Implementing Positive Behavior Support Systems in Early Childhood and Elementary Settings

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. A Proactive Approach to Behavior Management The Importance of Understanding Students' Past Learning Experiences Recommendations From the Field Programwide/Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Continuum of Supports and Key Features Support for PW/SW-PBS Summary Text Overview 2. Supporting Systems Change Creating a Statewide, Districtwide, or Programwide System Getting Started Building Capacity at the School/Program Level Summary 3. Team Leadership Forming a PW/SW-PBS Team Initial Planning Efforts Determining Priorities and Time Frames Assigning Roles and Running Effective Meetings Determining Data Collection Needs Professional Development Promoting PW/SW-PBS to Staff and Families Summary 4. Teach Behavioral Expectations Choose Behavior Expectations Determine Behaviors That Represent Expectations Develop Matrix to Support Common Language Teach Each Social Behavior Summary 5. Support Appropriate Behavior Strategies to Increase Use of Taught Behavioral Expectations Prompts/Cues Strategies to Build Fluency and Maintain Appropriate Behavior Summary 6. Corrective Consequences Defining and Consistently Responding to Problem Behavior Documentation of Problem Behavior Using Corrective Consequences Additional Considerations Determining Different Consequences for Unique Needs Summary 7. Data-Based Decision Making Designing a Plan for Data Collection SW-PBS Decision Making Summary 8. Building Foundations for Small-Group and Individual Supports Universals Firmly in Place Systems to Establish Small Group/Targeted Supports Small-Group/Targeted Strategies Intensive/Individual Student Supports Conclusion References Index