An Analysis of Research on School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Abstract

This study reviewed School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) effectiveness studies and investigative studies on SWPBIS sustainability factors published between 2010 and 2016 in the United States. Among the 20 effectiveness studies, some were conducted in high schools or alternative schools, some involved many participants and most studies used specific methods to evaluate the integrity and effectiveness of SWPBIS implementation. School team actions and administrators supports were analyzed in some of the sustainability factors investigative studies. These analyses suggest that there is a need to conduct SWPBIS effectiveness studies in various schools, develop methods to measure the integrity and effectiveness of SWPBIS implementation, and create an environment that promotes SWPBIS implementation in Japan.