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What is school wide positive behavior support? How are universal interventions implemented? How are secondary interventions implemented?
How is individual student positive behavior support implemented? How do I implement positive behavior support in my classroom? References

References

School Wide Positive Behavior Support

Anderson , C.M. & Kincaid, D. (2005). Applying behavior analysis to school violence and discipline problems: School-wide positive behavior support. The Behavior Analyst 28(1), 49-63.

Calvin, G., & Sprick, R. (1999). Providing administrative leadership for effective
behavior support: Ten strategies for principals. Journal of effective school practices, 17, 65-71.

Colvin, G., Sugai, G., Good, R.H.III, & Lee, Y. (1997). Using active supervision and precorrection to improve transition behaviors in an elementary school. Journal of School Psychology Quarterly, 12, 344-363.

Furlong, M., & Morrison, G. (2000). The school in school violence: Definitions and facts. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 8, 71-82.

Hawken, L.S. & O'Neill, R.E. (2006).   Including students with severe disabilities in all levels of school-wide positive behavior support. Research & Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 31(1), 46-53.

Horner, R. H., Todd, A. W., Lewis-Palmer, T., Irvin, L. K., Sugai, G., & Boland, J. B. (2004).   The school-Wide Evaluation Tool (SET): A research instrument for assessing school-wide positive behavior support, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 6, 3-12.

 

Irvin, L.K., Tobin, T.J., Sprague, J.R., Sugai, G., & Vincent, C.G. (2004). Validity of office discipline referral measures as indices of school-wide behavioral status and effects of schoolwide behavioral interventions. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 6, 3-12.

Karturb, D.T., Taylor-Green, S., March, R.E., & Horner, R.H. (2000).   Reducing hallway noise: A systems approach. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2(3), 179-182.

Lewis, T. J., Powers, L. J., Kelk, M. J., & Newcomer, L. (2002) Reducing problem behaviors on the playground: An investigation of the application of school-wide positive behavior supports. Psychology in the Schools,39, 181-190.

Lohrmann-O'Rourke, S., Knoster, T., Smith, D., & Horvath, B. Llewellyn, G. (2000). School-wide positive behavioral support: Bangor school district's experience. The Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions, 2, 238-240.


Luiselli, J. K, Putnam, R. F, Handler, M. W, & Feinberg, A. B. (2005). Whole-School Positive Behaviour Support: Effects on student discipline problems and academic performance. Educational Psychology 25(2-3), 183-198.

Luiselli, J. K., Putnam, R. F., & Sunderland , M. (2002). Longitudinal Evaluation of
Behavior Support Intervention in a Public Middle School . Journal of Positive
Behavior Interventions, 4, 182-188.

Martella, R. C., Nelson, J. R., & Marchand-Martella, N. E. (2003). Managing disruptive behaviors in the schools: A schoolwide, classroom, and individualized social learning approach. Boston , MA : Allyn and Bacon, Inc.

McCurdy, B. L., Mannella, M. C., & Eldridge, N. (2003). Positive behavior support in urban schools: Can we prevent the escalation of antisocial behavior. Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions, 5, 158-170.

McIntosh, K., Horner, R.H., Chard, D.J., Boland, J.B., & Good III, R.H. (2006). The use of reading and behavior screening measures to predict nonresponse to school-wide positive behavior support: A longitudinal analysis. School Psychology Review, 35(2), 275-291.

Nelson, J. R., Martella, R., & Galand, B. (1998). The effects of teaching school expectations and establishing a consistent consequence on formal office disciplinary actions. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 6, 153-161.

 

Putnam, R. F., Handler, M. W., Ramirez-Platt, C. M., & Luiselli, J. K. (2003). Improving student bus-riding behavior through a whole-school intervention. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 583-589.

 

Safran, S. P. & Oswald, K. (2003). Positive behavior supports: Can schools reshape disciplinary practices. Exceptional Children, 69, 361-373.

Scott, T.M., & Barret, S.B. (2004).   Using staff and student time engaged in disciplinary procedures to evaluate the impact of school-wide PBS.   Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 6(1), 21-27.

Scott, T. M. (2001). A Schoolwide Example of Positive Behavioral Support. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 3, 88-94.

Scott, T.M., Nelson, C.M., Liapsin, C.J. (2001). Effective instruction: The forgotten component in preventing school violence. Journal of Education and Treatment of Children, 24, 309-322.

