Behavioral Interventions in Schools ─ A Response-to-Intervention Guidebook

The School-Based Practice in Action Series provides school-based practitioners with concise practical guidebooks that are designed to facilitate the implementation of evidence-based programs into school settings, putting the best practices in action.---The School-Based Practice in Action Series is edited by Rosemary B. Mennuti, EdD, NCSP and Ray W. Christner, PsyD, NCSP

"In this book, Hulac and colleagues offer a concise and user-friendly review of positive behavioral supports that can be easily implemented within every classroom. We believe their well defined procedures for the execution of intervention and their ready-to-use forms will be an invaluable resource for school-based practitioners, teachers, and administrators."---From the foreword by Rosemary B. Mennuti, EdD, NCSP and Ray W. Christner, PsyD, NCSP

"This work is going to find a home on every practitioner's desk not the bookshelf, but the desk. Each chapter contains clearly described, practical procedures that inform the practitioner. Pages will be well-worn by anyone seeking to get better results in schools. This is a very practical resource."---W. Alan Coulter, PhD, Director, TIERS Group, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans

This book is a how-to manual for school mental health professionals, educators, and administrators that presents a series of steps that can be used to proactively manage and prevent many different types of behavioral problems in a positive manner. It incorporates both the high structure and high behavioral expectations that are crucial for school success, but also describes following this structure in such a way that students feel included, important, and respected. Step-by-step guides are included on how to implement classroom-and school-wide interventions in a response-to-intervention format. Tier I, II, and III interventions and assessments are discussed that are research-based, rigorous, and designed to address a broad range of behavior problems. An accompanying CD containing ready-to-use forms and "coaching cards" with well defined procedures for the execution of intervention provides valuable resources for those implementing interventions.

David Hulac, PhD, NCSP, is an assistant professor for the School Psychology Program at the University of South Dakota.
Joy Terrell, PhD, NCSP, is a licensed psychologist currently working for the North Lake Supports and Services Center in Hammand, Louisiana.
Odell Vining, PhD, NCSP, is currently employed as a school psychologist in Georgia's Muscogee County School District.
Joshua Bernstein, PhD, NCSP, LPC, is an assistant professor in the Counseling Psychology Program at Chatham University and a psychotherapist in private practice.

Mennuti, Foreword. Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports and Response to Intervention for Behavior. Building the School-based Problem-solving Team. Part I: Tier I. Understanding Positive Behavior Support. School-wide Prevention. Preventing Classroom Misbehaviors. Implementing a School-wide Token Economy. Making Office Discipline Referrals Work. Identifying School-wide Problems. Identifying Class-wide Problems. Part II: Tier II. Identifying Students for Tier II Interventions. Providing Interventions for Students at Tier II. Part III: Tier III. Understanding the Function of Behavior. Creating Individualized Behavior Plans. Appendix A: List of Forms. Appendix B: Intervention Coach Cards. Appendix C: Tracking Office Discipline Referrals Using Excel. Appendix D: Ways to Reward Kids. Appendix E: List of Inservice Topics.