ExpandingthePBISFrameworktoImproveOutcomesinHighSchools
JenniferFreemanPhD
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AdvancedOrganizer1. Currentdropoutratesandinterventionsthatwork
intheHScontext2. Thesmallestchangetohavethelargesteffect3. PBISoutcomesinhighschools4. HSPBISimplementation5. StrengtheningstudentsCCRskillsandPBIS
implementationinHS6. LessonslearnedforHSresearchers7. Questions/Discussion
WhatdoweknowaboutcurrentdropoutratesandinterventionsthatdoworkintheHScontext?
HighSchoolDropout
Time
*Notactualmeasurements
Catteral,1987;McCaul,Donaldson,Coladarci,&Davis,1992;Swanson,&EditorialProjectsinEducation,2009;;Rumberger,1987;Rumberger,1983;USDepartmentofEducation;2012USDepartmentofCommerce,2011
Increasingdemandforeducatedworkforce
Increasingpressureonsocialsafetynetduetohighunemploymentratesandcutsingovernmentspending
Higherunemploymentorunderemployment
Morelikelytobeonwelfare
Sufferfromdepressionorothermentalhealthissues
Criminalorgangactivity
Servetimeinjail
Makelessmoney
Theoverallstatusdropoutrateisabout6.5%
That’s1.3millionstudents!
http://www.connectednation.org/sites/default/files/connected-nation/files/us_education_hsdropout_map_090812.pdf
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/dropout/ind_01.asp
EventDropoutRates
EventDropoutRatebyRace/Ethnicity
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/dropout/ind_01.asp
TheHighSchoolContextState/Federal
Accreditation/CreditEarning
Courses
Evaluatedbygraduationorcollegebound
rates
Zerotolerancedisciplinepolicy
Lackofassessmentsfor
progressmonitoring
School
CommunityCenter
FewerHSperdistrict
DepartmentalOrganization
Administrativeteams
Largerenrollment
Staff
Trainedascontentexperts
Mayhavelesstrainingonbehavior
management
Mayhaveperception
studentsshould"know"howto
behave
Student
Expect/needsomelevelofautonomy
Peerfocus
Reward/Risksystemsareon
alert
(BohanonFenning,Borgmeier,Flannery&Malloy,2009;Skiba&Rausch,2006;Bohanon-Edmonson,Flannery,Eber&Sugai,2004;Morrison,Robertson,Laurie,&Kelly,2002; Murphy,Beck,Crawford,Hodges,&McGaughy,2001).
Whatworksforimprovinggraduationrates?• WhatWorksClearinghouse(WWC)hasidentifiedprogramsthathelp
students:
• Graduate
• Completeschool
• Stayinschool
• Progressinschool
• 7interventionsmeetstandardsforpositiveorpotentiallypositiveeffectsoncompletingschool
• 1wholeclassand7individualorsmallgroupinterventions
• 5/6oftheseprovideGED’stostudentswhohavealreadydroppedout
• Only1ispreventative
• 3schoollevelinterventionshaveevidenceforprogressinginschoolbutonly1hasevidenceofimpactoncompletingschool
https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/FWW/Results
PracticeGuideRecommendations
• Usedatasystemstoidentifystudentsatriskearly• Provideadultadvocatestostudentsatrisk• Provideacademicsupportandenrichment• Implementprogramstoimprovestudentsclassroombehaviorandsocialskills
• Providepersonalizedlearningenvironmentsandindividualizedinstruction
• Providerigorousandrelevantinstructiontobetterengagestudentsinlearning
Dynarski,Clarke,Cobb,Finn,Rumberger,&Smink,2008;Hammond,Linton,Smink &Drew,2007;Schargel &Smink,2001
LimitationsofPracticeGuides
•Provideamenuofoptionsandsuggestasystemicapproachbutnoadviceaboutintegration
•Unclearaboutwhichrecommendationsarebasedonexpertopinionvs.researchresults
•LittleguidanceonpolicyinterventionsMacIver &MacIver,2010
PracticeGuideRecommendations
SystematicLiteratureReview
• Systematicallyexaminehighschooldropoutinterventionresearch– Policy
– Practice
• Assesstheimpactofthoseinterventionson:– Highschooldropoutrates
– Schoolcompletionrates
PolicyInterventions:affectanentirestateorregionalpopulationExamples:compulsoryattendanceage,mandatoryhighschoolexitexams
PracticeInterventions:affectanindividual,specificgroup,orschoolExamples:wraparoundservices,CICO,schoolswithinschools
Freeman&Simonsen,2014
SelectionProcess
1519uniqueabstractsreviewed
104fullarticlesscreened
32articlesincluded
11policy
21practice
Freeman&Simonsen,2014
Findings
• Lessthanhalfincorporatedtwoormoreinterventioncomponents
• Primarilytargetindividualsandsmallgroups
• Primarilytargethighschools
• Agapexistsbetweenexpertrecommendationsformulti-componentsystemicdropoutinterventionsandtheavailableempiricalresearch
Freeman&Simonsen,2014
WhatisthesmallestchangewecanmaketotheHScontexttohave
thelargestdifference?