Sugai, G. & Horner, R.R. (2006). A promising approach for expanding and sustaining school-wide positive behavior support.   School Psychology Review, 35(2), 245-259.

Sugai, G., Sprague, J.R., Horner, R.H., & Walker, H.M. (2000). Preventing school
violence: The use of office discipline referrals to assess and monitor schoolwide
discipline. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 8, 94-101.

Taylor-Green, S., Brown, D., Nelson, L., Longton, J., Gassman, T., Cohen, J., Swartz, J., Horner, R.H., Sugai, G., & Hall, S. (1997).   School-wide behavioral support: Starting the year off right. Journal of Behavioral Education, 7(1), 99-112.

Turnbull, A., Edmonson, H., Griggs, P., Wickham, D., Freeman, R., Guess, D., Lassen, S., McCart, A., Park. J., Riffel, L., Turnbull, R. & Warren. J. (2002). A blueprint for schoolwide positive behavior support: Implementation of three components. Exceptional Children, 68, 377- 402.

Utley , C.A. , Kozleski, E., Smith, A., & Draper, I.L. (2002).   Positive behavior support: A proactive strategy for minimizing behavior problems in urban multicultural youth.   Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 4(4), 196-207.

Walker , H. M., Horner, R. H., Sugai, G., Bullis, M., Sprague, J. R., Bricker, D., & Kaufman, M.J. (1996). Integrated approaches to preventing antisocial behavior patterns among school-age children and youth. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 4, 194-209.

Warren , J.S., Edmonson, H.M., Griggs, P., Lassen, S.R., McCart, A., Turnball, A., & Sailor, W. (2003).   Urban applications of school-wide positie behavior support: Critical issues and lessons learned.   Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 5(2), 80-91.

Classwide Interventions

Armendariz, F., & Umbreit, J. (1999). Using active responding to reduce disruptive behavior in a general education classroom. Journal of Positive Behavior Intervention, 1, 152-158.

 

Colvin, G., Sugai, G., Good, R.H.III, & Lee, Y. (1997). Using active supervision and precorrection to improve transition behaviors in an elementary school. Journal of School Psychology Quarterly, 12, 344-363.

 

Kern, L., Bambara, L., & Fogt, J. (2002). Class-wide curriculum modification to
improve the behavior of students with emotional or behavioral disorders. Behavioral Disorders, 27, 317-326.

Jones, V. F., & Jones, L. S. (2001). Comprehensive classroom management: Creating communities of support and solving problems. Needham Heights , MA : Allyn and Bacon, Inc.

Lee, Y.Y, Sugai, G., & Horner, R.H. (1999). Using an instructional intervention to reduce problem and off task behavior. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 195-204.


Lohrmann, S. (2004). Anchor the boat: A classwide intervention to reduce
problem behavior. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2.

 

Skiba, R. J., & Peterson, Embry, D.D. (2002, December). The Good Behavior Game: A Best Practice Candidate as a Universal Behavioral Vaccine. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review , 5 (4), 273-297.

 

Secondary Interventions

 

Crone, D. A., Horner, R. H., & Hawken, L. S. (2004). Responding to problem behavior in schools: The behavior education program. New York : Guilford Press.

 

Frey, K.S., Hirschstein, M.K., & Guzzo, B.A. (2000).   Second step: Preventing

aggression by promoting social competence. Journal of Emotional and

Behavioral Disorder, 8, 102-112.

                                                                                                                                 

Gresham, F. M. (2002). Best practices in social skills training. In A. Thomas and

J. Grimes (Eds.), Best Practices in School Psychology IV (pp. 1029-1040).

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Larson, J., & Lochman, J.E. (2002).   Helping School Children Cope with Anger: A

Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention. New York : Guilford Press.  

 

Filter, K.J., McKenna, M.K., Benedict, E.A., Horner, R.H., Todd, A.W., & Watson, J. (in press). Check in/Check out: A post-hoc evaluation of an efficient, secondary-level targeted intervention for reducing problem behaviors in schools. Education and Treatment of Children.


Individual Student Planning

Albin, R.W., O'Neill, R.E., & Sprague, J.R. (1989). Comprehensive programming to manage challenging problem behaviors: Using antecedent manipulations. In G. Tindal (Ed.), The Oregon Conference '89 Monograph (pp. II30-II32). Eugene , OR : University of Oregon , College of Education .

Armendariz, F., & Umbreit, J. (1999). Using active responding to reduce disruptive behavior in a general education classroom. Journal of Positive Behavior Intervention, 1, 152-158.

