Impact of Positive Behavior Support on Student Behavior

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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study1

Background of the Study1

Challenges being faced by Schools Today1

Understanding Positive Behavior Support6

Problem statement7

Significance & Rationale of this study8

Significance8

Research aims and objectives9

Research aims9

Research objectives9

Research Questions10

Summary of Thesis11

References12

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study

Background of the Study

Challenges being faced by Schools Today

Greenberg et al (2003) states that today the educational institutes are expected to perform or deliver more than they were used to by the concerned stakeholder's in the past, with no matter what resources that they may have or lack. In the early twentieth century, an average public school enrolled about forty students, whilst today an average elementary educational institute enrolls more than four hundred students, while an average higher or secondary school enrolls an astounding number of two thousand students. However, to be rational back in the 1900 or early twentieth century schools were more ethnically, racially and economically homogenous. In contrast to the present, many schools in today's era are confronted with unprecedented and numerous challenges in imparting quality education in an increasingly growing multicultural and diverse student body and society at large. While also considering the growing social and economic disparities in the contemporary American society. Today, schools serve to students who have varied abilities and motivations to learn, which makes some academically committed, successful and participative. While, there are many who struggle to cope in class to understand the lesson being imparted, this could be due to large number of students having mental health deficits or possess any form of social or cultural incompetence.

Conversely, Warren et al (2006) too have noted that many educators of today's era face numerous challenges in their bid to educate young children and the youth. Mostly, today the learning about different disciplines such as mathematics, science and arts, is being imparted or thought using such learning techniques which is counterproductive. This renders the educational institute, in general, helpless in terms of aiding those students who have learning deficiencies and discipline issues. In the opinion of Sugai et al (2000) schools are those places that become important to a student's learning environment where through the associated involvement of the student's families, peers, educators and community members, they are presented with many opportunities to learn and grow. On average, the educators strive to provide a competent and an inclusive learning environment that is stable, predictable and positive throughout one hundred and eighty days and consisting of a daily six hour school day. These educators strive to provide a competent and an inclusive learning environment that is stable, predictable and positive.

According to Sugai et al (2000) the main aim of providing such environment is so that the educators or the educational institute could attain the potential of playing the role of providing a positive peer and adult role models to the young learning minds, along with, multiple opportunities to experience social and academic success. This coupled with, providing such social experiences that foster lifelong relationships with adults and ...