RiskFactors
Behaviordifficultiesinschoolandincommunity
Frequentdisciplinereferrals
Frequentsuspensionsorexpulsion
Earlyadultresponsibility
Stressfullifeevents
PBISOutcomes
Reductionsinbehaviorincidents
Increasedontaskbehavior
Decreaseinnumberofstudentswithsignificantbehavior
difficulties
Reductionsinbullybehavior
Reductionsinsuspensions/expulsions
Behavior
Attendance
RiskFactors
Truancy
Frequentlytardy
Highstudentmobility
PBISOutcomes
Decreasesintardiness
Decreasesinunexcusedabsences
RiskFactors
Pooracademicachievement
Retention
Lowacademicengagement
Loweducationalexpectationsorattitudesaboutvalueof
education
PBISOutcomes
Increaseinacademicperformance
Increaseinon-taskbehavior
Increasedinstructionaltime
AcademicPerformance
RiskFactors
Negativeschoolclimate
Poorrelationshipsbetweenteachersandstudents
Punitiveschooldisciplinepolicies
Highpercentageofstudentsmisbehaving
Courseofferings
Largeschoolsorhighpovertyconcentration
PBISOutcomes
Increasedschoollevelcapacitytoaddressintensive
studentneeds
Increasedperceptionsofschoolsafetyandclimate
Increaseuseofevidencebasedclassroommanagement
Perceptionsoforganizationalhealth
SchoolLevelFactors
Citations
Allensworth,&Easton,2005,2007;Alexander,Entwisle,&Kabbani,2001Battin-Pearson,Newcomb,Abbott,Hill,Catalano,&Hawkins,2000;Ekstrom,etal.,1986;Gleason,&Dynarski,2002;Goldschmidt,&Wang,1999;Jordan,Lara,&McParland,1994;Lehr,Johnson,Bremer,Cosio,&Thompson,2004;Obasohan,&Kortering,1999;Rosenthal,1998;Rumberger,2001;Wehlage,&Rutter,1986
DropoutRiskFactors
PBISOutcomes
Algozzine,&Algozzine,2007;Barnhart,Franklin,&Alleman,2008;Bohanon,Fenning,Carney,Minnis-Kim,Anderson-Harriss,Moroz,&Pigott,2006;Bradshaw,Koth,Bevans,Ialongo,&Leaf,2008;Caldarella,Schatzer,Gray,Young,&Young,2011;Chitiyo,Makweche-Chitiyo,Park,Ametepee,&Chitiyo,2011;Horner,Sugai,Smolkowski,Eber,Nakasato,Todd,&Esperanza,2009;Johnson-Gros,Lyons,&Griffin,2008;Lassen,Stelle,&Sailor,2006;Lewis,Powers,Kelk,&Newcomber,2002;Luiselli,Putnam,Handler,&Feinberg,2005;McIntosh,Bennett,&Price,2011;Muscott,Mann,&LeBrun,2008;Nelson,Martella,&Marchand-Martella,2002;Oswald,Safran,&Johanson,2005;Ross,&Horner,2009;Scott,&Barrett,2004;Scott,White,Algozzine,&Algozzine,2009;Yeung,Mooney,Barker,&Dobia,2009
Unfortunately,Mostofthisresearchhasbeenconductedin
elementarySchools
WhatdoweknowaboutPBISoutcomesinhighschools?
