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Early Childhood Program-Wide PBS Benchmarks of Quality v. 2.0 (PDF)

Authors: Lise Fox, Mary Louise Hemmeter, Susan Jack, and Denise Perez Binder (2017).
The Early Childhood Program-Wide PBS Benchmarks of Quality (Program BoQ) is designed to help programs evaluate their progress toward implementing the Pyramid Model program-wide. The tool was revised in 2017 to include critical elements to address issues related to equity and culturally responsive practices. The tool and spreadsheet used for analysis are provided.

Culturally Responsive Pyramid Model Practices: Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support for Young Children

Allen, R., & Steed, E. A. (2016). Culturally responsive Pyramid Model practices: Program-Wide positive behavior support for young children. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 36, 165, 175.

Program-Wide PBS and School-Wide PBIS Crosswalk

The purpose of this document is to provide a brief description of the similarities and differences between two variations of multi-tiered positive behavior support systems.

Administrator Strategies that Support High-Fidelity Implementation of the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social-Emotional Competence & Addressing Challenging Behavior

Implementing the Pyramid Model with fidelity and achieving positive outcomes for children and their families requires that administrators understand their roles in the implementation process. Every administrative decision impacts program quality and sustainability. This issue brief underscores the importance of facilitative administrative practices that provide sustained commitment, timely training, competent coaching, the use of process and outcome data for decision-making, and the development of policies and procedures that are aligned with high-fidelity implementation (July, 2009).

A Program-Wide Model for Supporting Social-Emotional Development and Addressing Challenging Behavior in Early Childhood Settings

By Fox, L., & Hemmeter, M. L. (2009). In W. Sailor, G. Dunlap, G. Sugai, and R. Horner (Eds.), Handbook of Positive Behavior Support (pp.177-202). New York: Springer. (This book is available for purchase from the Springer website).

Program-Wide Positive Behavior Support: Supporting Young Children’s Social-Emotional Development and Addressing Challenging Behavior

This booklet provides a report on the program-wide implementation of the “Teaching Pyramid” within a Head Start Program. The Southeast Kansas Community Action Program (SEK-CAP) provides information on the implementation of the model and the outcomes for the children, families, teachers, and program.