ERIC Number: ED600628
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Sep
Pages: 6
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High School PBIS Implementation: Student Voice
Martinez, Stephanie; Kern, Laura; Hershfeldt, Patti; George, Heather Peshak; White, Ashley; Flannery, Brigid; Freeman, Jennifer
Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Buy-in is an important component in the successful adoption, full implementation, and sustainability of any school-based initiative(e.g., Fixsen, Naoom, Blase, Friedman, & Wallace, 2005). In high schools, one key way to increase buy-in is to incorporate student voice. Since adolescents have a developmental need to play an active role in their own lives, students who are included in decision-making and implementation are more likely to accept and participate in the initiative (Mager & Nowak, 2012; Mitra, Serriere, & Kirshner, 2013).This brief discusses the importance of student voice, describes the unique features of high school settings that can make it challenging to include students, and offers strategies to address these barriers.
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Participation, Participative Decision Making, Positive Behavior Supports, Program Implementation, School Size, High Schools, School Culture, Developmental Stages, School Personnel, Role
Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. e-mail: support@pbis.org; Web site: http://www.pbis.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: H326S180001; R305A150010
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