HighSchoolPBISSpecificRiskFactors
DropoutRates
PurposeofthisStudy
Freeman,Simonsen,McCoach,Sugai,Lombardi,&Horner,2015,2016
DataBaseConstruction
PBISDatabase
NCESandPublicallyAvailableStateData
Sample
• 883HighSchools• 934MiddleSchools• 37States• MiddleSchoolsAverage• 644Students• 38%Minority
• HighSchoolsAverage• 1080Students• P/TRatio16.5
Freeman,Simonsen,McCoach,Sugai,Lombardi,&Horner,2015,2016
SampleandStudyDesign
2005 2012
SchoolLevelDatafromSWPBISImplementingSchools
SWPBIS Eachschoolisitsowncontrol
NoSWPBIS SWPBIS
Freeman,Simonsen,McCoach,Sugai,Lombardi,&Horner,2015,2016
IndividualGrowthModelsEventDropout,Attendance,ODR,Academics
OutcomeMeasure10-11
OutcomeMeasure06-07
OutcomeMeasure05-06
OutcomeMeasure07-08OutcomeMeasure08-09
OutcomeMeasure09-10
OverallIntercept
OverallSlope
StatusRisk
OutcomeMeasure11-12
SWPBIS05
SWPBIS06
SWPBIS07
SWPBIS08
SWPBIS09
SWPBIS10
SWPBIS11
WhensetequalacrosstimetheresultisthemaineffectofSWPBISoneachoutcome
variableFreeman,Simonsen,McCoach,Sugai,Lombardi,&Horner,2015,2016
MainEffectsofSWPBISonIndividualOutcomeAreas
OutcomeArea EffectofSWPBISFid=1 EffectofSWPBISFid=2
Academics -.129 .255
Attendance .295* .505*
Behavior -.812* -1.070*
Dropout -.116 -.074
Freeman,Simonsen,McCoach,Sugai,Lombardi,&Horner,2015,2016
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
MeanEventDropoutRate
TotalFidelityacross7yearsFid=0ifnoPIBSimplementation,1=implementationbutnotatfidelity,
2=implementationatfidelity
MeanEven
tDropo
utRate
Freeman,Simonsen,McCoach,Sugai,Lombardi,&Horner,2015,2016
CumulativeFidelityModel
HighSchoolSWPBIS(TotalFid)
MiddleSchoolSWPBIS
Academic
StatusRisk
Factors
Attendance
Dropout
Slope-.111Intercept.247
Slope.006Intercept.086
slope-.033*Intercept.153**
Freeman,Simonsen,McCoach,Sugai,Lombardi,&Horner,2015,2016
HighSchoolPBIS
SpecificRiskFactors
(AttendanceandBehavior)
Dropout
WhyPBISinHighSchools?
Freeman,Simonsen,McCoach,Sugai,Lombardi,&Horner,2015,2016
Yes
YesProbably-overtime
SomeTierIArticlesonHighSchoolBohanon,H.,Fenning,P.,Carney,K.L.,Minnis-Kim,M.J.,Anderson-Harriss,S.,Moroz,K.B.,...Sailor,W.(2006).Schoolwideapplicationofpositive
behaviorsupportinanurbanhighschool:Acasestudy.JournalofPositiveBehaviorInterventions,8, 131-145.doi:10.1177/10983007060080030201
Bradshaw,C.P.,Debnam,K.J.,LindstromJohnson,S.,Pas,E.T.,Hershfeldt,P.,Alexander,A.,Barrett,S.,&Leaf,P.J.(2014).Maryland'sevolvingsystemofsocial,emotional,andbehavioralinterventionsinpublicschools:TheMarylandSafeandSupportiveSchoolsProject.AdolescentPsychiatry,4,194-206.
