Abstract
As more schools turn to School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS) for help with academic and problem behaviors in their schools, the need to adequately evaluate these programs on a socially relevant level increases. The present study employs social validation measures to evaluate Utah's Academic, Behavioral & Coaching Initiative (ABC-UBI), a Positive Behavior Support (PBS) initiative, on socially relevant issues. Participants from across the state of Utah who were active consumers of ABC-UBI's program, were polled for their opinion on the acceptability of the treatment goals, procedures and outcomes of the program. The results outlined several areas of much needed improvement including, but not limited to the amount of paperwork required for successful implementation and the usability of program procedures. Social validity continues to be an important construct to consider when evaluating programs for social relevancy.
Degree
EdS
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Counseling Psychology and Special Education
Rights
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Miramontes, Nancy Yanette, "Social Validity of a Behavioral Support Model" (2010). Theses and Dissertations. 2201.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2201
Date Submitted
2010-07-15
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd3846
Keywords
social validity, positive behavior support, social validation, contextual fit
Language
English