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An Investigation of Characteristics, Practices, and Leadership Styles of PBIS Coaches

McCamish, C., Reynolds, H., Algozzine, B., & Cusumano, D.
2015

From the abstract: "Across the country, local education agencies are using coaching to augment school-based leadership and support classroom instruction that improves student outcomes. Effective systems for positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) include the establishment of coaching capacity to initiate and sustain implementation. We conducted a state-wide survey of district-level PBIS coaches (n = 41) to document and evaluate relationships across perceptions of skills, time allocations for service provision, and leadership style and school outcomes as measured by the School-wide Evaluation Tool, the School-Wide PBIS Implementation Inventory, and the state’s PBIS Recognition Process. Generally more positive outcomes were evident for district coaches who reported providing less than 35 hours per month of direct and indirect supports; and, perceptions of district coach skills and time related positively to outcomes. The reported leadership skills of coaches reflected a transformational (i.e., establishing relationships by gaining trust and confidence as a role model) rather than transactional (i.e., establishing relationships by rewards or punishments depending on performance) or laissez-faire (i.e., establishing relationships by allowing others to make decisions) approach to implementing and supporting PBIS with skills directed at the micro level (i.e., student, school, LEA) more evident than those associated with guiding state level decision-making. Implications for future research and practice are discussed."

Citation

McCamish, C., Reynolds, H., Algozzine, R., & Cusumano, D. (2015). An investigation of characteristics, practices, and leadership styles of PBIS coaches. Journal of Applied Educational and Policy Research, 1, 15-34.