Baker, M.J. (2000) Incorporating the thematic ritualistic behaviors of children with
autism into games: Increasing social play interactions with siblings. Journal of Positive behavior Interventions, 2, 66-84.

Bambara, L.M., & Knoster, T. (1998). Designing positive behavior support plans.
Washington , DC : American Association on Mental Retardation.

Bambara, L.M., Koger, F., Katzer, T., & Davenport , T.A. (1995). Embedding choice in the context of daily routines: An experimental case study. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 20, 185-195.

Blair, K.S.C., Umbreit, J., & Eck, S. (2000). Analysis of multiple variables related to a young child's aggressive behavior. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2, 33-39.

Brooks, A., Todd, A. W., Tofflemoyer, S., & Horner, R. H. (2003). Use of functional assessment and a self-management system to increase academic engagement and work completion. Journal of Positive Behavior Intervention, 5, 144-152.


Buggey, T., Toombs, K., Gardner , P., & Cervettti, M. (1999). Training responding
behaviors in students with autism: Using videotaped self-modeling. Journal of
Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 205-214.

Callahan, K., & Rademacher, J.A. (1999). Using self-management strategies to increase the on-task behavior of a student with autism. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 117-122.

Carr, E.C., Levin, L., McConnachie, G., Carlson, J.I., Kemp , D.C. , Smith, C.E., &
Magito-McLaughlin, D. (1999). Comprehensive multisituational intervention for
problem behavior in the community: Long-term maintenance and social validation. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 5-25.

Carr, E.G., Horner, R.H., & Turnbull, A.P. (1999). Positive behavior support for people with developmental disabilities: A research synthesis. Washington , DC : American Association on Mental Retardation.

Carr, E.G., Levin, L., McConnachie, G., Carlson, J.I., Kemp , D.C. , & Smith, C.E. (1994). Communication-based intervention for problem behavior: A user's guide for producing positive change. Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Carr, E.G., Levin, L., McConnachie, G., Carlson, J.I., Kemp , D.C. , Smith, C.E., Magito-McLaughlin, D. (1999). Comprehensive multisituational intervention for problem behavior in the community. Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions, 1, 5-25.

Charlop-Cristy, M.H. & Carpenter, M.H. (2000). Modified incidental teaching sessions: A procedure for parents to increase spontaneous speech in their children with autism. Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions, 2, 98-112.

Clarke, S., Dunlap, G., & Vaughn, B. (1999). Family-centered assessment-based
intervention to improve behavior during an early morning routine. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 235-241.

Crone, D. A., & Horner, R. H. (2003). Building positive behavior support systems in schools: Functional behavioral assessment. New York : Guildford Press.


Dunlap, G., Heineman, M., Knoster, T., Fox, L., Anderson, J., & Albin, R.W. (2000). Inservice training in positive behavior support: Issues and essential elements. Journal

of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2, 22-32.

Dunlap, G., & Fox, L. (1999). A demonstration of behavioral support for young children with autism. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 77-87.

Dunlap, G., Clarke, S., & Steiner, M. (1999). Intervention research in behavioral and developmental disabilities: 1980-1997). Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 170-180.

Dunlap, G., DePerczel, M., Clarke, S., Wilson, D., Wright, S., White, R., & Gomez, A. (1994). Choice making to promote adaptive behavior for students with emotional and behavioral challenges. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 505-518.

Dunlap, G., Foster-Johnson, L., Clarke, S., Kern, L., & Childs, K.E. (1995). Modifying
activities to produce functional outcomes: Effects on the problem behaviors of
students with disabilities. The Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe
Handicaps, 20, 248-258.

Dunlap, G., Hieneman, M., Knoster, T., Fox, L., Anderson, J., & Albin, R.W. (2000).   Essential elements of inservice training in positive behavior support. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2, 22-32.

Ellingson , S.A. , Miltenberger, R.G., Stricker, J., Galensky, T.L., & Garlinghouse, M. (2000). Functional assessment and intervention for challenging behaviors in the classroom by general classroom teachers. Journal of Positive Behavioral
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Foster-Johnson, L., Ferro, J., & Dunlap, G. (1994). Preferred curricular activities and reduced problem behaviors in students with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 27, 493-504

Kemp , D.C. , & Carr, E.G. (1995). Reduction of severe problem behavior in community employment using an hypothesis-driven multicomponent intervention approach. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 20, 229-247.

