Class-wide Positive Behavior Support Plan on Adhering to the Classroom Rules

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Positive Behaviors Support (PBS) plan
that was designed after interviews with teachers and Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) on the behavior
of obeying classroom rules. The study was conducted in a public school with 3rd grade students. There were 34
students in the classroom. PBS was implemented as a whole class but the data were collected from one male and
one female student who were identified after FBA and consulting with the teacher. Single subject ABAB design
was used to examine the effects of PBS intervention. Experts on the field of special education and the teacher
planned the study cooperatively and the teacher implemented the plan in the classroom. The PBS package
consisted of prevention strategies, classroom rules, routines and reinforcement. The result showed that PBS
package, which was enriched by FBA, was effective on increasing students’ behavior of obeying classroom
rules. Teacher and family opinions support the findings, too.