The Impact of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) on the Organizational Health of Elementary Schools

School Psychology Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 462-473

  Bradshaw, Catherine P ^a   Koth, Christine W ^a   Bevans, Katherine B ^a   Ialongo, Nicholas ^a   Leaf, Philip J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

organizational health; positive behavioral interventions and supports; randomized controlled trial; school improvement; school wide prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349216944     PISSN: 10453830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012883     Document Type: Article

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