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Assessment and Implementation of Positive Behavior Support in Preschools

Elizabeth A. Benedict

Purdue University, eab{at}purdue.edu

Robert H. Horner

University of Oregon

Jane K. Squires

University of Oregon

There is increasing concern over the number of young children who exhibit challenging behaviors in early childhood settings. Comprehensive prevention models are needed to support teachers' management of challenging behaviors and to avert the development of such behaviors within at-risk populations. One approach utilizes a three-tier prevention model called positive behavior support (PBS). The present research first assessed one region's implementation of PBS in 15 early childhood settings and found that on average, few features of PBS (30.79%) were implemented. Next, the impact of PBS consultation on teachers' use of universal PBS practices and children's behavior was evaluated in a multiple baseline design across four classrooms. A functional relationship was established between PBS consultation and teachers' implementation of universal PBS practices, but overall low levels of problem behavior prevented assessment of the impact of these changes on child problem behavior. Implications for future applications of PBS to early childhood settings are discussed.

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Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Vol. 27, No. 3, 174-192 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/02711214070270030801
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