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Classroom Management/Behavior Resources

Both the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) place significant emphasis on academic achievement for at-risk students. Disruptive behaviors lessen access to the general education curriculum and diminish the benefits of instruction. This topic area provides a selection of resources that emphasize the use of classroom management strategies designed to establish effective learning environments.

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• Effective Classroom Management: Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
  This National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality issue paper discusses the importance of teacher preparation and ongoing professional development relative to classroom management. It provides a tool that outlines effective classroom management strategies, highlighting the specific content and level of training that should be addressed in preservice teacher preparation. It also presents research and recommendations for improving teacher preparation and professional development efforts.
  (Adobe^® Reader^® PDF 421 KB)
  
  
• Is School-Wide Positive Behavior Support an Evidenced-Based Practice?
  This paper documents the context of schoolwide positive behavior support (SWPBS) and presents the status of evidence for each of the three tiers of the SWPBS approach. It also provides a summary of current and expected directions of SWPBS.
  ( Adobe Reader PDF 64 KB)
  
  
• National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
  The National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports is funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). It provides technical assistance and capacity building to address behavioral and discipline systems, including positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) within schools.
  
  
• School-wide Positive Behavior Support: Implementers'
  Blueprint and Self-Assessment
  This publication describes schoolwide positive behavior supports and provides implementation strategies using a systems approach. The appendixes provide a self-assessment checklist, a template for action planning, and an implementation checklist.
  ( Adobe Reader PDF 284 KB)
  
  
• School-wide Positive Behavior Support Team Training Manual
  This training manual can be used in the first year of schoolwide PBS training. It is intended for use by trainers of school-based teams and coaches.
  
  
• Selected PBS-Related Resources
  This reference list provides eight pages of resources related to positive behavior supports (PBS).
  ( Adobe Reader PDF 120 KB)
  
  

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