TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining Contextual Influences on Classroom-Based Implementation of Positive Behavior Support Strategies
T2 - Findings from a Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial
AU - Pas, Elise T.
AU - Waasdorp, Tracy E.
AU - Bradshaw, Catherine P.
N1 - Funding Information:
Support for this project comes from the National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH67948-1A1), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1U49CE000728, K01CE001333-01), and the Institute of Education Sciences (R305A090307).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, Society for Prevention Research.
PY - 2015/11/1
Y1 - 2015/11/1
N2 - Although it is widely recognized that variation in implementation fidelity influences the impact of preventive interventions, little is known about how specific contextual factors may affect the implementation of social and behavioral interventions in classrooms. Theoretical research highlights the importance of multiple contextual influences on implementation, including factors at the classroom and school level (Domitrovich et al., Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 1, 6–28, 2008). The current study used multi-level modeling to empirically examine the influence of teacher, classroom, and school characteristics on the implementation of classroom-based positive behavior support strategies over the course of 4 years. Data were collected in the context of a 37-school randomized controlled trial examining the effectiveness of school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Multi-level results identified several school-level contextual factors (e.g., school size, behavioral disruptions) and teacher-level factors (perceptions of school organizational health and grade level taught) associated with variability in the implementation of classroom-based positive behavior supports. Implications for prevention research and practice are discussed.
AB - Although it is widely recognized that variation in implementation fidelity influences the impact of preventive interventions, little is known about how specific contextual factors may affect the implementation of social and behavioral interventions in classrooms. Theoretical research highlights the importance of multiple contextual influences on implementation, including factors at the classroom and school level (Domitrovich et al., Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 1, 6–28, 2008). The current study used multi-level modeling to empirically examine the influence of teacher, classroom, and school characteristics on the implementation of classroom-based positive behavior support strategies over the course of 4 years. Data were collected in the context of a 37-school randomized controlled trial examining the effectiveness of school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Multi-level results identified several school-level contextual factors (e.g., school size, behavioral disruptions) and teacher-level factors (perceptions of school organizational health and grade level taught) associated with variability in the implementation of classroom-based positive behavior supports. Implications for prevention research and practice are discussed.
KW - Contextual factors
KW - Implementation
KW - Multi-level HLM
KW - Positive behavior supports
KW - Randomized controlled trial
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U2 - 10.1007/s11121-014-0492-0
DO - 10.1007/s11121-014-0492-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 24793222
AN - SCOPUS:84945478491
SN - 1389-4986
VL - 16
SP - 1096
EP - 1106
JO - Prevention Science
JF - Prevention Science
IS - 8
ER -