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Rural Research Report: A Longitudinal Study On The Effect Of The Texas Behavior Support Initiative On Rural Middle School Students, Alberto Ruiz, Grace V. Ruiz, Nestor W. Sherman
Rural Research Report: A Longitudinal Study On The Effect Of The Texas Behavior Support Initiative On Rural Middle School Students, Alberto Ruiz, Grace V. Ruiz, Nestor W. Sherman
The Rural Educator
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of a school wide positive behavior initiative designed to improve student behavior. Researchers analyzed the last 3 years (2005-2008) of student discipline referral data for grades 7 and 8. Implementation resulted in a significant reduction in the number of discipline referrals. Data revealed a decrease of 23% in the number (2239 vs. 1723) of discipline referrals from year one to year two and a decrease of 22% in the number (1723 vs.1340) of discipline referrals from year two to year three. Results obtained from the analysis indicate that the TBSI …