Her research and interests focus on (a)
the use of positive behavior support approaches to facilitate academic and behavioral change, (b) teacher preparation with regard to behavior management, and (c) academic interventions for youth with challenging behaviors.
Use of positive behavior support to address challenging behavior of young children within a community early childhood program.
d. Work in partnership with professionals to improve
the use of positive behavior support in schools or community settings
This issue features the article Practical Strategies for Supporting Families in
the Use of Positive Behavior Support by Amy McCart and Diane Bannerman Juracek.
Macro ratings of parenting skills were collected after coding the videotapes to assess parent
use of positive behavior support and limit setting skills (or lack thereof).
On the basis of previous research and conceptual models, we hypothesized that intervention effects on parenting practices, specifically caregivers»
use of positive behavior support (PBS) strategies in toddlerhood, would mediate improvements in children's weight trajectories.
Not exact matches
Solomon, B. G., Klein, S. A., Hintze, J. M., Cressey, J. M., & Peller, S. L. (2012) A Meta - Analysis
of School - Wide
Positive Behavior Support: An Exploratory Study
Using Single - Case Synthesis (abstract).
«
Using Dialogue Circles to
Support Classroom Management,» a resource from Edutopia's Schools That Work, explores how dialogue circles, as part
of the restorative - justice program at Glenview Elementary School in Oakland, California, have helped to build collaboration, respect, and
positive behavior among students.
A balanced approach to teaching students social - emotional skills
using a strong schoolwide foundation
of Positive Behavior Intervention and
Support (PBIS), coupled with specific curriculum programs such as Second Step, allows both educators and students ample opportunities to grow their EQs.
Topics include the
use of disciplinary procedures such as
Positive Behavior Intervention and
Support and Restorative Justice as effective ways in reducing suspension rates, the impact
of high suspension rates in the capacity
of schools to attain better academic outcomes, and the high suspension rate
of students suffering learning and emotional disabilities.
Schools are asked to conduct universal screening
using the SRSS coming off
of the MIBLSI Intervention Systems training or Promoting
Positive School Climate (PPSC) Tier 2
Behavior Supports training.
An Event For: Schools are asked to conduct universal screening
using the SRSS coming off
of the MIBLSI Intervention Systems training or Promoting
Positive School Climate (PPSC) Tier 2
Behavior Supports training.
Today, Safe & Civil Schools offers a series
of materials and services that schools and districts can
use to implement
Positive Behavior Support solutions.
Supporters
of these approaches — that have names like «Social and Emotional Learning» and «
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports» — say that teaching students positive social skills can help prevent or eliminate such risky behaviors as drug use, violence, bullying, and dropp
Positive Behavioral Interventions and
Supports» — say that teaching students
positive social skills can help prevent or eliminate such risky behaviors as drug use, violence, bullying, and dropp
positive social skills can help prevent or eliminate such risky
behaviors as drug
use, violence, bullying, and dropping out.
- Chicago Public Schools began
using School - wide
Positive Behavior Intervention and
Supports in 2007 and found the number
of students receiving six or more disciplinary referrals fall by 50 percent over three years.
Her areas
of interest center on
supporting the implementation
of evidence - based interventions by teachers and schools, including professional development (PD) and coaching models to reduce the research - to - practice gap; Implementation Science, including frameworks across fields and factors associated with sustained
use of evidence - based interventions; and, the application
of MTSS across general and special education, including Response - to - Intervention and School - Wide
Positive Behavior Intervention
Supports.
Students are invited into a warm and welcoming culture
of learning instead
of a «no - excuses» disciplinary policy; we exclusively
use PBIS (
Positive Behavior Intervention and
Support)!
In August 2016, OSEP issued Guidance on the
use of Positive Behavioral Interventions and
Supports, and other strategies, to address
behavior.
(i) in the case
of a child whose
behavior impedes the child's learning or that
of others, consider the
use of positive behavioral interventions and
supports, and other strategies, to address that
behavior;
Equipping school officials with an array
of tools to
support positive student
behavior — thereby providing a range
of options to prevent and address misconduct — will both promote safety and avoid the
use of discipline policies that are discriminatory or inappropriate.
Many state - wide educational discipline policies strongly recommend
using a multi-tiered system
of supports (MTSS), such as Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) or Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS), to set school - wide behavioral expectations and clearly defined alternatives to sus
supports (MTSS), such as
Positive Behavior Intervention and
Supports (PBIS) or Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS), to set school - wide behavioral expectations and clearly defined alternatives to sus
Supports (PBIS) or
Positive Behavioral
Supports (PBS), to set school - wide behavioral expectations and clearly defined alternatives to sus
Supports (PBS), to set school - wide behavioral expectations and clearly defined alternatives to suspension.
