Positive Behavior Disorders and Supports
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Positive Behavior Disorders and Supports
Tim Lewis, Ph.D.
University of Missouri
Center on Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports
pbis.org
The Key
Behavior is functionally related to the Teaching Environment
For The Record..
• Strong advocate for the current special education process– Procedural safeguards /Parent & child rights– Individualized plans– Multi-disciplinary approach
• Majority of students in special education spend most of their day in general education environments
Challenges in Current Special Education Process
• “Wait Fail” evaluation process using a medical model (underlying pathology)
• Difficult task of keeping students “on-track” with peers while attempting to catch up due to disability
• At times an inefficient parallel system, curriculum, service delivery to general education
• Role of special educator becoming blurred, but without clear systems and guidelines
Challenges in Current Special Education Process
• Special education often only serves one or two aspects of the child without connections to the whole child’s education
• Special education reform will rely as much on changes in general education teacher and administrator pre-and in-service professional development as within our own field
So What do We do Instead
Evidence/Research-Based Practices
Research-Based Practices
• Academic– “Effective instruction” – Antecedent / setting modifications– Peer tutoring– Direct Instruction– Self-management targeting academic related skills– Opportunities to Respond
Research-Based Practices
• Behavior– Environmental modifications and supports– Contingent positive performance based feedback– Self Management– Social Skill Instruction (with maintenance and
generalization strategies)
Research-Based Practices
• Related Supports*– Comprehensive case management / wrap around– Family supports/ parent training
*limited empirical support
Putting Research-Based Practices In Place
Prevention, Early Intervention and Individualized Student Supports
through Positive Behavior Support
Systems
Systems
Systems
School-wide Positive Behavior Support
Starting Point….
• Educators cannot “make” students learn or behave
• Educators can create environments to increase the likelihood students learn and behave
• Environments that increase the likelihood are guided by a core curriculum and implemented with consistency and fidelity
The Challenge
• The “core curriculum” is often “punishment” to try and reduce problem behavior in school
• However, “punishing” problem behaviors (without a proactive support system) is associated with increases in (a) aggression, (b) vandalism, (c) truancy, and (d) dropping out. (Mayer, 1995, Mayer & Sulzar-Azaroff, 1991, Skiba & Peterson, 1999)
The Good News…
Research reviews continue to indicate that effective responses to significant behavioral challenges in school include:• Social Skills Training• Academic Restructuring• Behavioral Interventions
= instructional strategies - “teaching”
School-wide Positive Behavior Support
SW-PBS is a broad range of systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior
OSEP Center on PBIS
Big Ideas
• Build Positive Behavior Support Plans that teach pro-social “replacement” behaviors
• Create environments to support the use of pro-social behaviors1. School-wide
2. Classroom
3. Individual student
Essential Features at the School Level
• Teams of educators within the school (administrator)
• Data-based decision making• Instructional Focus
– Teach & Practice
• Acknowledge student mastery of social skills– Positive Feedback
SYST
EMS
PRACTICES
DATASupportingStaff Behavior
SupportingDecisionMaking
SupportingStudent Behavior
PositiveBehaviorSupport OUTCOMES
Social Competence &Academic Achievement
Academic Systems Behavioral Systems
1-5% 1-5%
5-10% 5-10%
80-90% 80-90%
Intensive, Individual Interventions•Individual Students•Assessment-based•High Intensity
Intensive, Individual Interventions•Individual Students•Assessment-based•Intense, durable procedures
Targeted Group Interventions•Some students (at-risk)•High efficiency•Rapid response
Targeted Group Interventions•Some students (at-risk)•High efficiency•Rapid response
Universal Interventions•All students•Preventive, proactive
Universal Interventions•All settings, all students•Preventive, proactive
Designing School-Wide Systems for Student Success
Continuum of Supports
Science
Soc Studies
Reading
Math
Soc skills
Basketball
Spanish
Universal Strategies: School-Wide
Essential Features• Statement of purpose• Clearly define expected behaviors (Rules)• Procedures for teaching & practicing expected behaviors• Procedures for encouraging expected behaviors• Procedures for discouraging problem behaviors• Procedures for record-keeping and decision making
(swis.org)• Family Awareness and Involvement
I am…. All Settings Classroom Hallways Cafeteria Bathrooms Playground Assemblies
Safe •Keep bodies calm in line•Report any problems•Ask permission to leave any setting
Maintain personal space
WalkStay to the right on stairsBanisters are for hands
•Walk•Push in chairs•Place trash in trash can
Wash hands with soap and waterKeep water in the sinkOne person per stall
Use equipment for intended purposeWood chips are for the groundParticipate in school approved games onlyStay in approved areasKeep body to self
•Walk•Enter and exit gym in an orderly manner
Respect-ful
