Positive Behavioral Supports for Safe, Healthy, and Effective Schools
Bibliography
Gottfredson, G. D., Gottfredson, D. C., & Czeh, E. R. (2000). Summary: National study of delinquency prevention in schools. Ellicott City, MD: Gottfredson Associates, Inc.
This paper describes the perspectives of school personnel at elementary, middle and high school in the U.S. regarding prevention practices. The study concludes that most schools attempt to implement too many, and sometimes conflicting prevention programs simultaneously. The Authors recommend that schools conduct a “programs audit” to maximize use and effectiveness of limited resources.
Gresham, F. M. (2004). Current status and future directions of school-based behavioral interventions. School Psychology Review 33(3), 326–343.
This foundational paper describes the integration of academic and behavioral Response to Intervention. Dr. Gresham also describes the basics of what is known about effective behavioral supports and he presents evidence of the effective use of functional behavioral assessment.
Sugai, G., & Horner, R. H. (2006). A promising approach for expanding and sustaining School-Wide Positive Behavior Support. School Psychology Review, 35(2), 245–259.
This paper provides a general overview of school wide positive behavior supports, and methods for expanding and sustaining this popular and evidence-based practice framework.
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(4), 194–209.
This is the seminal paper introducing the “three-tier model” of intervention to school-based intervention. Hill Walker and his colleagues describe the model of universal, selective and targeted levels of intervention (commonly referred to now as “tier 1, 2, of 3) and provide descriptions of evidence-based and effective interventions at each level.
Zins, J. E., Weissberg, R. P., Wang, M. C., & Walberg, H. J. (Eds.). (2004). Building academic success on social and emotional learning: What does the research say? New York: Teachers College Press.
These authors are among the leaders in defining and promoting Social Emotional Learning. This is a good article for those interested in integrating Positive Behavior Supports and programs focusing on higher order social skills such as empathy, anger management and impulse control. You may also go to www.casel.org for more background.