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Using Student Ambassadors To Create And Maintain A Positive Climate, Tiphanie D. Dean, Joy S. Warren, Fred Richard, Meghan D'Orazio

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Clements Middle School, located in Newton County, Covington, GA, implemented PBIS for the first time in August 2012. After the school’s first year of implementation, Clements reached Operational status, which is the highest level of achievement in regards to PBIS. Implementation of PBIS during the 2012-2013 school year, transformed the climate at Clements Middle into a positive one that also played a major role in increasing student achievement and academic success. In the spring of 2013, student state testing data showed a significant increase in all content areas. During the second year of implementation, 2013-2014, Clements Middle School maintained Operational …

Pbis In The Classroom, Tony Feldmann, Mark Fynewever

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Learn how to use PBIS in the classroom. Designed to support schools and teachers as they implement developing classroom expectations, procedures, and routines. Participants will participate in beginning to develop a classroom matrix and learn the why and how to teach procedures to maximize the opportunity for success.

Teacher Motivating Style And Pbis Interventions For Challenging Students, Richard Scott Lee

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Students with emotional and behavior disorders (EBD) experience a variety of difficulties in school and generally have poor post-school outcomes. This presentation will focus on original research conducted with teachers in several Georgia Network for Education and Therapeutic Services (GNETS) schools. The researcher studied the differences between the motivation styles that teachers employ with students and compare the types of interventions the same teachers used in their work with students. Using a published survey instrument, participating teachers provided information on their approach to motivating students as either autonomously oriented or controlling oriented and provided the tier 2 and tier 3 …

Engaging All Pbis Partners Through A Quality Roll Out, Jessica E. Dunn, Lyndsey Whisner

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

This presentation will outline a structure to assist schools in building capacity for staff members as the school begins to implement PBIS. The presenters will provide examples of how their local schools prepared the faculty to implement PBIS. The presenters will also provide specific examples of how their local schools involved home and community atmospheres in the implementation of PBIS. They will discuss the direct, positive impact seen as a result of PBIS incorporation across all atmospheres. Audiences, including schools, parents, and communities, will be able to take away ideas to successfully implement PBIS expectations, matrices, and a reward system. …

Viewing Classroom Climate Through Rose Colored Glasses Of Cultural Competence, Jason Byars, Lisa Pearce Ms.

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Conscious Classroom Management are comprehensive, practical and easy effective teaching tools that integrate PBIS practices in the classroom. Effective classroom and behavior management is directly related to student achievement and classroom climate. This presentation addresses: prevention, expectations, monitoring, encouragement and correction with a toolbox of strategies and interventions. Intertwined in conscious classroom strategies are culturally responsive practices. Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices are specific educational practices, instructional strategies, team processes, and curricula content which have been established by research to increase the achievement gap. Cultural mismatch between home and school and educators’ lack of knowledge about culturally responsive educational practices are …

How Pbis Can Contribute To Improvement In Attendance, Behavior, And Classroom Success, Kim A. Hall Dr., Heather (Niki) Hudgins

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

PBIS State Conference Proposal 2017

Fair Street Elementary International Academy

How PBIS Can Contribute to Improvement in Attendance, Behavior, and Classroom Success

Come see how PBIS can help your school reduce discipline referrals, increase attendance, increase academic gains, and improve school climate and student safety. With support from the GaDOE, Pioneer RESA, and local administrators and leaders, Fair Street has completed their second full year of PBIS implementation and is seeing significant improvement! We will discuss some of the challenging moments, as well as some of our successes, and discuss our plan for enhancement and improvement in the upcoming year. …

Tracking Teacher-Managed Behaviors With Google Forms, Sallie Robinson

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

There are many outlets for tracking office-level behaviors. Tracking classroom data can be helpful in preventing teacher-managed behaviors from escalating to the office level. A simple Google Form can organize classroom level data, providing a way for teachers and PBIS teams to more effectively track trends in behaviors that are more significant than a redirection, but less serious than office-managed.

By looking at trends and data in minor or teacher-managed disruptions, PBIS teams can strategize effective interventions for systemic issues to help the day run more smoothly and decrease the number of office-managed behavior incidents. With records of classroom behaviors …

How To Be "Sneaky Smart" With Elementary Classroom Management, Jeffery R. Craver

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Being “sneaky smart” is all about changing adult behavior, being flexible, being willing to problem solve, and being more skilled at ways to alter the environment & the positive supports that we can put into place. Evidenced-based strategies will be reviewed that educators can begin to implement immediately with students that fall in to all tiers. These strategies can be adapted for use in the home setting for parents as well. The "sneaky smart” approach is appropriate for any setting to increase compliance of both large groups of students & individual ones. These methods for being proactive in the classroom …

Demystifying Asperger's And Absolutism, Richard Kaplan, Simon Huebner

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Parents of high-functioning autistics will be able to guide their children to better resolve conflicts, socialize, and improve executive functioning.