•Treat others the way you want to be treated•Be an active listener•Follow adult direction(s)•Use polite language•Help keep the school orderly
Be honestTake care of yourself
Walk quietly so others can continue learning
Eat only your foodUse a peaceful voice
Allow for privacy of othersClean up after self
•Line up at first signal •Invite others who want to join in•Enter and exit building peacefully•Share materials•Use polite language
Be an active listenerApplaud appropriately to show appreciation
A Learner
•Be an active participant•Give full effort•Be a team player•Do your job
•Be a risk taker•Be prepared•Make good choices
Return to class promptly
•Use proper manners•Leave when adult excuses
•Follow bathroom procedures•Return to class promptly
•Be a problem solver•Learn new games and activities
•Raise your hand to share•Keep comments and questions on topic
Benton Elementary School
RAH – at Adams City High School(Respect – Achievement – Honor)
RAH Classroom Hallway/
Commons
Cafeteria Bathrooms
Respect Be on time; attend regularly; follow class rules
Keep location neat, keep to the right, use appropriate lang., monitor noise level, allow others to pass
Put trash in cans, push in your chair, be courteous to all staff and students
Keep area clean, put trash in cans, be mindful of others’ personal space, flush toilet
Achievement
Do your best on all assignments and assessments, take notes, ask questions
Keep track of your belongings, monitor time to get to class
Check space before you leave, keep track of personal belongings
Be a good example to other students, leave the room better than you found it
Honor Do your own work; tell the truth
Be considerate of yours and others’ personal space
Keep your own place in line, maintain personal boundaries
Report any graffiti or vandalism
Tier II Interventions• Social-Behavioral Concerns
– Social skills
– Self-management
• Academic Concerns– Peer Tutors
– Check in
– Homework club
• Emotional Concerns– Adult mentors
Linked to School-wide
Tier III
• When small group not sufficient
• When problem intense and chronic
• Driven by Functional Behavioral Assessment
Linked to school-wide system
Tier II/III Support Process
• Step 1 – Insure Universals, including Classroom, in place• Step 2 – Student Identification Process
– Decision Rules– Referral– Screen
• Step 3 – Classroom Problem Solving– Classroom supports (function-based)– Progress monitor
• Step 4 - Tier II/III supports– Non-responders to grade level supports– Match function of student behavior to intervention– Progress monitor
• Step 5 - Evaluate Process
2 Minutes
• With your neighbor, share if your school/district is implementing SW-PBS and any “lessons learned”
The Connect Point Across the Continuum
Classroom Management & Instruction
Basic Steps
1. Focus on what you want students to do “instead” (replacement behaviors)
2. Look for patterns of behavior that suggest “functional relationships”
3. Teach replacement behavior and provide multiple opportunities to practice
4. Deliver high rates of positive feedback/same similar outcome as problem behavior when students display replacement behavior
Classroom Essentials*1. Classroom expectations & rules defined and taught2. Procedures & routines defined and taught3. Continuum of strategies to acknowledge appropriate
behavior in place and used with high frequency (4:1)4. Continuum of strategies to respond to inappropriate
behavior in place and used per established school-wide procedure
5. Students are actively supervised6. Students are given multiple opportunities to respond
(OTR)7. Activity sequence promotes optimal instruction time
and student engaged time8. Instruction is differentiated based on student need
Rules & Expectations
• All classrooms adopt school-wide rules (Respect, Responsible, Safe)
• Create specific examples for your classroom related to each
• Teach & Practice w/ feedback all year long
Positive Feedback
• 4 to 1?• Age, developmentally, contextually
appropriate• Emphasis is on skill mastery• Genuine and sincere
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Routines
• Make smooth, rapid transitions between activities throughout the class period or school day
• Teach/practice transition behaviors• Establish predictable schedules - illustrate with
icons, time, etc.• Schedule non-instruction time
– administration time– personal time
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RoutinesClear set-up and instructions• Student directed activities• Whole group activities• Independent activities
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Routines• Transitions
a) Clear expectations for student behaviorb) Clear expectations for staff behaviorc) Avoid interfering activitiesd) Smooth set up and implementatione) Consistent routinesf) Acknowledgment of student mastery
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Routines
• Student directed activities• Small group
– Teach group roles & responsibilities• Group leader - insures all have say/turn• Material manager - gets materials & distributes• Group recorder - writes up outcome
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Routines
Small group– Teach group processes {"problem solving"}
a) Define the taskb) Brainstorm ideasc) Choose an idead) Determine what is required to implement the ideae) Implement the ideaf) Evaluate the outcome
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Routines
• Independent work–What materials/areas?–Minimal movement in classroom
Increasing Opportunities to Respond
• Encourages everyone to become involved in learning.
