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Gamifying Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in a Small Rural School District
No full textThis case study explored the implementation of a gamified Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program in a small rural pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade public school in New England. The study was conducted in response to a significant decline in school climate and staff morale, paired with rising rates of student disciplinary incidents and teacher turnover. Facing unique contextual challenges such as high rates of poverty, adverse childhood experiences, and community-level trauma, the school adopted an innovative approach by embedding game-based strategies into an existing PBIS framework.
Using a qualitative action research methodology, the researcher, also the principal of the school, implemented a range of incentive-based tools including classroom and school-wide reinforcers such as Plinko, prize wheels, and “punch-a-prize” boards. These strategies were designed to celebrate student success and encourage positive behavior through structured, engaging feedback loops. The study gathered 3 years of school discipline and staff turnover data (2022–2025) and administered end-of-year surveys to staff, students, and parents to capture stakeholder perceptions of the program’s effectiveness.
Findings included a comparative analysis of office discipline referrals, including rates of in-school and out-of-school suspensions, and survey data highlighting which game-based elements had the most perceived impact on student behavior, school climate, and staff satisfaction. The study is framed by operant conditioning theory, self-determination theory, and culturally responsive pedagogy, providing a robust foundation for understanding how gamified behavior systems can support rural schools
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textKing John I of Portugal statue, located in Praça da Figueira (Figueira Square) in Lisbon, Portugal in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1012/thumbnail.jp
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textStudy Abroad Advisor Caroline Martins looks at jewelry in Lisbon, Portugal in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1016/thumbnail.jp
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textRua Augusta Arch (Arco da Rua Augusta), which serves as the gateway from the Rua Augusta to the Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio) in Lisbon, Portugal in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1022/thumbnail.jp
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textPanoramic view of Commerce Square and Rua Augusta Arch in Lisbon, Portugal in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1025/thumbnail.jp
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textCommerce Square (Praça do Comércio) in Lisbon, Portugal in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1026/thumbnail.jp
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textPanoramic view of the Tejo River and the 25 de Abril Bridge, a suspension bridge in Lisbon, Portugal in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1038/thumbnail.jp
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textPanoramic view of Lisbon, Portugal in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1042/thumbnail.jp
2025 Lisbon study abroad
No full textCollege of Aeronautics Dean David Cohen with a backdrop of Lisbon, Portugal during the study abroad trip to Lisbon in October 2025.https://spiral.lynn.edu/lisbon_oct2025/1053/thumbnail.jp