Evaluation of Social and Academic Effects of School-wide Positive Behaviour Support in a Canadian School District

Thi s article discusses School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), an evi-dence-based approach to teaching social competencies and enhancing the school social environment. The foc us of this article is on the value of evaluation and evaluation plans at a district level for maintaining and increasing the effe ctive-ness of SWPBS in a district. We review the key components of evaluation plans and describe a framework for creating evaluation plans created for British Co-lumbia. We also provide an example of the evaluation effor ts using this framework in a medium sized school district in British Columbia. Results showed decreased levels of problem behaviour, decreased numbers of students at risk for significa nt behaviour challenges, and increased academic achievement and stu-dent perceptions of school safety for schools implementing SWPBS, in comparison to low implementing schools and district and provincial averages. ISSN 1918-5227