Implementing Positive Behavior Support for Students with Emotional Behavior Disorders in a Detention Setting

Students with Emotional Behavior Disorders (EBD) struggle academically and
socially and have poor outcomes when compared to their disabled and nondisabled
peers. Similarly students in juvenile justice settings experience negative
outcomes compared to their non-incarcerated peers. Students who are labeled
EBD and are also incarcerated in juvenile detention facilities clearly need
additional support to be successful in the classroom. Positive Behavior Support
(PBS) is a framework that allows teachers to provide effective academic and
behavioral programming to enhance student academic achievement. The
implementation of PBS for EBD students in a juvenile detention setting is an
effective way to create a positive classroom environment, improve academics and
behavior of students, and decrease the negative outcomes for this group of
students.