![]() Such cumbersome process prolonged the delivery of reports and feedback to the participating schools. ![]() Once the data was collected, scored and entered, each spreadsheet was then uploaded into the existing database where it was analyzed and reports could finally be generated. In an effort to maintain authenticity of data, the research was tallied and entered into separate Excel spreadsheets, thus building a library of hundreds of single files of data for the PBS study alone. In the past, evaluation data was gathered using old-fashioned paper and pens that fed a very manual scoring system. Reports are delivered to the participating schools for program improvement based on the nationally recognized PBS concept.Ĭenter for Disabilities Studies assigns trained staff and graduate students to go into the field and conduct evaluations with over 100 public schools around the state. ![]() During the evaluation project staff interviews administrators, teachers and students. DE-PBS conducts on-site evaluations of the PBS program to determine the school's phase of implementation as well as identify areas of strength and areas for improvement. The vision of the project is to create safe and caring learning environments that promote the social-emotional and academic development of all children. The Delaware Positive Behavior Support Project (DE-PBS) is a partnership between the Center for Disabilities Studies and the Delaware Department of Education. ![]() Affiliated with a number of undergraduate and graduate programs at the university, the Center for Disabilities Studies provides students with hands-on research experience in the field to help develop solutions to problems that face our schools and the challenges encountered by children, adults and families in the 21st century. As part of the College of Education and Human Development, University of Delaware's Center for Disabilities Studies is one of over 60 national University Centers for Excellence focused on improving developmental disabilities.
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