Education jurisdictions across Australia have significant experience with initiating and building the implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in schools. This column describes the nature of the Australian education system and contextualizes the way PBIS had been implemented. Future directions to enhance the scaled implementation of PBIS across Australia are also presented.
CohenR.KincaidD.ElfnerK. (2007). Measuring school-wide positive behavior support implementation: Development and validation of the benchmarks of quality. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 9(4), 203–213.
11.
CummingT. M.StrnadováI.DowseL. (2014). At-risk youth in Australian schools and promising models of intervention. International Journal of Special Education, 29(3), 16–25. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1045955.pdf
12.
HepburnL.BeamishW. (2019). Towards implementation of evidence-based practices for classroom management in Australia: A review of research. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 44(2), 82–98. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2018v44n2.6
13.
HornerR.ToddA. W.Lewis-PalmerT.IrvinL. K.SugaiG.BolandJ. B. (2004). The School-Wide Evaluation Tool (SET): A research instrument for assessing school-wide positive behavior support. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 6(1), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.1177/10983007040060010201
LewisT. J.BarrettS.SugaiG.HornerR. H.MitchellB. S.StarkeyD. (2016). Blueprint for school-wide positive behavior support training and professional development (Vol. 3). https://www.pbis.org/resource-type/blueprints
16.
McDonaldD.AstburyB.St LegerP. (2011, December). Engage positively with kids—It works! A final evaluation of the school-wide positive behaviour support for engagement and learning pilot project. Centre for Program Evaluation, The University of Melbourne.
17.
McIntoshK.MassarM. M.AlgozzineR. F.Peshak GeorgeH.HornerR. H.LewisT. J.Swain-BradwayJ. (2016). Technical adequacy of the SWPBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 19(1), 3–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300716637193
MooneyM.WatsonK.DobiaB.PowerA.BarkerK.HaT.YeungA.McCloughanG.SchofieldJ.DenhamA. (2008, November). Positive behaviour for learning: Local features of an adapted US model of behaviour management [Paper presentation]. Australian Association for Research in Education, International Education Research Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
O’NeillS.StephensonJ. (2014). Evidence-based classroom and behaviour management content in Australian pre-service primary teachers’ coursework: Wherefore art thou?Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 39(4), 1–22. http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1017652.pdf
PasE.BradshawC. (2012). Examining the association between implementation and outcomes: State-wide scale-up of school-wide positive behavior intervention and supports. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 39(4), 417–433. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-012-9290-2
26.
PoedS. (2016, March). Scaling up SWPBS implementation through school mentoring: Lessons from Victoria, Australia [Paper presentation]. Association of Positive Behavioral Support Conference, San Francisco, CA, United States.
