The Center for Instructional and Behavioral Research in Schools (CIBRS) engages with the application of scientific methods to understand and prevent student failure and dysfunction. The Center involves collaborations among a wide-range of interested parties across the university to focus specifically on prevention efforts as they relate to education – broadly defined as public schooling from pre-school through post-secondary education. The center provides an impetus and structure for enhancing nationally recognizable research and scholarship in areas that represent pressing social concerns – with a focus on educational experiences from pedagogical, psychological, and social work perspectives.
Dr. Terry Scott is the Director of CIBRS. He is a Professor and a Distinguished University Scholar in the Department of Special Education. Dr. Scott’s research interests include school-wide prevention systems, the role of instructional variables in managing student behavior, functional behavior assessment/intervention, and scientific research in education.