Download or read book School-wide Positive Behavior Support Within a Tier I Response to Intervention Framework written by Vince Scarpetti and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This research study examined the effectiveness of a Tier I Response to Intervention (RtI) program for school-wide positive behavior support (SWPBS) in an urban northeastern school. It was designed to ascertain the effectiveness of this character program in promoting positive behavior growth of middle school students. In addition, it evaluated the perceptions of faculty regarding the implementation and effectiveness of this program as a school-wide positive behavior support model. The research questions that guided this study were: 1."To what extent" did the application of the positive behavior support program impact behavioral performance of middle school students at a northeastern, United States public school? 2. What were the perceptions of the staff regarding the impact of the positive behavior support program on students' behavior? An evaluation research design was used, and data were collected from office discipline referrals before and during implementation using a quantitative approach. The second question was answered using a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches, which included a survey with a Likert-type scale with open-ended responses. T-tests and Cronbach's alpha were used during statistical analysis. Key findings of this study include that the program supports positive behavioral growth; however, the integrity of the implementation of the program influences its effectiveness. Although this study was conducted at a suburban middle school, the findings may be useful to school systems seeking to implement a school-wide positive behavioral support model in their school.