Principles of Sustainable Prevention: Designing Scale-Up of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support to Promote Durable Systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2010
Abstract
In this article, we provide an overview of School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS), an approach to building protective school cultures and preventing the development of problem behavior through instruction, environmental redesign, and attention to systems-level variables. We define the critical features of SWPBS within a prevention science lens, including identification of its conceptual foundations, proximal mediators of student outcomes, and current research base and goals. Given its evidence of effectiveness, we describe efforts and a research agenda in the area of sustainability of SWPBS, including a description of a proposed model of sustainability and a case study of statewide implementation with steps taken to promote sustained implementation.
Department
Psychology
Publication Title
Psychology in the Schools
Recommended Citation
McIntosh, K., Filter, K. J., Bennett, J.L., Ryan, C., & Sugai, G. (2010). Principles of Sustainable Prevention: Designing Scale-up of School-wide Positive Behavior Support to Promote Durable Systems. Psychology in the Schools, 47(1), 5-21. doi: 10.1002/pits.20448
DOI
10.1002/pits.20448
Link to Publisher Version (DOI)
Publisher's Copyright and Source
Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons. Article published by John Wiley & Sons in Psychology and the Schools, volume 47, issue number 1, January 2010, pages 5-21. Available online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pits.20448
