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Keywords

Social skills in adolescence -- Study and teaching; Behavior disorders in adolescence; Academic theses;

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore how School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) systems can be successful in high school settings. Chapter 1 will establish the need for SWPBS in high schools and Chapter 2 will provide an overview of and evidence supporting SWPBS. Chapter 3 focuses on what is considered best practice in implementing SWPBS. Chapter 4 discusses the characteristics exclusive to high schools that have been identified as potential barriers in implementing SWPBS efforts, and Chapter 5 provides examples of successful high school SWPBS case studies as well as recommendations for overcoming the aforementioned barriers.

Year of Submission

2012

Degree Name

Specialist in Education

Department

Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations

First Advisor

Kerri Clopton

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Date Original

2012

Object Description

1 PDF file (62 leaves)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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