Abstract
Moving evidence-based practices into real-world settings is a high priority for education and public health. This paper describes
the development of a partnership among the Houston Independent School District, the American Institutes of Research, and the
Houston Federation of Teachers to support research on and program sustainability for the Good Behavior Game, a team-based
classroom behavior management strategy that has shown positive impact in randomized field trials. The conceptual framework
guiding partnership development is presented, followed by an application of the framework in Houston. Lessons learned and
implications for the next stage of research and practice are then discussed.
the development of a partnership among the Houston Independent School District, the American Institutes of Research, and the
Houston Federation of Teachers to support research on and program sustainability for the Good Behavior Game, a team-based
classroom behavior management strategy that has shown positive impact in randomized field trials. The conceptual framework
guiding partnership development is presented, followed by an application of the framework in Houston. Lessons learned and
implications for the next stage of research and practice are then discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10488-011-0383-7
- Authors
- Jeanne Poduska, American Institutes for Research, 300 East Lombard St., Suite 1020, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA
- Mary Jane Gomez, Early Childhood Department, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX, USA
- Zeph Capo, Houston Federation of Teachers, Houston, TX, USA
- Venita Holmes, Department of Research and Accountability, Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX, USA
- Journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
- Online ISSN 1573-3289
- Print ISSN 0894-587X