Flannery,K.B.,Fenning,P.,Kato,M.M.,&McIntosh,K.(2013,November4).EffectsofSchool-WidePositiveBehavioralInterventionsandSupportsandFidelityofImplementationonProblemBehaviorinHighSchools.SchoolPsychologyQuarterly. Advanceonlinepublication.doi:10.1037/spq0000039
Flannery,K.B.,Frank,J.L.,McGrathKato,M.,Doren,B.,&Fenning,P.(2013).ImplementingSchoolwidePositiveBehaviorSupportinhighschoolsettings:Analysisofeighthighschools.TheHighSchoolJournal,96(4),267-282. doi:10.1353/hsj.2013.0015
Freeman,J.,Simonsen,B.,McCoach,D.B.,Sugai,G.,Lombardi,A.,Horner,R.(2016).Relationshipbetweenschool-widepositivebehaviorinterventionsandsupportsandacademic,attendance,andbehavioroutcomesinhighschools.JournalofPositiveBehaviorInterventions.DOI:10.1177/1098300715580992
Freeman,J.,Simonsen,B.,McCoach,D.B.,Sugai,G.,Lombardi,A.,Horner,R.(2015). AnAnalysisoftheRelationshipBetweenImplementationofSchool-widePositiveBehaviorInterventionsandSupportsandHighSchoolAttendanceandDropoutRates.TheHighSchoolJournal.
Morrissey,K.L.,Bohanon,H.,&Fenning,P.(2010).Teachingandacknowledgingexpectedbehaviorsinanurbanhighschool.TeachingExceptionalChildren,42, 27-35.
Muscott,H.,Mann,E.,&LeBrun,M.(2008).PositivebehavioralinterventionsandsupportsinNewHampshire:Effectsoflarge-scaleimplementationofschoolwidepositivebehaviorsupportonstudentdisciplineandacademicachievement.JournalofPositiveBehaviorInterventions, 10,190-205.doi:10.1177/1098300708316258
Swain-Bradway,J.,Pinkney,C.&Flannery,K.B.(2015)ImplementingSWPBISinHighSchools:ContextualFactorsandStagesofImplementation. TeachingExceptionalChildren.47(5),245–255
RESOURCE
Flannery,K.B.&Sugai,G.(2010)School-WidePBISImplementationinHighSchools:CurrentPracticeandFutureDirections.Eugene,OR:UniversityofOregon,EducationalandCommunitySupports.Availableonhttp://pbis.org
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WhatdoesPBISimplementationlooklike
inHS?
CoreFeaturesof
ImplementationKeyHS
FocusAreas
SchoolEngagementandSuccess
SOCIALBEHAVIOR
ACADEMICSUCCESS
PERSONALIZATION/SCHOOLBELONGING
FRESHMENSUPPORT
HighSchoolImplementationofPBIS
HSContextual
Influences
KeyFoundational
Systems
Size
Culture
DevelopmentalLevel
Communication
Leadership
Data
Flannery & Kato, 2012
NumberofHighSchoolsImplementingPBISintheUS
2595
2987 29043138
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2000
2500
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3500
2013 2014 2015* 2016
Freeman,Wilkinson,VanLone,Nov2016
PBISHighSchools,13%
OtherPBIS
Schools,87%
SchoolsImplemetingPBIS
PBISHighSchools,
7%
Non-PBISHigh
Schools,93%
USHighSchools
Freeman,Wilkinson,VanLone,Nov2016
Freeman,Wilkinson,VanLone,Nov2016
Asian/Pacific2.7%
Black19.0%
Hispanic16.8%
AmericanIndian2.9%
Multiracial2.8%
White55.4%
PBISHighSchoolData:Race/Ethnicity
Asian/Pacific5.2%
Black15.6%
Hispanic24.9%
AmericanIndian1.0%
Multiracial3.0%
White50.3%
NationalHighSchoolData:Race/Ethnicity
Freeman,Wilkinson,VanLone,Nov2016
Free/Reduced51.8%
Standard48.2%
PBISHighSchoolData:PercentFree/ReducedLunch
Free/Reduced48.1%
Standard51.9%
NationalHighSchoolData:PercentFree/ReducedLunch
Freeman,Wilkinson,VanLone,Nov2016
HowarewemeasuringimplementationfidelityinHS?