• Increases rates of responses of all learners.• Increases attainment of material presented.• Allows reluctant learners a secured environment
to practice.• Decreases inappropriate or off task behavior.
Whole Group Oral Response
• Choral responding• Strategy for reviewing or memorizing
information• Students repeat information in unison when
teacher prompts
Whole Group Written Response
• Written responses should be short (not more than one item)
• A verbal signal to indicate completion should be given (e.g. put your pencils down and look up when you are finished)
• Materials to use could include: Paper, whiteboards, iPads
Small Groups / Partners
• Used to give everyone a chance to:– Express thoughts.– Answer a question.– Verbally participate when there could be a variety
of answers.• Answers can be shared with other groups or
whole group.• Answers can be written on smartboard by the
teacher and presented to group.
Challenge: How to Insure All Staff Are Using Effective
Practices
Systems
• Teach– Brief in-service, single topic focus
• Practice (performance feedback)– Peer coaching– Principal “walk throughs”
Effective Classroom Practice :Procedures & Routines
MO SW-PBS
Center for PBSCollege of EducationUniversity of Missouri
A Classroom Example…
Stichter, J. P., Lewis, T. J., Johnson, N., & Trussell, R. (2004). Toward a structural assessment: Analyzing the merits of an assessment tool for a student with E/BD. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 30, 25-40.
Study Basics• Subject:
– Seven years old– Identified with EBD and ADHD
• Setting– General education 2nd grade classroom with 19 other
students– One licensed teacher and one student teacher
• Concern– Student exhibits high rates of off-task– Student shouts out answers and questions and comments
at high rates and often inappropriate
“Function of Behavior”• Descriptive (interviews and teacher
reported ABC/ Scatterplot data)– Function identified as Attention– Significant antecedents: multiple step
direction and group settings– Very High rates of both problem behaviors
reported/ inconsistency in accuracy of data collection
“Environment Assessment”
Significant variables: • clarity of expectations & directions• consistency of expectations• accessibility of class schedules• lack of enforced procedures (especially
regarding to hand raising and verbalizations or entire class)
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Baseline Level 1 Level 1 & 2 Level 1, 2 & 3 Follow-Up
Mean Percent of Teacher Behavior
High Structure Materials Accessiblity Rules Visible Assistance Consistent Answering Consistent
2 Minutes
• With your neighbor, share any of the essential classroom management features discussed and what has worked well, and what hasn’t worked so well (and why)
The Cornerstone of SW-PBS
Social Skill Instruction
Definition- Social Competence
“Social competence represents an evaluative term based on judgments (given certain criteria) that a person has performed a task adequately. These judgments may be based on opinions of significant others (e.g., parents, teachers), comparisons to explicit criteria (e.g., number of social tasks correctly performed in relation to some criterion), or comparisons to some normative sample.” (Gresham, 1986, p. 146)
Definition -Social SkillsSocial skills are defined as "those behaviors which,
within a given situation, predict important social outcomes" (Gresham, 1986, p. 5).
a) social skills are simply one facet of an overall construct of social competence – if taught in isolation you will never reach the larger objective of improved social functioning, b) they are linked to the environment in which they occur, and c) targeted skills should reflect the larger school set of behavioral expectations
Functional Perspective
“Inappropriate” social skills meet student need and until we teach an “appropriate” skill and alter
the environment, they will continue to use the inappropriate
Process {social skills}
Behavior
Social Competence
Outcome
Social Incompetence
Social Competence Assessment
T. Lewis, 1992
Effective ?
