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Lydia A. Beahm; Bryan G. Cook; Alan McLucas; Kaci Ellis; Catherine P. Bradshaw – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2025
Positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS) is a three-tiered framework shown to improve student behavioral outcomes. There has been considerable investment in scaling up Tier 1 PBIS but less focus on scaling Tier 2 supports. Having greater insight into teachers,' students,' and families' perceptions regarding the social validity of Tier 2…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Bradley S. Bloomfield; Russell A. Fox; Erin S. Leif – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2024
Teachers and clinicians report feeling underprepared to implement evidence-based behavior supports. As such, effective models of professional development that lead to improved outcomes for all individuals are required. Critical components of high-quality professional development include explicit instruction, modeling, practice, direct feedback,…
Descriptors: Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Positive Behavior Supports, Faculty Development, Models
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Van Norman, Ethan R.; Sturgell, Adelle – Contemporary School Psychology, 2023
Ongoing evaluation of student progress is a key practice within tiered systems of supports. This study evaluated whether selecting an intervention influenced the number of observations participants requested before determining whether an intervention was working or a change was needed. It was hypothesized that participants who selected the…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Fleming, Jesse I.; Grasley-Boy, Nicolette M.; Gage, Nicholas A.; Lombardo, Michael; Anderson, Lucas – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2024
School-wide positive behavior interventions and supports (SWPBIS) is a tiered framework that supports the academic, social, and behavioral needs of students. In this study, we conducted a conceptual replication of Grasley-Boy et al. (2022a) and used a series of two-level linear multilevel analyses to examine the impact of SWPBIS fidelity on 10…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention
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Spong, Jo; Iacono, Teresa; Garcia-Melgar, Ana; Bagley, Kerryn; McKinstry, Carol; Hyett, Nerida; Arthur-Kelly, Michael – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2023
Training key stakeholders in the design of reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities could promote collaboration and inclusion. We tested the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of online education (intervention) in designing reasonable adjustments by Victorian (Australian) parents and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Educational Technology
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Lou Ann Hintz; Tina Fletcher; Susan Cahill; Gail Poskey – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2023
School-based occupational therapy practitioners participate in multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) for all students, including general education students who may be at risk for school failure. However, there is little information in the literature on how school-based therapists achieve this and the perceptions of teachers who engage with…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Teacher Attitudes
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Menzies, Holly M.; Oakes, Wendy Peia; Lane, Kathleen Lynne; Royer, David James; Buckman, Mark Matthew – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2023
This study examined perceptions of teachers who implemented a comprehensive school reform, the Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-tiered (Ci3T) model of prevention. We report findings of four focus groups with a total of 18 middle and high school teachers who had implemented Ci3T for two years. We used sensemaking as a theoretical framework to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship
Blair P. Lloyd; Erik W. Carter; Brooke C. Shuster; Tara L. Axelroth; A. Dia Davis; Melissa C. Hine; Marilynn M. Porritt; Rebecca L. Haynes; Sunya A. Fareed; James C. Slaughter – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
Although the number of U.S. schools implementing multitiered systems of support for behavior (MTSS-B) continues to grow, most schools have still not adopted these evidence-based frameworks. We examined the views of educators (N = 561) at the outset of adopting MTSS-B in their schools or districts. Our survey addressed the (a) reasons schools and…
Descriptors: Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Positive Behavior Supports, Student Behavior, Barriers
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Susan Polirstok; Joseph A. Hogan – Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning, 2024
Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) is an outgrowth of Response to Intervention (RtI). The various systems of support for students and school communities provided through these programs are integral to modern education and embedded in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) of 2004. While there are many benefits to…
Descriptors: Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Response to Intervention, Program Implementation, Educational Legislation
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Michael P. Mesa; Colby Hall; Tricia Zucker; Katlynn Dahl-Leonard; Yoonkyung Oh; Carolyn Denton – Grantee Submission, 2024
Young students at risk for reading difficulties are likely to have long-term reading difficulties if they are not provided with evidence-based, supplemental instruction. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of a Tier 2 reading intervention ("Reading RULES! Kindergarten"; RRK) and its promise to improve outcomes for kindergarten…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Intervention, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation
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Bohnenkamp, Jill H.; Hartley, Samantha N.; Splett, Joni W.; Halliday, Colleen; Collins, Darien; Hoover, Sharon; Weist, Mark D. – Preventing School Failure, 2023
It is imperative that educators take a positive and preventive approach to support students and promote school safety. This article addresses the importance of identifying students who need additional mental health support and providing the highest quality support. These include best practices of emphasizing strength-based approaches, working with…
Descriptors: School Safety, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Best Practices, Mental Health
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Sarah Lindstrom Johnson; Elise T. Pas; Katrina Debnam; Chelsea Kaihoi; Catherine P. Bradshaw – School Psychology Review, 2024
This paper presents the findings from two school-level randomized controlled effectiveness trials of a multitiered systems of support for behavior (MTSS-B) framework on student and staff reported school climate outcomes in 98 secondary schools. Schools randomized to the intervention condition received training and coaching to support Tier 1…
Descriptors: Environment, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Student Attitudes, School Safety
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Michael P. Mesa; Colby Hall; Tricia Zucker; Katlynn Dahl-Leonard; Yoonkyung Oh; Carolyn Denton – Elementary School Journal, 2024
Young students at risk for reading difficulties are likely to have long-term reading difficulties if they are not provided with evidence-based, supplemental instruction. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of a Tier 2 reading intervention ("Reading RULES! Kindergarten;" RRK) and its promise to improve outcomes for kindergarten…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Intervention, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation
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Stormie Lee; Jenn Gallup; Celal Perihan; Howard Fan – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2024
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) remain underrepresented in many core classes such as mathematics and science due to common characteristics that affect social interactions, behaviors, learning abilities, and communication. According to the DSM-5-TR (2013), a deficit in social communication, social reciprocity, and…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Peer Relationship, Intervention
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LeJeune, Lauren M.; Samudre, Mark D.; Whitaker, Stacey C.; Bailey, Creiana – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2022
There is a need to adapt research-based behavior management interventions so they have utility for virtual instruction. In this study, we investigated whether Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT) would increase group engagement for a first-grade inclusive class during virtual reading instruction. Results of the single case ABAB…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Grade 1, Reading Instruction, Electronic Learning