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Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis

Volume: 9 Number: 22 December 31, 2025
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Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis

Abstract

Class-wide positive behavior support refers to practices that enable teachers to support students’ academic, social, and emotional learning by creating a positive classroom environment and help with convenient class management by eliminating students’ problematic behaviors and providing them with positive behaviors. This research focuses on interventions performed with class-wide PBS and presents a systematic review of studies conducted in this respect. In line with scanning, inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 studies were examined within the scope of this review. Considering the findings, it is observed that there were Tier 1 interventions, in other words, preventive interventions, in most of the class-wide PBS studies. Moreover, it is seen that class-wide PBS interventions were carried out on both group on-task behavior and teacher praise and reprimands, and outcomes of the interventions were effective. According to the findings, an investigation is required on what differences class-wide PBS interventions, which are performed in classes where only students with disabilities receive education, will create in both student outputs and teacher praise and reprimands.

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Ethical Statement

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Inclusive Education, Specialist Studies in Education (Other)

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

April 14, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 22

APA
Sümer Öncel, S., & Ulugöl, F. (2025). Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 9(22), 541-559. https://doi.org/10.57135/jier.1675851
AMA
1.Sümer Öncel S, Ulugöl F. Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis. JIER. 2025;9(22):541-559. doi:10.57135/jier.1675851
Chicago
Sümer Öncel, Sibel, and Funda Ulugöl. 2025. “Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 9 (22): 541-59. https://doi.org/10.57135/jier.1675851.
EndNote
Sümer Öncel S, Ulugöl F (December 1, 2025) Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 9 22 541–559.
IEEE
[1]S. Sümer Öncel and F. Ulugöl, “Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis”, JIER, vol. 9, no. 22, pp. 541–559, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.57135/jier.1675851.
ISNAD
Sümer Öncel, Sibel - Ulugöl, Funda. “Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 9/22 (December 1, 2025): 541-559. https://doi.org/10.57135/jier.1675851.
JAMA
1.Sümer Öncel S, Ulugöl F. Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis. JIER. 2025;9:541–559.
MLA
Sümer Öncel, Sibel, and Funda Ulugöl. “Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 9, no. 22, Dec. 2025, pp. 541-59, doi:10.57135/jier.1675851.
Vancouver
1.Sibel Sümer Öncel, Funda Ulugöl. Review of Studies on Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Systematic Analysis. JIER. 2025 Dec. 1;9(22):541-59. doi:10.57135/jier.1675851

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