The Impact of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports on Office Discipline Referrals in Quebec Schools: A Descriptive Analysis
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| Title: | The Impact of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports on Office Discipline Referrals in Quebec Schools: A Descriptive Analysis |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Marie Bocquillon (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. 2025 27(4):214-224. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Positive Behavior Supports, Discipline, Referral, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Program Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Implementation, Prevention, Intervention |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada (Montreal) |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10983007241312190 |
| ISSN: | 1098-3007 1538-4772 |
| Abstract: | The effectiveness of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in reducing major misbehavior has been demonstrated in many research studies. However, no research on the effects of PBIS on student behavior has been conducted in Quebec and other French-speaking regions. This study focuses on the results of PBIS implementation in Quebec schools in Canada. This article presents results following implementation in three secondary schools and one elementary school that recorded Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs) for the year preceding PBIS implementation and the following 3 years of PBIS implementation. An average annual rate of ODRs per student was calculated for each school and for each year. The results show a reduction in the average annual rate of ODRs per student in each of the 3 years following the implementation of PBIS. In total, there was a 78% reduction in the number of ODRs in Year 3 of PBIS across the four schools. The article also discusses the features of PBIS implementation in Quebec. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1483504 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The effectiveness of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in reducing major misbehavior has been demonstrated in many research studies. However, no research on the effects of PBIS on student behavior has been conducted in Quebec and other French-speaking regions. This study focuses on the results of PBIS implementation in Quebec schools in Canada. This article presents results following implementation in three secondary schools and one elementary school that recorded Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs) for the year preceding PBIS implementation and the following 3 years of PBIS implementation. An average annual rate of ODRs per student was calculated for each school and for each year. The results show a reduction in the average annual rate of ODRs per student in each of the 3 years following the implementation of PBIS. In total, there was a 78% reduction in the number of ODRs in Year 3 of PBIS across the four schools. The article also discusses the features of PBIS implementation in Quebec. |
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| ISSN: | 1098-3007 1538-4772 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/10983007241312190 |
