Minimizing Misbehavior Through a School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This action research was funded by the Department of Education through the Basic Education Research Fund (BERF). The benefits of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) are being known in education for helping decrease misbehaviors. This action research aimed to provide pupils with positive behavior intervention and support to minimize the misbehavior cases in Tabaco South Central Elementary School (TSCES). It attempted to determine the effectiveness of School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (SW-PBIS)Program.

METHODS

The researcher made the TSCES SW-PBIS Staff Manual which includes the SW-PBIS team, TSCES school-wide behavior matrix, lesson plans, a system for acknowledging behavior, a system for correcting behavior and active supervision guidelines. The manual was reviewed and edited by the principal, school guidance coordinators, and school research co-coordinator before it was presented and distributed to teachers from Kindergarten to Grade VI. The descriptive survey research was utilized in this study. The survey questionnaire was the main instrument to gather data. The respondents were the school guidance coordinators of TSCES.

RESULTS

Before the implementation of SW-PBIS Program, the number of misbehavior cases was seventeen (17) which was only bullying. After the implementation of the program, bullying was lowered to one (1) but there was one (1) burglary and one (1) habitual disregard of school rules. The t-test (t) computed value of 2. 9034 is greater than the t-test (t) tabular value of 2.101 at 0. 05 levels of significance with 18 degrees of freedom, the null hypothesis is rejected. This means that there is a significant change in the number of misbehavior cases after the implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (SW-PBIS) Program. The result showed a decrease in misbehaviour.

DISCUSSIONS

The number of misbehavior cases before the implementation of the SW-PBIS Program which was seventeen (17) was lowered to three (3) after the implementation. It implies that SW-PBIS is an effective intervention in minimizing the misbehavior cases in Tabaco South Central Elementary School. The researcher prepared the TSCES Pupil's Handbook to sustain the School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support Program in minimizing the misbehavior cases in the school. The researcher suggested implementing the SW-PBIS for a longer period to note more positive changes in behaviors.