University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland, like many other states, faces a teacher shortage. Furthermore, the number of teachers of color in teaching career pathways is disproportionate to the increasing number of minority students in the state. This disproportionality further amplifies the impact of the teacher shortage on students, as research finds that students of color show better educational and social outcomes when they have access to effective teachers of the same race or ethnicity. Removing obstacles for Maryland h...

In this 16-year long-term follow-up study of an IES-funded efficacy trial, the researchers will examine the main, moderated, and generalized effects, as well as the long-term cost-benefits of the multi-tiered Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework as implemented in Maryland. PBIS is a widely disseminated prevention model in the United States that uses a public health approach by providing universal foundational behavioral supports to all students to effectively teach...