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Pbis In Middle School: Did Pbis Implemenation Have An Impact On Office Discipline Referrals?, Patrice Peters
Pbis In Middle School: Did Pbis Implemenation Have An Impact On Office Discipline Referrals?, Patrice Peters
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The benefits of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) are being recognized in education for helping reduce misbehaviors. The PBIS program is a multi-tiered preventative approach to discipline that involves collecting data for decision-making and using evidence-based practices to address problem behaviors. The purpose of this study was to identify the impact PBIS implementation had on office discipline referrals. This paper includes data from three middle school grades: sixth grade, seventh grade and eighth grade. Data was collected over the course of ten months. Teachers recorded the number of office discipline referrals using a Behavior Referral Form. Data entered on …