Implementing School-Wide Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports to Better Meet the Needs of Indigenous Students

This article examines the need for and importance of culturally responsive behaviour support for Indigenous students. Many of the educational challenges currently faced by Indigenous students can be explained by cultural disconnect and a mismatch between school expectations and cultural values. Prin...

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Published in:	Canadian journal of school psychology Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 236 - 257
Main Authors:	McIntosh, Kent, Moniz, Christina, Craft, Calli B., Golby, Risha, Steinwand-Deschambeault, Tammy
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-09-2014 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Alberta Behavior Modification Canada Canada Natives Case Studies Cultural Influences Cultural Relevance Culturally Relevant Education Educational Environment Educational psychology Foreign Countries High School Students High Schools Indigenous Populations Native education Native North Americans Native students Northwest Territories Older Adults Outcomes of Education School Culture Social Environment Social Responsibility Student behavior Student Needs Studies Teacher Expectations of Students Canada Northwest Territories Canada positive behavioural interventions and supports behaviour management positive behaviour support indigenous education cultural responsiveness indigenous students
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Summary:	This article examines the need for and importance of culturally responsive behaviour support for Indigenous students. Many of the educational challenges currently faced by Indigenous students can be explained by cultural disconnect and a mismatch between school expectations and cultural values. Principles of Indigenous approaches to behaviour support are described and compared with school-wide positive behavioural interventions and supports (PBIS), a framework for building a positive school culture that shows promise in relation to culturally responsive practice. The authors provide a brief overview of PBIS and adaptations of this practice to meet the needs of Indigenous students. A descriptive case study of PBIS implementation in a high school in the Northwest Territories provides an example of culturally responsive implementation of PBIS.
ISSN:	0829-5735 2154-3984
DOI:	10.1177/0829573514542217