High-functioning autism-also known as Asperger's-has been characterized by a lack of personal success and poor social skills. This is in reality the manifestation of absolute thinking. Absolute conclusions, judgments, and rules that have been heard, taught, and experienced from early childhood become unequivocal truths with compounding consequences over time unless directly engaged. The poor social skills and/or objectives, narrow interests, repetitive behaviors, speech and/or selective communication, as well as unique rules and habits associated with HFA are symptoms of absolute …

Pbis-Our Journey (On A Quest For The Best), Charlotte S. Flores Mrs., Candace F. Mcghee

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

This is the story of our journey from being a school where students’ behaviors were controlling us to being a school where learning is our focus. Now students are being taught school wide expected behaviors, rewarded for demonstrating these behaviors, so that teachers can focus on teaching the standards. Ethel W. Kight is a Title 1 school serving a diverse student body in LaGrange, GA where we aim to include our parents and other stakeholders on this journey. Come learn how the EKES staff changed their mindset and continue to strive to assist our Kight Knights on their Quest for …

Chaos To Calm: Three Behavior Management Strategies For "Complex" Students, Elaine Taylor-Klaus, Diane Dempster

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Supporting and teaching children with complex challenges can be a daunting task. Teachers want to inspire their students to reach their full academic potential. But when children struggle with learning – when they fail to hit typical milestones commensurate with their peers – their challenges can raise serious obstacles for teachers in the classroom, and damage children’s self-esteem.

While behavioral management systems have been proven to be effective for classroom behavior modification, challenges with implementation prevent teachers from consistently feeling successful in using them. Teachers may know what to do in theory, but they struggle with how to make it …

Designing An Eguide For Physical Examination In Pre-Clerkship Medical Education: A Pilot Study, Elena Wood, Tasha R. Wyatt, A.J. Kleinheksel

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

Prior to this pilot study, there were no concise or standardized mobile resources for pre-clerkship medical students to using while conducting a physical exam. To address this need, an electronic guide (eGuide) was developed to instruct students on proper physical examination technique and to provide standardized reference information. This interactive resource was developed using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop as an interactive PDF, which could also be printed if desired. Both anatomy and physiology information was included, as relevant to physical diagnosis. The eGuide was particularly useful for those first-year medical students who have clinical skill units prior to basic anatomy …

Open Educational Resources: A Primer And Review Of Implementation At One Institution, Judy O. Grissett

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

Open educational resources (OER), which are materials that can be adopted or adapted from their original source and shared with others for free (UNESCO, 2017), are becoming increasingly popular among faculty, as research has shown they are often as effective on student learning and engagement as copyright-restricted textbooks (Hilton, 2016). They also save students money on textbook cost (Bliss, Robinson, Hilton, & Wiley, 2013b).

The purpose of this presentation is several-fold. First, I will discuss the use of OER by faculty at one USG institution. Several courses have been transformed at the institution, including ones in biology, education, music, psychology, …

A Tightrope Walk Of Trust: An Analysis Of Attachment Styles Of Children Raised By Parents With Psychotic Disorders, Kate E. Crockett

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

A child’s development is significantly impacted by the environment in which the child lives, and the attachment styles of parents or guardians have a direct connection to the child’s attachment style. So what happens when one or more of the child’s guardians have a psychotic disorder? To answer this question, individuals will complete an assessment to determine their attachment style after providing information on whether their guardian(s) have a psychotic disorder. The individuals participating in the study will be contacted through email and all responses will be voluntary. The attachment assessment will be self-administered electronically by the individuals who volunteer …

Introducing Simulation Through A Situated Cognition Framework To Integrate Physiology Into Clinical Medicine, Elena Wood, Anthony Payne, Shilpa Brown, Tasha R. Wyatt, A.J. Kleinheksel

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

A new multi-modality pathophysiology simulation was developed for second year medical students, in order to integrate basic sciences into clinical medicine prior to students’ clerkship experiences. A congestive heart failure case was introduced into the Physical Diagnosis course, allowing students to collect subjective data from a standardized patient actor, then to conduct a physical examination on a high fidelity manikin. By applying a theoretical framework of situated cognition, faculty were able to demonstrate the physiological processes the simulated patient was experiencing, allowing students to learn the content within the context where they will apply their knowledge during their clinical experiences. …

Latent Classes Of Victimization In U.S. Adolescents, Diana Mindrila

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

This study used latent class analysis (LCA) with binary observed indicators to identify latent classes of victimization, based on the extent to which adolescents in the U.S. experienced traditional victimization and cyber-victimization. Data were collected by the National Center for Education Statistics and the Bureau of Justice Statistics using 2013 School Crime Supplement of the National Crime Victimization Survey. The sample included 4,939 individuals ages 12-18. LCA yielded a four-class solution: a) “Non-victims” (N=4,274), b) “Traditional victims” (N=486), c) “Cyber-victims” (N=107), and d) “Traditional victims and cyber-victims” (N=72). These findings inform practitioners of the most prevalent types of victimization in …

Lessons Learned From Using Open Educational Resources In An Online Health Psychology Course, Judy O. Grissett

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

This presentation will cover the use of open educational resources (OER) in an online health psychology course. OER are materials that have an open license, meaning they can be adopted or adapted from their original source and shared with others for free (UNESCO, 2017). All materials used in the course were free of cost to students and were accessible through the course learning platform GeorgiaVIEW.