792
917
222
601
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200
400
600
800
1000
BOQ SAS SET TIC
FidelityMeasuresReported
Freeman,Wilkinson,VanLone,Nov2016
HighSchoolImplementationFidelityStudy
Kern,Freeman,Lombardi,Swain-Bradway,Nese,Mcintosh,Hoselton, Kittelman,inpreparation
• Largestdifferences– Studentandstaffknowledgeofrules
– Establishingandusingrewardsystems
– Useandsharingofdatafordecisionmaking
• Theseitemsrequirethemostschool-widecollaborationandstaffbuyin
• PBISispossibleinHSandwearelearningabouthowtobettersupportteams
• PBISmayhelpimproveoutcomesinHSandreduceriskfactorsfordropout
• ButthesolutiontodropoutismorethanjustaHSdiplomaitisstudentswhoarecollegeandcareerready!
CriticalSocialSkillsontheJobMarket
AcademicEngagement
TransitionKnowledge
SocialSkills
CriticalThinking
LearningProcesses
Mindsets
StudentCollegeand
CareerReadiness
From:Morningstar,ME.,Lombardi,A.,Fowler,C.H.,&Test,D.W.(2014).Readyforcollegeandcareers?Anorganizingframework forsecondarystudentswithdisabilities.SubmittedforPublication.
Howcanwestrengthenstudent’sCCRskillsandPBISimplementationinHS?
Outcomes• Considershortandlongtermoutcomes• LongTerm
– Highschoolgraduationisconsistentlyoneofthebestpredictorsof“success”forstudents
– CollegeorCareerReady• ShortTerm
– Addressriskfactorsrelatedtodropout• Behavior• Attendance• Academics
– AssessandteachCCRskills
Measureprogresstowardyourshortandlongtermoutcomes
• Shorttermmeasuresshouldbeconsideredtogether
• Behavior,attendance,academics
• Considerearlywarningsystems(http://www.earlywarningsystems.org/resources/early-warning-system-high-school-implementation-guide/)
– Usedbeforeschoolyearstarts,20-30daysin,atendofeachgradingperiodandatendofyear
• MonitorschoolclimateandCCRthroughstudent/teacherreportandobservablevariables
• USE thedatayoucollecttoguidepractices!
ExamplesofUniversalScreeningMeasures
Measure CriticalThinking
Engagement
Mindsets LearningProcesses
SocialSkills
TransitionKnowledge
VocationalSkillsSelf-Efficacy X
CareerLocusofControl X
CampusReady X X
GRITscale(12-item) X
Georgia BriefSchoolClimate X X X
Lombardi,Freeman,Rifenbark,in preparation
RuleswithinRoutinesMatrixPBIS+CCR
Cafeteria Hallway BusLEARNING
Respect
Responsibility
Be Informed
•Completeassignmentswithaprofessionalappearance•Havegoalsandaplantoachievethem
•Beattentiveandreadytolearn•Keeptrackofmissedassignmentsandhaveaplantomakethemup
•Usecourse/readingcontenttoanswerquestions•Selfmonitoryourlearningbyaskingclarifyingquestions
AcademicEngagement
• Activelyparticipateinclassandaskforassistancewhenneeded
• Arriveontimeandbereadytowork
• Bepreparedwithassignmentsandmaterials
• Askpermissiontousematerials
• Beanactivelistener/participant
• Challengeyourselftoproducequalitywork
• Completeworkontime
• Keepcellphonesandotherelectronicdevicesoffandputitawayexceptwithteacherpermission
• Takeanactive,positiveroleinclassroomactivities
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Mindset
• Acceptresponsibilityforyouractions• Askforhelp• Contributedtoapositiveenvironment• Haveapurposeandstayontask• Supporteachotherwithpraiseandrecognition• Doyourownbestwork• Displayselfcontrol• Pushyourselftoachieveyourbest• Communicateproblemsandconcernstostaff• Talkwithyourteachersaboutimprovingyourgrade• Findresourcestopasseveryclass
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Socialskills• Treateachotherkindly
• Useappropriatelanguage(withpeers,staff)
• Honorothers personalspace/3-secondhugs
• Handleconflictappropriately
• Becourteous
• Acceptdifferences
• Useanappropriatevoicelevel
• Followandrespondappropriatelytodirections
• Bearolemodel
• Bekindtoyourselfothersandproperty
• Bepolitetoothers
• Communicaterespectfully
• Listenwhileothersarespeaking
• Dressappropriatelyfortheactivity
