Positive behavior supports and interventions: is it the best approach for Juneau elementary schools?
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Renes, Susan L.Morton, James Jr.
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Bratton, ImeldaKeyword
Counseling in elementary educationAlaska
Juneau
Elementary school administration
Elementary school environment
School children
Elementary school teachers
Elementary school teaching
Elementary schools
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The US public educational system strives to assist students to develop the academic and social skills they will need to be competitive in the world market. A considerable obstacle to this goal is behavioral problems in schools, which disrupt important learning time for both the student who is demonstrating the behavior and for his or her peers. Additionally, current literature asserts that behavioral problems interfere in social and academic relationships, create stress for school faculty, and are linked to school failure and increased high-school dropout rates, which have a negative economic impact on both the student and community. Given the correlation of problematic behavior (which appears to be trending upward) with negative outcomes, it seems clear that identifying the best approach to preventing and correcting problematic behavior is imperative. The purpose of this project is to critically examine some commonly used approaches to determine the most effective and efficient method used in elementary schools to prevent and correct problematic behavior. In addition, implementation and continuance of the chosen approach is discussed with the Juneau School District in mind.Description
Master's Project (M.Ed.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2018Date
2018-12Type
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