Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) Publications
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This is the home page for Positive Behaviour for Learning School-wide (PB4L School-wide). This is the New Zealand version of a proven international initiative called Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. It offers primary, intermediate, and secondary schools a way of building a consistent and positive school-wide climate to support learning.
These reports present the findings from a three phased evaluation of PB4L School-wide. The first report outlines preliminary findings including the implementation of PB4L School-wide, the second report presents case studies from seven schools participating in the programme, and the third and final report summarises the findings from the final phase of the evaluation.
Author(s): New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: Various
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Evaluation of restorative practice - A positive behaviour for learning programme
The evaluation was designed to support the implementation and roll-out of the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) Restorative Practice programme within 27 schools, and to identify lessons for other schools implementing the programme.…
Author(s): Prepared for the Ministry of Education by Matthew Fanselow and Donella Bellett from MartinJenkins (Martin, Jenkins & Associates Limited)
Date Published: July 2018
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I enjoy school now - Outcomes from the Check and Connect trials in New Zealand
This evaluation describes outcomes from the trial of the Check and Connect programme. This programme aims to counter secondary student disengagement with school before it results in dropping out of school, or leaving without qualifications.…
Author(s): Cathy Wylie and Rachel Felgate, New Zealand Councils for Educational Research
Date Published: December 2016
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A Positive Culture of Support: PB4L School-Wide Final Evaluation Report
This report summarises the findings from the final phase of an evaluation of Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) School-Wide. It describes the extent of implementation of School-wide in Schools, identifies short-term shifts and considers the longer term sustainability of the…
Author(s): Sally Boyd and Rachel Felgate, New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Report for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2015
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"It's who we are" Stories of practice and change from PB4L School-Wide Schools
This report summarises the findings from case studies of seven schools that are part of the Positive Behaviour for Learning School-Wide (PB4L-SW) initiative. Schools were selected for their effective practice. In this report, commonalities and differences in practice are summarised,…
Author(s): Sally Boyd, Alex Hotere-Barnes, Lesieli Tongati’o, and Jo MacDonald, New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: June 2015
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PB4L School-wide Evaluation: Preliminary findings
This report presents indicative findings from the first phase of an evaluation of Positive Behaviour for Learning: School-Wide (PB4L: School-Wide). The report discusses the implementation and short-term shifts for schools that began PB4L: School-Wide in 2010/11. The findings suggest that…
Author(s): Sally Boyd, Rachel Dingle and Nicole Herdina, New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: June 2014
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