Date of Award

2023

Type

Dissertation

Major

Doctor of Education

Degree Type

Degree of Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Leadership

Department

Counseling, Foundations & Leadership

First Advisor

Dr. Robert Waller

Second Advisor

Dr. Christopher Garretson

Third Advisor

Dr. Anna Hart

Abstract

This study examined teacher perspectives of SWPBIS and how those perceptions impacted school discipline in a rural, Title I middle school located in southwest Georgia. This paper reviewed the history of school discipline policies and discipline practices. The focus was on teacher perceptions of SWPBIS and how those perceptions impacted school discipline in a rural, Title I middle school in a southwest Georgia county. Results were obtained using a quantitative survey and focus groups. Overall, the findings discovered that all respondents believed that SWPBIS had helpful benefits.

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