Scaling up Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) in Rural Idaho Schools
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Psychiatric |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 5 - Any |
| Updated: | 11/11/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 1, 2019 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2021 |
| Contact: | Lindsey Turner, PhD |
| Email: | lindseyturner1@boisestate.edu |
| Phone: | 208-426-1632 |
Scaling up Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) Framework in Rural Settings Through the Idaho Rural Implementation Model
This project will examine the scale-up of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
(SWPBIS), specifically focusing on rural schools in Idaho. The Idaho Rural Implementation
Model (I-RIM) is an approach designed to improve SWPBIS implementation in rural schools, via
strategies such as capacity-building, regional coordination, online learning modules, and
technical assistance. The study uses a cluster randomized design to allocate 40 schools to
one of two conditions: control and intervention. Schools in the control condition will
receive basic SWPBIS training. Schools in the intervention condition will receive the basic
SWPBIS training plus additional I-RIM supports. To assess SWPBIS implementation and outcomes,
process and outcome measures will be collected. Outcomes will include school implementation
observations, and teacher and staff implementation measures. Student-level outcomes will
include behavior, perceived climate, and academic achievement as measured by the standardized
state test. Student-level data include those that are part of standard data collection by
schools (such as academic outcomes) and will be de-identified by school officials before
sending to the researchers for analysis.
(SWPBIS), specifically focusing on rural schools in Idaho. The Idaho Rural Implementation
Model (I-RIM) is an approach designed to improve SWPBIS implementation in rural schools, via
strategies such as capacity-building, regional coordination, online learning modules, and
technical assistance. The study uses a cluster randomized design to allocate 40 schools to
one of two conditions: control and intervention. Schools in the control condition will
receive basic SWPBIS training. Schools in the intervention condition will receive the basic
SWPBIS training plus additional I-RIM supports. To assess SWPBIS implementation and outcomes,
process and outcome measures will be collected. Outcomes will include school implementation
observations, and teacher and staff implementation measures. Student-level outcomes will
include behavior, perceived climate, and academic achievement as measured by the standardized
state test. Student-level data include those that are part of standard data collection by
schools (such as academic outcomes) and will be de-identified by school officials before
sending to the researchers for analysis.
The long-term goal of this project is to support rural schools in implementing practices that
can improve student safety and social-emotional outcomes, through the use of Schoolwide
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (SWPBIS). Rural schools experience challenges in
implementing systems-changes, and the Idaho Rural Implementation Model (I-RIM) is an approach
specifically designed to improve SWPBIS implementation in rural schools through strategies
such as capacity-building, regional coordination, online learning modules, and technical
assistance. These approaches are all designed to meet the unique challenges and strengths of
schools in rural settings.
The study uses a cluster randomized design to allocate 40 schools to one of two conditions:
control or intervention. Schools in the control condition will receive basic SWPBIS training.
Schools in the intervention condition will receive the basic SWPBIS training plus additional
I-RIM supports. This trial is designed to address several aims:
Aim 1: To test the impact of the I-RIM intervention on student-level outcomes, including
behavioral outcomes, academic test scores, and perceived safety/climate.
Aim 2. To examine whether changes in student outcomes are mediated by school-level
improvements in the speed and fidelity with which SWPBIS is implemented.
Aim 3. To identify school-level factors that are associated with SWPBIS implementation
(moderators of intervention effectiveness).
At all schools, baseline data collection will begin in early 2019. The intervention will
begin in the spring of 2019 with selected elements of the I-RIM intervention (regional
meetings, and a coaching institute) for schools in the intervention condition. All schools
will begin SWPBIS implementation in the 2019-20 school year, which will continue through the
2020-2021 school year. Data collection points will be identical for schools in both
conditions. Primary student outcome measures include data that are already gathered by
schools, including: behavioral outcomes including office disciplinary referrals, suspensions,
and expulsions; academic test scores; and perceived climate.
can improve student safety and social-emotional outcomes, through the use of Schoolwide
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (SWPBIS). Rural schools experience challenges in
implementing systems-changes, and the Idaho Rural Implementation Model (I-RIM) is an approach
specifically designed to improve SWPBIS implementation in rural schools through strategies
such as capacity-building, regional coordination, online learning modules, and technical
assistance. These approaches are all designed to meet the unique challenges and strengths of
schools in rural settings.
The study uses a cluster randomized design to allocate 40 schools to one of two conditions:
control or intervention. Schools in the control condition will receive basic SWPBIS training.
Schools in the intervention condition will receive the basic SWPBIS training plus additional
I-RIM supports. This trial is designed to address several aims:
Aim 1: To test the impact of the I-RIM intervention on student-level outcomes, including
behavioral outcomes, academic test scores, and perceived safety/climate.
Aim 2. To examine whether changes in student outcomes are mediated by school-level
improvements in the speed and fidelity with which SWPBIS is implemented.
Aim 3. To identify school-level factors that are associated with SWPBIS implementation
(moderators of intervention effectiveness).
At all schools, baseline data collection will begin in early 2019. The intervention will
begin in the spring of 2019 with selected elements of the I-RIM intervention (regional
meetings, and a coaching institute) for schools in the intervention condition. All schools
will begin SWPBIS implementation in the 2019-20 school year, which will continue through the
2020-2021 school year. Data collection points will be identical for schools in both
conditions. Primary student outcome measures include data that are already gathered by
schools, including: behavioral outcomes including office disciplinary referrals, suspensions,
and expulsions; academic test scores; and perceived climate.
Inclusion Criteria:
- School is a public school in a rural location in the state of Idaho, serving students
in any combination of grades Kindergarten through grade 12.
- Staff work at a school participating in this trial.
- Student attends a school participating in this trial.
Exclusion Criteria:
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