(1997) E652: Current Research in Post-School Transition Planning (2003) E586: Curriculum Access and Universal Design for Learning (1999) E626: Developing Social Competence for All Students (2002) E650: Diagnosing Communication Disorders in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (2003) E608: Five Homework Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities (2001) E654: Five Strategies to Limit the Burdens
of Paperwork (2003) E571: Functional
Behavior Assessment and
Behavior Intervention Plans (1998) E628: Helping Students with Disabilities Participate in Standards - Based Mathematics Curriculum (2002) E625: Helping Students with Disabilities Succeed in State and District Writing Assessments (2002) E597: Improving Post-School Outcomes for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders (2000) E564: Including Students with Disabilities in Large - Scale Testing: Emerging Practices (1998) E568: Integrating Assistive Technology Into the Standard Curriculum (1998) E577: Learning Strategies (1999) E587: Paraeducators: Factors That Influence Their Performance, Development, and Supervision (1999) E735: Planning Accessible Conferences and Meetings (1994) E593: Planning Student - Directed Transitions to Adult Life (2000) E580:
Positive Behavior Support and Functional Assessment (1999) E633: Promoting the Self - Determination
of Students with Severe Disabilities (2002) E609: Public Charter Schools and Students with Disabilities (2001) E616: Research on Full - Service Schools and Students with Disabilities (2001) E563: School - Wide Behavioral Management Systems (1998) E632: Self - Determination and the Education
of Students with Disabilities (2002) E585: Special Education in Alternative Education Programs (1999) E599: Strategic Processing
of Text: Improving Reading Comprehension for Students with Learning Disabilities (2000) E638: Strategy Instruction (2002) E579: Student Groupings for Reading Instruction (1999) E621: Students with Disabilities in Correctional Facilities (2001) E627: Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention for Students with Disabilities: A Call to Educators (2002) E642:
Supporting Paraeducators: A Summary
of Current Practices (2003) E647: Teaching Decision Making to Students with Learning Disabilities by Promoting Self - Determination (2003) E590: Teaching Expressive Writing To Students with Learning Disabilities (1999) E605: The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)(2000) E592: The Link Between Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs)(2000) E641: Universally Designed Instruction (2003) E639:
Using Scaffolded Instruction to Optimize Learning (2002) E572: Violence and Aggression in Children and Youth (1998) E635: What Does a Principal Need to Know About Inclusion?
A key question, then, for veterinary professionals who need to refer their clients to a dog trainer or
behavior consultant, is whether they will refer to those who promote methods that include pain and fear as a means
of motivation, or those who
use more progressive methods that rely on scientifically -
supported protocols based on
positive reinforcement and seek to do no harm.
PBRC
supports the
use of positive reinforcement in dog training; we believe that by rewarding correct
behavior using treats, toys, and social attention, most dogs will learn quite quickly what it is you want them to do!
• Hands - on experience in providing assistance with individualized instruction through well - placed instructional strategies • Skilled in effectively applying methods for enhancing students» working knowledge
of core concepts • Excellent skills in recognizing, describing and reporting student
behavior and academic progress • Unmatched ability to impart instruction at the student's level
of comprehension • Proficient in
using a variety
of technological tools to communicate with students and provide them with information on complex topics • Adept at recognizing patterns
of human development and benchmarks that are typically achieved at different ages • Demonstrated expertise in designing and
using age - appropriate materials for instructional enforcement • Documented success in establishing
positive relationships with students to promote student self - esteem • Proven ability to mediate student conflicts and handle
behavior management duties • Qualified to
use appropriate strategies and techniques to provide dedicated instructional
support • Able to effectively conduct small group and individualized instruction as part
of the class instruction program • Special talent for assisting teachers with planning and organizing instructional activities and developing classroom procedures • Track record
of demonstrating awareness
of and respect for diversity amongst students • Proven record
of applying disciplinary directives in an impartial and consistent manner
• Singlehandedly develop an interactive learning program based on individual students» learning abilities, resulting in increased
positive response from the student body • Train fellow special education teachers in
using sign language with students with hearing and speech problems, which resulted in increased student confidence • Create and implement curriculum based on the individual requirements
of each student enrolled in the special needs class • Design, develop and implement lesson plans to meet each special student's requirements • Assess each enrolled student to determine his or her individual capabilities and limitations • Provide both direct and indirect instructional
support to students by employing special education strategies and techniques • Teach socially acceptable
behavior by both instructing it and modeling it effectively
Positive parenting practices (e.g., parental support, monitoring, avoiding harsh punishment) are associated with positive child outcomes, such as better adjustment, higher self - esteem, higher grades, fewer behavior problems, and lower reports of deviance among school - age children.6 Even if programs target parents of young children, parents may be able to use the skills they develop for years into the future or to help parent older c
Positive parenting practices (e.g., parental
support, monitoring, avoiding harsh punishment) are associated with
positive child outcomes, such as better adjustment, higher self - esteem, higher grades, fewer behavior problems, and lower reports of deviance among school - age children.6 Even if programs target parents of young children, parents may be able to use the skills they develop for years into the future or to help parent older c
positive child outcomes, such as better adjustment, higher self - esteem, higher grades, fewer
behavior problems, and lower reports
of deviance among school - age children.6 Even if programs target parents
of young children, parents may be able to
use the skills they develop for years into the future or to help parent older children.
