Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Education (Ph.D)
Department
Administrative and Instructional Leadership
First Advisor
Stephen Kotok
Second Advisor
Carla D'Ambrosio
Third Advisor
Anthony J. Annunziato
Abstract
This research study investigated the impact of implementing a Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) bus framework on student behavior. Pre and post-implementation data were collected from an elementary school (K-4) in a large suburban school district on Long Island. The school has been implementing PBIS school-wide but not a bus-specific framework. Office Discipline Referral data was collected and analyzed for All Students and Race and Gender. Data was further disaggregated by Race & Gender. School bus drivers were provided with training on PBIS and the use of the framework on the bus. This research serves to report the efficacy of a PBIS framework through a reduction of bus Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs). The study findings have implications for the implementation of PBIS-bus strategies and research concerning new ways to approach behavior management aboard school buses.
Recommended Citation
Mercado-Tilley, Yvette, "THE EFFECTIVENESS OF IMPLEMENTING A POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTS FRAMEWORK ON THE NUMBER OF DISCIPLINE REFERRALS RELATED TO BUS BEHAVIOR" (2022). Theses and Dissertations. 405.
https://scholar.stjohns.edu/theses_dissertations/405