Principles of Sustainable Prevention: Designing Scale-Up of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support to Promote Durable Systems

Authors

Kent McIntosh, University of British ColumbiaFollow
Kevin J. Filter, Minnesota State University, MankatoFollow
Joanna L. Bennett, University of British Columbia
Charlotte Ryan, Minnesota Department of Education
George Sugai, University of Connecticut - Storrs

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)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pits.20448

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