Students in the course completed a project for which only OER were to be used to inform their research. Students therefore became familiar with finding credible OER online. In this presentation, I will discuss the …

Navigating And Building Capacity For Educational Research: An Interactive Website To Ensure Smooth Sailing, Tasha R. Wyatt, Aj Kleinheksel, Elena Wood, Thomas Mitch Toomey, Lara Stepleman

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

As seasoned educational researchers, we were trained in how to carry out a research project. However, for health professionals whose primary responsibility is to care for patients, many have not been explicitly taught the steps involved in launching and supporting educational research projects. The lack of opportunity to learn this process is a barrier to clinicians interested in engaging in educational research.

In an effort to build capacity for health sciences educational research at Augusta University, the Educational Innovation Institute developed an interactive website that serves as a “one-stop shop” for assisting with this process. The website was designed with …

Pre-Service Teacher Attitudes Toward Control: Middle And Secondary Education Teacher Candidate Reflective Practice As Evidence Of Gap Between Theory And Practice, Deborah Paine, Jt Cox, Robert Spires

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

The gap between theory and practice in pre-service teacher training is well documented. Despite shifts toward constructivist approaches and student-centered instruction, teacher education programs continue to note the gap between innovative student-centered best practices in teacher training coursework, and the teacher-centered practices seen in many classrooms which then become early career teachers’ default approach. This study examined the attitudes and beliefs of pre-service teachers through reflections written during a 4-week practicum field experience. Within these reflections, researchers noted pre-service teacher attitudinal reliance on ideas of control, including student behavior control, student noise and the classroom. Study participants dismissed student-centered approaches …

Design And Exploratory Factor Analysis Of A New School Connectedness Scale, Jiali Zheng

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

School connectedness is found to be directly related to adolescents’ academic achievement, peer acceptance, social emotional well-being, and their decisions to remain in school. Given its importance, school connectedness has become an important goal in educational reform initiatives. However, the construct of and terminology for studying school connectedness remain unclear and there is no consensus on what core latent traits of school connectedness should be measured. This study aims to design a new and easy-to-use school connectedness scale. The researchers will examine factor analysis results from existing literature, and borrow items from existing scales. Except for experts’ advice, adolescents’ opinions …

Implementing An Lgbtq Training For Teen Pregnancy Prevention Facilitators, Christopher F. Drescher, Elizabeth Devon Eldridge, Elizabeth Wood, Alexis Rossi, Lara Stepleman

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

Rates of teen pregnancy are 2-3 times higher among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) programs exist, although they may not have been designed with LGBTQ youth in mind. Community organizations may need additional training to ensure that TPPs are LGBTQ inclusive. This study aimed to implement and examine participant experiences of an educational LGBTQ training provided to TPP facilitators. A four-hour LGBTQ educational workshop was designed that included didactics and interactive segments covering topics of LGBTQ terminology, intersectionality, and risk/resilience factors in LGBTQ youth. This workshop was provided to two groups of …

Supporting Rural Student Success In Higher Education, Peggy A. Lumpkin

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

Founded in the late 1880’s, this college originally served students exclusively from the surrounding Appalachian region. Faculty to student ratios average 18:1 and the number of students served average 1000-1200. Today, although the college serves a more diverse student body geographically, it still endeavors to retain the culture of personal attention and support from faculty and staff. These attributes make the college attractive to students from rural communities who often are first generation college students. Striving to survive against competition from both well-funded larger private colleges as well as from state colleges and universities, places pressure on college administration to …

Puppetry Path 2 Science And Math 4 Girls, Paulette Harris, Linda G. Smith Mrs., Sarah E. Wong Ms.

Georgia Educational Research Association Conference

In our proposed practice report session, we will describe an ongoing project that bridges the gap between literacy, science, and math for young children. The project that will be shown demonstrates in a playful hands-on manner how using puppets taps into interests of young children in science and math as they develop literacy skills at the same time.

During this presentation of our practice report, the audience will have the opportunity to explore ideas and strategies for whetting the interests of young children. Examples of integrated science/math/literacy units that are a part of the practice report will be shared. These …

An Examination Of Adolescent Athletes And Non-Athletes On Baseline Neuropsychological Test Scores, Christopher Tomczyk

GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Aero-Gas Turbine Sound And Vibrations For Synthetic Kerosene Fuel With A Focus On Human Hearing, Aliyah Knowles

GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Acute Pain On Executive Function, Jenna Morogiello, Nicholas Murray, Tamerah Hunt, Brandonn Harris, George Shaver

GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Bipedal Behavior: How Obstacle Placement Effects Locomotor Posture In Two Small Lizards, Sceloporus Woodi And Aspidoscelis Sexlineata, Chase Kinsey

GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

⍺-Eleostearic Acid Extraction By Saponification Of Tung Oil And Its Subsequent Polymerization, Amanda Murawski

GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Antioxidant Beta-Carotenoid On Colorectal And Lung Cancer Mortality: An 18-Year Follow-Up Study Of A National Cohort, Daneisha Hawkins

GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Association Between Birth Spacing And Neonatal Health Outcomes In Georgia, Victor Chukwu

GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.