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Brief Report: Assessing Attitudes toward Culturally and Contextually Relevant Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Strategies
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Fallon, Lindsay M.; O'Keeffe, Breda V.; Gage, Nicholas A.; Sugai, George – Behavioral Disorders, 2015
Given the increased interest and implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) systems in schools in the United States, practitioners and researchers have become interested in how to improve implementation with students and staff from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. Fallon, O'Keeffe, and Sugai (2012) reviewed the literature…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement, Cultural Differences, Student Diversity
A Contextual Consideration of Culture and School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
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Sugai, George; O'Keeffe, Breda V.; Fallon, Lindsay M. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2012
Students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds have historically experienced poor outcomes related to academic achievement, special education, school discipline and climate, and juvenile justice. Differences between home and school cultures likely contribute to these outcomes. Evidence-based practices in schools are promoted to…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Relevance, Student Behavior, Minority Group Students
Consideration of Culture and Context in School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Review of Current Literature
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Fallon, Lindsay M.; O'Keeffe, Breda V.; Sugai, George – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2012
A review of the literature related to culture and student behavior reveals a number of interesting observations that are not surprising. First, culture is a difficult construct to define and has been defined variably over the years. Second, schools are becoming increasingly diverse, and evidence-based behavior management practices have been…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Student Behavior, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement