Examining Variation in the Impact of School-wide PBIS

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Collaborators:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

U.S. Department of Education

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Catherine Bradshaw, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01583127

First received: April 20, 2012

Last updated: April 26, 2012

Last verified: April 2012

History of Changes

Purpose

To conduct a randomized controlled trial of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, which is a school-based prevention program aimed at reducing behavior problems in children.

Condition	Intervention
Problem Behavior	Behavioral: Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title:	Examining Variation in the Impact of School-wide PBIS

Further study details as provided by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Teacher ratings [ Time Frame: 5 time points over 4 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
teacher ratings of students prosocial behavior, emotion regulation, conduct problems, and aggressive behavior

Secondary Outcome Measures:

student discipline data [ Time Frame: 5 timpoints over 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
suspensions, office discipline referrals
school climate [ Time Frame: 5 time points over 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
teacher and student reports of school climate

Enrollment:	32986
Study Start Date:	September 2002
Study Completion Date:	June 2007
Primary Completion Date:	June 2007 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Arms	Assigned Interventions
Experimental: SW-PBIS intervention SW-PBIS intervention	Behavioral: Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Implementation of the School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports model across 4 school years. Other Name: Positive Behavior Supports
No Intervention: Control Practice as usual	Behavioral: Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Implementation of the School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports model across 4 school years. Other Name: Positive Behavior Supports

Detailed Description:

To conduct a group randomized controlled trial of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. PBIS is a popular school-based prevention program aimed at reducing behavior problems in children. Staff are trained to implement behavioral focused prevention programs to address issues related to student conduct and discipline problems.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	5 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Public Elementary Schools
All children attending the schools and staff employed were eligible for inclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

• None

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01583127

Locations

United States, Maryland
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21205

Sponsors and Collaborators

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

U.S. Department of Education

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Catherine P Bradshaw, PhD

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

More Information

Publications:

Bradshaw CP, Pas ET, Bloom J, Barrett S, Hershfeldt P, Alexander A, McKenna M, Chafin AE, Leaf PJ. A State-Wide Partnership to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools: The PBIS Maryland Initiative. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2012 Jan 14. [Epub ahead of print]

Bradshaw CP, Koth CW, Thornton LA, Leaf PJ. Altering school climate through school-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: findings from a group-randomized effectiveness trial. Prev Sci. 2009 Jun;10(2):100-15.

Waasdorp TE, Bradshaw CP, Leaf PJ. The impact of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports on bullying and peer rejection: a randomized controlled effectiveness trial. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Feb;166(2):149-56.

Responsible Party:	Catherine Bradshaw, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01583127 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	H.33.02.03.07.A, R01MH067948
Study First Received:	April 20, 2012
Last Updated:	April 26, 2012
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health:

Problem Behavior

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 22, 2013

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