Unfortunately, parents are often unaware
of how
positive behavior support is being
used and how they can take an active role in their children's schools.
«
Positive Behavior Support is a process used to prevent and replace challenging behavior, teach new skills, and improve quality of life
Behavior Support is a process
used to prevent and replace challenging
behavior, teach new skills, and improve quality of life
behavior, teach new skills, and improve quality
of life.»
The primary purpose
of SC - APBS is to advocate and promote the
use of positive behavior interventions and
supports to increase the social competence
of all.
In schools, families may partner with their child's teacher and a team
of providers to create
behavior support plans that consist
of strategies that
support positive behavior in school and home
using the same or similar strategies.
Person - centered strategies are
used as a first step in
positive behavior support to empower individuals and their families and to establish a clear vision for improving quality
of life.
Positive behavior support plans are
used to assist individuals with IDD in improving their quality
of life by implementing interventions across home, school, work, and community settings.
Join Phyllis Booth, Founder
of Theraplay ®, and Mandy Jones, LCSW, JD, certified Theraplay ® therapist at the Center for Lifelong Adoption
Support, as they provide an empathetic understanding
of why negative
behaviors occur and discuss tools, techniques and activities that parents can
use to tame temper tantrums and create
positive relationships.
Positive behavior support refers to a set
of tools and processes that are
used to help a wide range
of children and adults both with and without disabilities improve their quality
of life and to decrease the likelihood
of problem
behavior.
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a set of research - based strategies used to increase quality of life and decrease problem behavior by teaching new skills and making changes in a person's envi
Behavior Support (PBS) is a set
of research - based strategies
used to increase quality
of life and decrease problem
behavior by teaching new skills and making changes in a person's envi
behavior by teaching new skills and making changes in a person's environment.
Preschool settings, Headstart, and other early childhood organizations
use systems change research in order to expand the implementation
of positive behavior support across a larger number
of settings.
An important goal
of positive behavior support is to create a plan that meets the needs
of the child or adult, that it can be
used long term, and that it gives families the
support they need to continue preventing difficult
behavior.
• Understand how learning, attention and
behavior disorders are identified and treated within clinic and school settings • Understand problems with learning, attention and
behavior within the context
of prior traumatic histories • Learn how to collaborate effectively to address problems with learning, attention and
behavior across home, school and community settings
using positive behavior support strategies • Become aware
of pertinent resources helpful to address concerns
The third level, tertiary prevention is
used to establish planning processes for children or adults in need
of intensive and individualized
positive behavior support.
A trained group leader helps guide the children in their
use of the skill and provides
support and
positive feedback to help children become more natural and spontaneous in socially skillful
behavior.
«
Uses clear language and provides the tools needed to effectively evaluate a program's
use of preschool - wide
positive behavior support.»
Solomon, B. G., Klein, S. A., Hintze, J. M., Cressey, J. M., & Peller, S. L. (2012) A Meta - Analysis
of School - Wide
Positive Behavior Support: An Exploratory Study
Using Single - Case Synthesis (abstract).
Abuse, Restraints and Seclusion in School
Use of Restraints as Discipline l Physical & Sexual Abuse l Time Out / Seclusion
Positive Behavior Support (PBS) l Protection & Advocacy Resources l Publications l Cases l Legislative Advocacy
Alliance to Prevent Restraint, Aversive Interventions and Seclusion (APRAIS) The key to reducing the
use of aversives, restraints, and seclusion is to ensure that individuals who exhibit challenging
behaviors have access to comprehensive and individualized
positive behavior support.
This issue features the article
Using Information Technology to Enhance the Effectiveness
of Positive Behavior Support by David L. Westling and Stephen Westling.
Assessing the Function
of Their
Behavior (Brief 9),
Positive Behavior Support: An Individualized Approach for Addressing Challenging
Behavior (Brief 10), and
Using Choice and Preference to Promote Improved
Behavior (Brief 15).
Dr. Armistead's specialty areas include early intervention for reading disabilities,
positive behavior support programs and the
use of technology in school psychology.
Lee said it was heartening to learn that a number
of districts attribute drops in suspension rates to their
use of alternatives to traditional discipline, including
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS), which focuses on modeling positive behaviors, and restorative justice, which emphasizes mediation and face - to - face conflict resolution over punitive dis
Positive Behavior Intervention and
Supports (PBIS), which focuses on modeling
positive behaviors, and restorative justice, which emphasizes mediation and face - to - face conflict resolution over punitive dis
positive behaviors, and restorative justice, which emphasizes mediation and face - to - face conflict resolution over punitive discipline.
Throughout the course
of therapy, parents frequently receive consultation from their therapist regarding
positive parenting techniques to manage disruptive
behaviors and interventions to
use at home to help
support children's emotional needs.