Implementing School Wide PBS in Middle Schools: The Foundation for Effective Prevention

Summary

The research study will experimentally evaluate the impact of PBS on early adolescent development through a randomized control trial involving 36 middle schools. The impact of PBS on school staff discipline practices and student behavior will be evaluated. The study will examine whether the likely reductions in negative behavior in school are accompanied by reductions in peer harassment and victimization, peer rejection, deviant peer formation, and the development of antisocial behavior, substance use, high risk sexual behavior, and depression.

Conditions

• Substance Abuse
• Mental Health

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Positive Behavior Supports in Middle Schools

2-4 days SWPBS training for school team and 1-2 days for whole staff training (SW and Classroom Management). Use staff release days for whole staff training. Schedule up to four meetings with the PBS team 1K/School is to fund part or whole day training meeting with PBS team Schedule whole staff training per school year staff release days Enhanced Intervention Family Support Universal -- parent education and invitation Selective -- Family Check up School Intervention ACT for teachers PBS Calendar Kernel Recipes (Treatment) Reminder Emails Brochures Weekly phone contact (Treatment)

BEHAVIORAL

Positive Behavior Supports in Middle Schools

1 days PBS training for school team and informational presentation to whole staff Attend 2-3 PBS team meetings (coaching) Data-based feedback (limited)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

  collaborator NIH

• Oregon Research Institute

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Oregon

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jeffrey R Sprague, Ph.D. · University of Oregon

• Julie C Rusby, Ph.D. · Oregon Research Institute

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

11 Years

Max Age

15 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2006-08-31

Primary Completion

2015-03-24

Completion

2015-03-24

Countries

• United States

Study Locations