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Meredith Derian-Toth; Kelly Williamson; Joe Labarbera; Brandi Simonsen – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2025
The second in a series of three evaluation briefs, this brief describes how a district in receivership (state takeover) invested in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to: (1) enhance their systems to support staff; (2) implement evidence-based practices to support students; (3) use data to guide their implementation; and (4)…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Positive Behavior Supports, Public Schools, Evidence Based Practice
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Jennifer S. Kowitt; Joseph Madaus; Brandi Simonsen; Jennifer Freeman; Allison Lombardi; Pamela Ventola – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The purpose of this study was to test the use of Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) in the secondary school setting. There were two main goals: (a) to evaluate secondary education providers' ability to implement PRT with fidelity following a PRT training program; and (b) to evaluate the effects of school-implemented PRT on the social communication…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Questioning Techniques, High School Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Brandi Simonsen; Katherine Meyer; Ashley Plumb; Tobey Duble Moore; Sandy Sears – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2025
Without effective support, students with disabilities experience more exclusionary discipline and benefit less from classroom instruction. Students with disabilities can benefit when teachers implement key classroom positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) practices (e.g., prompts, opportunities to respond, and specific praise), but…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Positive Behavior Supports, Program Implementation, Learner Engagement
Meredith Derian-Toth; Kelly Williamson; Katie Meyer; Sarah Houle; Tobey Duble Moore; Brandi Simonsen – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2025
This evaluation brief describes how a district in receivership (state takeover) invested in PBIS to (a) enhance their systems to support staff, (b) implement evidence-based practices to support students, (c) use data to guide their implementation, and (d) ensure equitable supports for all students, including students with disabilities, to…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Evidence Based Practice, Program Implementation, Equal Education