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Kennedy, C.H., & Itkonen, T. (1993). Effects of setting events on the problem behavior of students with severe disabilities. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 321-327.
Knoster, T.P. (2000). Practical application of functional behavioral assessment in
schools. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, 25, 201-211.

Knoster, T.P. (2000). Understanding the difference and relationship between functional behavioral assessments and manifestation determinations. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2, 53-58.

Koegel, L.K., Koegel, R.L., & Dunlap, G. (1996). Positive behavioral support:
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Lee, Y.Y, Sugai, G., & Horner, R.H. (1999). Using an instructional intervention to
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Liaupsin, C., Sailor, W., Turnbull, A. P., Turnbull, H. R., III, Wickham, D. Reuf, M., & Wilcox, B. (2000). Applying positive behavioral support and functional behavioral assessment in schools. Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions, 2, 131-143.

 

Lohrmann-O'Rourke, S., Knoster, T., Llewellyn, G.C. (1999). Screening for
understanding: An initial line of inquiry. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
1, 35-42.

Lohrmann-O'Rourke, S. & Zirkel, P. (May, 1999). The murky IDEA alphabet soup of "FBAs" and "BIPs". Communiqué, 27(7), 26-27.

Lohrmann-O'Rourke, S., & Yurman, B. (2001). Innovative practices: Naturalistic
assessment and intervention of mouthing behaviors influenced by establishing
operations. The Journal of Positive Behavioral Intervention, 3(1), 19-27.

Luiselli, J.K., & Cameron, M.J. (1998). Antecedent control: Innovative approaches to behavioral support. Baltimore , MD : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Luiselli, J.K. (2000). Case demonstration of a fading procedure to promote school
attendance of a child with asperger's disorder. Journal of Positive Behavior
Interventions, 2, 47-52.

McConnell, M. E. (2001). Functional behavioral assessment: A systematic process for assessment and intervention in general and special education classrooms. Denver , CO : Love Publishing Company.

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childhood special education classrooms through environmental organization.
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O'Neill, R.E., Horner, R.H., Albin, R.W., Storey, K., & Sprague, J.R. (1990). Functional analysis of problem behavior: A practical assessment guide. Sycamore, IL: Sycamore Publishing Company.

Powell, S., & Nelson, B. (1997). Effects of choosing academic assignments on a student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 30, 181-183.

Schreibman, L., Whalen, C., & Stahmer, A.C. (2000). The use of video priming to
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Scott, T.M., & Nelson, C.M. (1999). Using functional behavioral assessment to develop effective intervention plans: Practical classroom applications. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 242-251.

Turnbull III, H. R., Wilcox, B. L., Stowe, M., & Turnbull, A. P. (2001). IDEA Requirements for Use of PBS: Guidelines for Responsible Agencies. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 3, 11-18.

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Family and In Home Support

Frankland, H. C., Edmonson, H., & Turnbull, A. P. (2001). Positive behavioral support: Family, school, and community partnerships. Beyond Behavior, 11(1). 7-9.

Fox, L., Vaughn, B., Wyatte, M. L., & Dunlap, G. (2002). "We can't expect other people to understand": The perspectives of families whose children have problem behavior. Exceptional Children, 68, 437-450.

Frey, W.D., & Hepburn, S.L. (1999). Teaching parents of children with autism to
perform fucntional assessments to plan interventions for extremely disruptive
behaviors. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 112-116.

Lucyshyn, J. M., Dunlap, G., & Albin, R. W. (2002). Families and positive behavior support: Addressing problem behavior in family contexts . Baltimore , MD : Brookes.

Lucyshyn, J.M. & Albin, R.W. (1993). Comprehensive support to families of children with disabilities and problem behavior. In G.H.S. Singh & L. E. Powers (Eds.), Families, disability, and empowerment (pp.365-407). Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes.

Moes, D.R., & Frea, W.D. (2000). Using family context to inform intervention planning for the treatment of a child with autism. (2000). Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2, 40-46.

Stiebel, D. (1999). Promoting augmentative communication during daily routines: A parent problem solving intervention. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 1, 159-169.

Turnbull, A.P., Blue-Banning, M., Turbiville, V., & Park, J. (1999). From parent education to partnership education: A call for a transformed focus. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 19 (3) , 164-171.

Vaughn, B.J., White, R., Johnston, S., & Dunlap, G. (2005). Positive behavior support as a family-centered endeavor. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 7, 55-58.