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School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)
The Erasmus+-funded policy experimentation program called Building School-Wide Inclusive, Positive and Equitable Learning Environments Through A Systems-Change Approach (SWPBS) aimed to create inclusive, non-discriminatory social culture and essential socio-emotional and behavioural support for learners in Cyprus, Finland, Greece and Romania.
The project focused on Positive Behaviour Support (PBS), a scientific strategy that gives school employees the organisational structure to take preventative action with the assistance of external coaches. PBS adheres to the idea that significant change can only take place and be sustained when surrounding systems are restructured, and it emphasises the importance of the stakeholders’ active participation.
The goal of the SWPBS project was to advance the problem-solving approach, in which school personnel and management work to determine their institution’s requirements, create and carry out an action plan, and evaluate its success.
The project produced various outputs which are available in four languages (EN, EL, FI, RO):
- needs analysis on SWPBS in the partner countries;
- intervention and training materials;
- reports on piloting and implementation;
- policy recommendations for scalability and sustainability of SWPBS.
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Additional information
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Education type:School Education
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Evidence:Indirect
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Funding source:European funding
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Intervention level:Universal
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Intervention intensity:Ongoing
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Participating countries:CyprusFinlandGreeceRomania
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Target audience:School leaderOther (non school staff)Other (school staff)Student teacherTeacherTeacher educator
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)