Reducing problem behaviors on the playground: An investigation of the application of schoolwide positive behavior supports

By Timothy J. Lewis, Lisa J. Powers, Michele J. Kelk, Lori L. Newcomer. 2002

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Positive Behavior Support Systems: Applying Key Features in Preschool Settings (2005, background): “Although extensive research has discussed the process of implementing schoolwide PBS in elementary and secondary schools (see Lewis et al., 2002; Lewis et al., 1998; Lewis-Palmer et al., 2002; Nakasato, 2000; Scott, 2001), less research has discussed the use of schoolwide PBS in preschool settings.”
Teacher implementation of precorrection and praise statements in Head Start classrooms as a component of a program-wide system of positive behavior support (2007, background): “Research on the efficacy of school-wide PBS has demonstrated overall decreases in reported behavior problems in school (Colvin and Fernandez 2000) and problem behavior in specific non-classroom settings such as playgrounds, hallways, and cafeterias (Colvin et al. 1997; Kartub et al. 2000; Lewis et ”
The relationship of school-wide Positive Behavior Support to academic achievement in an urban middle school (2006, background): “Results from this growing body of research on school-wide PBS suggest that it is an effective approach to reducing student problem behavior and improving the overall climate of the school (Lewis et al., 2002; Todd et al., 1999).”