• Acknowledgeadultdirectionsinapositivemanor
LearningProcesses
• Beanactivelistener
• Handinyourworkontime
• Protectusernameandpassword
• Useplannertowritedailyassignmentsandtostayorganized
• Usetimewiselyforyourownhomework
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CriticalThinking
• Practiceacademichonesty
• Giveandreceivefeedbackrespectfully
• Createauthenticwork
• Thinkcritically,creatively,andcollaborativelytoovercomechallenges
• Knowtheresourcesavailable
• Usetheinternetresponsibly
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TransitionKnowledge
• Monitoryourlunchaccount• Planforthefuture• Maintainpersonalhygiene• Crossatcrosswalks• Exitsafely• FlushwhenfinishedJ• HavemoneyandstudentIDready• Identifyyourselfwhenaskedtodoso• Lockyourlocker
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Primary Prevention:Classroom-Wide Systems for
All Students and Classroom Staff
Secondary Prevention:Specialized Group
Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior
Tertiary Prevention:Specialized
IndividualizedSystems for Students
with High-Risk Behavior
~80% of Students
~15%
~5%
Examples:CoreReading/MathCurriculum
MaximizeStructureTeachingExpectations(includingCCRSkills)
ActivelyengagestudentsAcknowledgeexpectedbehavior
ExamplesMoreofTier1
SmallGrouptargetedskillgroupstoreview/reteach
Re-teachingexpectationsIncludingCCRSkills
Moreacknowledgementsforexpectedbehavior(CheckinCheckOut)
Morehomeschoolcommunication
ExamplesIndividualizedlearningstrategies/instruction
FunctionalbehaviorassessmentIndividualizedbehaviorintervention
planWraparound(RENEW)
UsingPBISFrameworkto
DeliverCCRSkills
BehaviorAcademics
PotentialResourcesforIntensifyingSupports
PotentialResourcesforIntensifyingSupports
KeySystemsforHS
• Securingstaffbuyin
• Supportteachers– changinghabitsisHARDevenwhenyouwantto!
• Worksmarternotharder
Buy-in!
StaffBuy-In
EffectiveTeam… Staff
…poweredbyData
EffectiveMessenger(s)
EffectiveLeadership
SupportingTeachers
• Embedded(effective)ProfessionalDevelopment– Explicittraining– Coaching/Prompting– PerformanceFeedback
• StaffRecognition– Sincere– ShareImprovement
Alignment & Integration
StudentOutcomes
Evidence-basedPractices
ImplementationSystems
DataDecisions
Thinkingaboutyourschoolinitiatives…Academic
engagementMindsets Learning
processesCriticalThinking
InterpersonalEngagement
TransitionCompetencies
Tier1ALL
Tier2SOME
Tier3FEW
Conclusions• ImprovingstudentgraduationratesandtheirCCRiscritical!
• ThePBISframeworkprovidesafoundationandawaytoorganizethiswork
• WhenPBISisimplementedwithfidelitystudentoutcomesimproveinhighschools!
• Consideroutcomes,data,practices,andsystemswhenexpandingPBISimplementationtoincludeCCRskills
• MoreresearchisneededinHS!
ResearchLessonsLearned
• ExistingResearch
– LackofexperimentalresearchinHS’smakesithardtobuildfrom- butalsomakesitimportanttoconducthighqualityresearchinHS!
– HSimplementersareveryhungryforcasestudiesetc.butexperimentalresearchneededtoguideimplementation
• Interventions
– Wecan’tassumeinterventionsthatworkinelementarywillworkinHS- systemsfeaturesofHSmayimpactoutcomes
– NeedtoplanforHScontextwhendesigningandimplementing
– Mustconsiderteacherspriorexperiencesandknowledge
• Recruiting
– HS’sdon’thavemuchhistorywithwhatresearchlookslike.Recruitingtakespersonalconnectionsandschoolsandteachersneedlotsofreassurance
ResearchLessonsLearned
• Measures
– Wedon’thavepreciseoutcome/progressmonitoring/screeningmeasuresattheHSlevelthatfacilitateeasyresearch
• Logistics
– Semester/Blockscheduling(makesMBchallenging)
– Kidschangeclasses(makescomparingteacherandstudentbehaviorsacrossthedaydifficult)
• Grants
– Reviewers(andothers)maythinkHSstudentsarealostcausesorequireintensiveintervention- difficulttojustifytier1approach