Judged Appropriate
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Yes
No
Social Task Context
Yes
No
Functional Analysis
Rating Scales Direct Observation Self-Report
Adults Peers Self
Best Practices
Steps in Social Skill Instruction
• Assessment• Planning• Lesson Development• Teaching• Generalization
Assessment: Student Identification
(Data, System)
Use of existing data / assessment sources such as ODR, visits to discipline room, teacher referral, number of “buddy room” visits
Assessment: Skill Selection(Data)
• Teacher Ratings• Ratings by others• Direct Observation
Importance of discussing cultural, language, and other factors that impact perceptions of “appropriate” social skills
Assessment: Teacher Ratings
The Walker-McConnell Scale of Social Competence and School Adjustment. Pro-Ed. (elementary & secondary versions)
• Teacher-Preferred Social Behavior
• Peer-Preferred Social Behavior• School Adjustment Behavior
Assessment: Teacher Ratings
Social Skill Improvement System (SSIS) Elliott & Gresham. Pearson (ages 3-18)
• Social skills acquisition deficits• No interfering problem behavior• Social skills performance deficits• Interfering problem behavior• Social skills strengths
Assessment: Direct Observation
Outcomes:
• Needed social skills• Problem type
– skill deficiency– performance problem– maintenance / generalization problems
• Examples for instruction and tests
Planning Requirements(practices, systems)
• Curriculum / Lesson Plans– Adapt/adopt
• Group procedures• Generalization strategies
Lesson Components(practices)
• rule for when to use the skill• set of useful skill variations
– teach the rule (TELL)– demonstrate the skill (SHOW)– students practice the skill (PRACTICE)
– review and test the skill (PRACTICE)– assign homework (PRACTICE)
Teaching social skills follows the same format as teaching academic skills
Lesson Plans: Teach (tell)
• definition of essential rule• description of skill components and variations
Lesson Plans: Demonstrate (show)
• model / demonstrate the skill– select competent and respected students and adults
– only the teacher models incorrect responses
– select examples from natural context
– at least two positive demonstrations of each example
Lesson Plans: Practice
• role play activities – focus on relevant features – have student "think aloud"– teacher can provide coaching during lesson
– involve all members of the group by assigning tasks / questions
– have student self evaluate after activity
Lesson Plans: Review & Test
More Practice• review essential rule for the day• test on untrained examples through role plays
• test each student as often as possible (daily)
• request demonstration of skill whenever possible (verbally or role play)
• lesson homework
Group Procedures(practices, system)
• Who & how many in small groups?– 5-8
• When & how long meet?– At least weekly over the school year
• Who teaches?– Combination
• Basic behavior management – Routines– Expectations– Attention signal– Incentives
Social skill outcomes, expectations, etc. must be connected to the school-wide PBS/MBI system
Maintenance & Generalization
Connect points to larger School-wide System (system, policy)
Promoting Maintenance and Generalization
Strategies To Use During Training
• Use naturally occurring examples within role plays
• Use naturally occurring reinforcers
• Use language of school-wide PBS system
• Pinpoint activities students likely to engage
Promoting Maintenance and Generalization
Strategies To Use During Training• Train in the targeted setting• During training, include peers the target student(s) likely to encounter in the problem setting
• Use a number of trainers or other adults during training
• Continue training for a sufficient amount of time
Promoting Maintenance and Generalization
Strategies to Use Within the Target Setting• Prompt students to display skill (Pre-Corrects)
• Reinforce displays of skills in generalized settings using language of school-wide PBS system
• Enlist a variety of others to prompt and reinforce skills in generalized settings
• Individual contracts and behavior change plans
• Group contingencies
2 Minutes
• With your neighbor, share social skills instructional strategies or curriculum you would recommend
Individual Social Skills
Teaching replacement behaviors to meet communicative intent of
problem behavior
Functional Assessment
• Behavior is learned–Do not assume children know your
rules, expectations, or social skills–Every social interaction you have
with a child teaches him/her something
Functional Assessment
• Behavior communicates need–Children engage in behavior(s) to
"get" something or to "avoid" something
–Need is determined by observing what happens prior to and immediately after behavior
