it is…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Intervention
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Andreou, Theresa E.; McIntosh, Kent; Ross, Scott W.; Kahn, Joshua D. – Journal of Special Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to identify, categorize, and describe practitioners' perspectives regarding factors that help and hinder sustainability of Tier I (universal) systems within School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS). Seventeen participants involved in sustaining Tier I SWPBIS over several years within a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Student Behavior
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MacKay, Leslie D.; McIntosh, Kent – Multicultural Learning and Teaching, 2012
Low literacy is a challenge facing Indigenous communities across North America and is an identified barrier to school success. Early literacy intervention is an important target to reduce the discrepancies in literacy outcomes. The Moe the Mouse® Speech and Language Development Program (Gardner & Chesterman, 2006) is a cultural curriculum…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Literacy Education, Early Intervention, Culturally Relevant Education
McIntosh, Kent; Ty, Sophie V.; Miller, Lynn D. – Grantee Submission, 2014
School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) has a large evidence base for preventing and addressing externalizing problem behavior, but there is little research examining its effects on internalizing problems, such as anxiety and depression. Given the prevalence of internalizing problems in today's children and youth, it is worthwhile to examine…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Modification, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention
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Good, Chris P.; McIntosh, Kent; Gietz, Carmen – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2011
Bullying is often defined as unprovoked aggressive behavior repeatedly carried out against victims who are unable to defend themselves. Children and youth who engage in bullying behavior may have a physical advantage, higher social status, or power in numbers, whereas those who are targeted by bullies are likely to be solitary, smaller in stature,…
Descriptors: Social Status, Bullying, Aggression, Physical Disabilities
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McIntosh, Kent; Filter, Kevin J.; Bennett, Joanna L.; Ryan, Charlotte; Sugai, George – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
In this article, we provide an overview of School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS), an approach to building protective school cultures and preventing the development of problem behavior through instruction, environmental redesign, and attention to systems-level variables. We define the critical features of SWPBS within a prevention science…
Descriptors: School Culture, Behavior Problems, Prevention, Teacher Student Relationship
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McIntosh, Kent; Brown, Jacqueline A.; Borgmeier, Christopher J. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2008
This article discusses the evidence for intervention validity of Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) in designing support for students with intensive behavioral needs. Since its inclusion into the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act nearly a decade ago, FBA has been the subject of significant research investigating its use and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Item Analysis, Program Validation
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McIntosh, Kent; Av-Gay, Hadas – International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2007
Functional behavior assessment and function-based support have increasingly been used in school settings in the past decade. This increased use has come under scrutiny from some experts who have argued in the past that function-based support has not yet been proven to be effective in typical school settings with students without severe…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Guidelines, Counseling Techniques
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