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Staff Perceptions Of Swpbis In Middle School, Eric Westbye
Staff Perceptions Of Swpbis In Middle School, Eric Westbye
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Student behavioral issues lead to lost learning opportunities by the student misbehaving
and the students trying to learn (Gage, Grasley-Boy, George, Childs, and Kincaid, 2018), a punitive approach of suspensions and expulsions is never in the best interest of these students. Staff members need a behavior model that is proactive and consistent. Many schools have implemented SWPBIS (School Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) programs as a preventative way to decrease suspensions and increase morale. There are several critical factors to look at in schools that are implementing SWPBIS, staff by in and staff perception are two of the biggest. …
The Impacts Of Delayed Starts In Maine Schools, Tim Tweedie
The Impacts Of Delayed Starts In Maine Schools, Tim Tweedie
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate the benefits and challenges associated with delayed starts in Maine high schools. In the past few years, several school districts in the midcoast-southern region of the state have elected to delay their high school start times for the purposes of allowing students more sleep. Across the five districts, administrators reported benefits to the delayed starts, and teachers reported more mixed results. In comparing between the five districts, the alignment patterns varied considerably.