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Problem-Solving Before Instruction (PS-I): A Protocol for Assessment and Intervention in Students with Different Abilities
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A randomized wait-list controlled analysis of the implementation integrity of team-initiated problem solving
J Stephen Newton1, Robert H Horner, Bob Algozzine
1Educational and Community Supports, 1235 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1235, USA. jnewton@uoregon.edu
Journal of School Psychology
|June 20, 2012
Summary
The Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) intervention improved how school teams used problem-solving processes. This suggests TIPS can enhance the effectiveness of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) teams.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- School Psychology
- Behavioral Interventions
Background:
- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) teams are crucial for addressing student academic and social challenges.
- Implementing structured problem-solving processes within PBIS teams can be challenging.
- The Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) intervention was developed to enhance PBIS team functioning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the TIPS intervention on the implementation integrity of problem-solving processes used by PBIS teams.
- To determine if TIPS leads to improved fidelity in team-based problem-solving.
Main Methods:
- A randomized wait-list controlled trial involving PBIS teams from 34 elementary schools.
- Participants received either the TIPS workshop and technical assistance or were in a wait-list control group.
- Implementation integrity of problem-solving processes during team meetings was assessed.
Main Results:
- PBIS teams receiving the TIPS intervention demonstrated significantly greater implementation integrity in using problem-solving processes compared to the wait-list control group.
- The TIPS intervention successfully enhanced the fidelity of problem-solving procedures within PBIS team meetings.
Conclusions:
- The TIPS intervention is effective in improving the implementation integrity of problem-solving processes for PBIS teams.
- Further research is warranted to establish a functional relationship between the use of TIPS problem-solving processes and the resolution of student academic and social problems.
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