At-risk children in SWPBIS schools were significantly less likely to be referred to special education than at-risk peers in comparison schools¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · causal r2 · q3 · i0 negligible
Currency · newest study 2015 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i0 At-risk children in SWPBIS schools were significantly less likely than at-risk children in comparison schools to have been referred to special education (23.2% vs. 27.0%, d = -0.12). → Bradshaw 2015

Evidence¶

Bradshaw 2015¶

Bradshaw, C. P., Waasdorp, T. E., & Leaf, P. J. (2015). Examining Variation in the Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Trial. Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037630

q3 · i0 · causal · r2

Within-class outcome in the 4-year group-randomized effectiveness trial, measured via SACA teacher report of referral for special education assessment during the school year. The article reports "at-ris k children in the SW PB IS schools w ere significantly less likely" to be referred, d = -0.12.

"Finally, at-ris k children in the SW PB IS schools w ere significantly less likely than the at-risk children in the com parison schools to have been ref erred to special education (23.2% vs. 27.0% , d = —0.12)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• SWPBIS does not significantly reduce out-of-school suspensions in this trial — related
• SWPBIS produces a very small reduction in teacher-rated concentration problems among elementary school children (ES = 0.08) — related
• Socially-emotionally skilled children in SWPBIS schools were less often held back a grade than skilled peers in comparison schools (1.8% vs 4.2%, d = -0.39) — related
• SWPBIS effects on discipline referrals and school services tended to be greatest among children rated at-risk or high-risk at baseline — a broader claim this one bears on
• SWPBIS reduced receipt of counseling for inappropriate behavior among at-risk and socially-emotionally skilled children — related
• At-risk children in SWPBIS schools are slightly less likely to receive an office discipline referral than at-risk peers in comparison schools (41.3% vs 46.5%, d = -0.13) — related
• School closings had no effect on grade retention rates or special education referrals for displaced students — related