During the last decade, positive behavior interventions have resulted in improvement of
school behavior and academic gains in a range of school settings worldwide. Recent …

Many schools have implemented academic response to intervention (RTI) and schoolwide
positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) as separate initiatives. This book …

Multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) is a model of preventative and differentiated
instruction that is designed to meet the needs of all learners (Burns et al., 2016). However …

Current educational reform mandates the implementation of school-based models for early
identification and intervention, progress monitoring, and data-based assessment of student …

We present validity evidence for the Expectancy-Value-Cost (EVC) Scale of student
motivation. Using a brief, 10-item scale, we measured middle school students' expectancy …

Numerous studies have demonstrated the comorbidity of achievement and behavior
problems in students identified with learning disabilities and emotional disturbance. The …

The evolution of multi-tier systems of support (MTSS) for both academics and behavior has
reflected the diverse interests of those leading implementation efforts, the influence of …

Evidence-based practices (EBPs) emerge as inherent to the successful implementation of a
comprehensive and combined multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) model. The intended …

TEACHING EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN| MARCH/APRIL 2014 39 behavioral issues. Many
students who perform poorly in school demonstrate such problem behaviors as aggression …

Federal mandates more than a decade old require the use of evidence-based practices in
schools, and an abundance of meta-analytic evidence for reading instruction exists; …