Primary Prevention Programs at the Elementary Level: Issues of Treatment Integrity, Systematic Screening, and Reinforcement

Kathleen Lynne Lane; Jemma Robertson Kalberg; Allison Leigh Bruhn; Michelle E. Mahoney; Steven A. Driscoll

doi:10.1353/etc.0.0033

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Primary Prevention Programs at the Elementary Level: Issues of Treatment Integrity, Systematic Screening, and Reinforcement

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Primary Prevention Programs at the Elementary Level: Issues of Treatment Integrity, Systematic Screening, and Reinforcement

Kathleen Lynne Lane, Jemma Robertson Kalberg, Allison Leigh Bruhn, Michelle E. Mahoney and Steven A. Driscoll

Education & treatment of children, Vol.31(4), pp.465-494

11/01/2008

DOI: 10.1353/etc.0.0033

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Abstract

This study examined issues of treatment integrity, systematic screenings, and access to reinforcement relative to school-wide positive behavior support programs (SW-PBS) implemented in two rural elementary schools during the first year of program implementation. Results suggested that treatment fidelity, as measured by self-report and direct observation methodologies, varied according to rater and method of measurement. Findings also illustrated techniques for using systematic screening tools implemented as part of elementary level SW-PBS programs to (a) assess the overall index of risk as well as (b) identify how different types of students respond to the SWPBS plan over time, with an emphasis on how to identify students for targeted prevention efforts. Finally, results of multivariate analyses suggested that students' rate of access to reinforcement was significantly different between schools and between students with high and low risk status as measured by the Student Risk Screening Scale (SRSS; Drummond, 1994). Educational implications of the findings related to these issues are discussed, and directions for future research offered.

Antisocial behavior

At risk students

Behavioral disorders

Elementary schools

Mood disorders

Observational research

Primary prevention

Social skills

Teachers

Tools

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Title: Subtitle: Primary Prevention Programs at the Elementary Level: Issues of Treatment Integrity, Systematic Screening, and Reinforcement
Creators: Kathleen Lynne Lane - Vanderbilt University
Jemma Robertson Kalberg
Allison Leigh Bruhn
Michelle E. Mahoney
Steven A. Driscoll
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Education & treatment of children, Vol.31(4), pp.465-494
Publisher: West Virginia University Press
DOI: 10.1353/etc.0.0033
ISSN: 0748-8491
eISSN: 1934-8924
Language: English
Date published: 11/01/2008
Academic Unit: Teaching and Learning
Record Identifier: 9984371288902771

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