Functional Assessment
• Concerned with the functional relationships between BEHAVIOR and the TEACHING ENVIRONMENT
• “Functional Relationships” –When “X” happens, high degree of
likelihood “Y” will result
Functional Assessment: Outcomes
• Hypotheses about functional relationships– Reoccurring chains of behavior
Functional-Based Interventions
• Teach replacement behavior(s) that result in same/similar outcome
• Environment should not allow problem behavior to result in previous outcomes
• Replacement behavior must be more efficient than problem behavior
Teach Alternative Behavior
• Function = Receives Attention– Social skills that access attention appropriately– Social skills that delay access to desired objects or
events
• Function = Escape – Social skills that access assistance with difficult tasks– Social skills to avoid negative adult & peer interactions
Modify Environment
Attention• Withhold attention for problem behavior• Provide high rates of reinforcement for
replacement behavior
Modify Environment
Escape• Do not allow student to “escape” tasks
unless they use pro-social alternative behavior
• Modify tasks to promote high rates of engaged time
How do we respond to the next “Hot Topic”
SW-PBS Problem Solving Logic
1. Establish Ground Rules2. Start with Data3. Match Practices to Data4. Align Resources to Implement
Practices (systems, systems, systems)
SW-PBS Problem Solving Logic
1. Establish Ground Rules– Nothing sacred / Everything is important– Not about “philosophy” or “theory"– Keep focus on outcomes– Remember, if what we are doing now was
meeting the needs of all students we wouldn’t be having the conversation
– Allow for a transition period• 2-3 years
SW-PBS Problem Solving Logic
2. Start with Data– Be prepared for the “examination & explanation”– Understand that data are simply a “sample” of what is
going on– Data must be contextualized– Don’t drown in the data– Assess the integrity of the data (plan to correct)– Keep the conversation focused on data that are “in
your control”– Be prepared with a draft action plan
SW-PBS Problem Solving Logic
3. Match Practices to Data– Strategies, curricula, and resources
independent of what is currently in place– Don’t limit to what you currently know –
outside resources
–Build your daily schedule around priorities
SW-PBS Problem Solving Logic
4. Align Resources to Implement Practices–New roles to reach outcomes will
require training and on-going technical assistance (systems)
Field Elementary Literacy Data 04-05
30%
26%
44%
0%
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100%
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Intensive
Strategic
Benchmark
StructureStructure
Core Reading Core Reading
90 min, 5 90 min, 5 days week days week with:with:
Intervention Groups 45 Intervention Groups 45 min, 4 days week, with:min, 4 days week, with:
(5(5thth day individual focus day individual focus ))
Tier IIITier IIIIntensive Intensive InterventionIntervention
Classroom Classroom TeacherTeacher
Reading specialists, Sp Ed, Reading specialists, Sp Ed, ELL, Sp. Lang,ELL, Sp. Lang,
K-2 SRA Reading MasteryK-2 SRA Reading Mastery
3-5 Wilson Reading Systems3-5 Wilson Reading Systems
Tier IITier IIStrategic Strategic InterventionIntervention
Classroom Classroom TeacherTeacher
Classroom Teacher Classroom Teacher
Reading Mastery or Soar to Reading Mastery or Soar to SuccessSuccess
Tier ITier IDIBELS benchmarkDIBELS benchmark
Classroom Classroom TeacherTeacher
Classroom Teacher Classroom Teacher
Enrichment based on themes Enrichment based on themes of core programof core program
Core Reading and Intervention Schedule
CoreK 9:00-10:301st 9:00-10:302 10:00-11:303 11:00-12:304 1:45-3:155 1:00-2:30
Intervention12:25-12:5511:30-12:159:15-10:0010:15-11:001:00-1:452:15-3:00
Data Data CollectionCollection
Dynamic Dynamic Indicators of Indicators of Basic Early Basic Early Literacy Skills Literacy Skills (DIBELS) (DIBELS) BenchmarkBenchmark
Progress Progress MonitoringMonitoring
Tier IIITier III Fall, Winter & Fall, Winter & SpringSpring
Every Other WeekEvery Other Week
Tier IITier II Fall, Winter & Fall, Winter & SpringSpring
Every Other WeekEvery Other Week
Tier ITier I Fall, Winter & Fall, Winter & SpringSpring
Once a monthOnce a month
Also utilize as needed:Also utilize as needed:•Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA & DRA-2)Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA & DRA-2)•Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)•District Writing AssessmentsDistrict Writing Assessments
Field Literacy Data
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Bullying Defined
“A student is being bullied or victimized when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other students” (Elliott, 2002)
Prevalence• Norway/Europe = 1 out 7• US
– 1 in 4 students in grades 4-6 are bullied regularly and 1 in 10 bullied weekly
– Nearly 90% of middle and high school students report observing bullying with 80% reporting they have been victims
– 80% of boys and 60% of girls reported being bullied by males– In early grades – children were targets of peer physical or verbal
intimidation once every 3-6 minutes (Snyder, 2003)
– 16,000 students miss school each day due to fear of bullies (Lee, 1993)
Bullying DefinedBullying =
1. A clear power imbalance2. Intent to cause harm or injury (including teasing)3. Repeated and chronic instances of aggression and intimidation that
targets a specific individual (Olweus, 1996; Snell, MacKenzie, & Frey, 2002)
– Form of peer-related aggressive behavior that involves coercion, intimidation, and threats to another’s personal safety or well-being (including relational aggression) (Walker, Colvin, & Ramsey, 1995)
School bullying = • Single student being harassed by two or more other students (Olweus,
1993)
Types of Bullying
1. Physical2. Verbal3. Emotional 4. Sexual
Bullies and Peers
• Perpetrator• Victim• Bystander - do not directly participate but
reinforce the bully• Non-participant - do not participate, simply
present, but take no action to prevent
Victims
• Passive-submissive – anxious, fearful, withdrawn, bully reinforced by occasioning the behavior
• Provocative – display annoying and aggressive responses & thereby inadvertently reinforce the bully
Gender Differences
• Boys = “direct” physical / verbal intimidation• Girls = “indirect” gossip and rumors
• Males = larger numbers of both bullies and victims
Bullys Victims
Individual Impulsive, dominant, lacks empathyPositive attitude toward violenceDifficulty conforming to rulesPhysical strength (males)Gradual decrease in academic achievementAssume leadership roles in core groups of peers (female)More likely to bring weapons to school (52% males, 30% females)70% report weapons outside of school
Cautious, insecureDifficulty asserting themselves among peersPhysical weakness (males)Increase likelihood to carry weapons to school (36% males, 15% females)
Family Lack of parental involvementOverly-permissiveHarsh disciplineLack of parental supervision
Peer Friends/peers with positive attitudes toward violenceExposure to models of bullying
Lack of close friends
School Lack of supervisionIndifferent attitude toward bullying
Presence of aggressive studentsLack of supervisionIndifferent attitude toward bullying
Outcomes of bullying
• Short term– Bully - reinforced – increases future bullying– Victim - somatic symptoms, fearful, avoidance
• Long term– Bully
• 60% grades 6-9 had been convicted of an aggressive crime in adulthood
• More likely to be violent (Nansel et al, 2004).
• More likely to have children who bully– Victim
• depression, poor self esteem, suicide, school drop out• Ostracized by peers
Recommendations From the Field
• School & home that is characterized as “warm” but sets firm limits for unacceptable behavior
• When violations occur, non-hostile, nonphysical sanctions be consistently applied
• Careful monitoring of student activities • Adults should act as responsible authorities during all
adult-child interactions, especially when bullying occurs
• Perpetrator- discourage / appropriate sanctions• Victim – teach strategies to appropriately
avoid/escape situations that involve bullying & place in activities in which they can succeed to boost confidence
By-standers – make them aware of their supporting role and discourage them
Non-participants – teach them to discourage bullying and to not show approval if observed
Action Planning
Embedding Bullying Behavior Interventions within SW-PBS
Current Data collection captures bullying?– Office referral– Student/staff report
Remember…..
1. “It’s just behavior”
Its not personal… students engage in problem and appropriate behaviors
to get needs met
2. Behavior is learned
What you see is the result of risk factors within children’s past learning history (poverty, disability, academic failure,
language, culture….)
3. Build in Protective Factors to Buffer Risk Across the School Day
Academic and Social Behavior Success
4. Research continues to demonstrate the most effective strategies are
instruction based
•Teach “what you want them to do instead”•Focus on academic and social success in terms of linear growth, not absolute
5. Pause, step back,& smile
The most effective strategies will fail to impact students in the absence of sincerity, respect, and obvious joy in
teaching
For More Information
OSEP Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
pbis.orgMissouri School-wide
Positive Behavior Support Initiative pbismissouri.org