CSI Utah: Critical Support Interventions A BEHAVIOR SUPPORT TEAM MODEL and CRITICAL BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS for PARAEDUCATORS Davis School District Behavior Support Team April 2009

A BEHAVIOR SUPPORT TEAM MODEL

and

CRITICAL BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS for PARAEDUCATORS

Davis School District Behavior Support Team

April 2009

Education in Utah… Utah has the 2 nd highest percentage of school age population in the nation Utah is ranked #50 (out of 51) in per pupil spending Pupil-Teacher ratio is THE HIGHEST in the nation (22:1)

Utah has the 2 nd highest percentage of school age population in the nation

Utah is ranked #50 (out of 51) in

per pupil spending

Pupil-Teacher ratio is THE HIGHEST in the nation (22:1)

Davis School District… Headquartered in Farmington Utah (10 miles north of Salt Lake City) 64 th largest school district in the USA 3 rd largest school district in Utah 59,366 students/78 total schools Top graduation rate among the 100 largest school districts in the USA (2006)

Headquartered in Farmington Utah

(10 miles north of Salt Lake City)

64 th largest school district in the USA

3 rd largest school district in Utah

59,366 students/78 total schools

Top graduation rate among the 100 largest school districts in the USA (2006)

Tough Kids… 33 classrooms in Davis District for students with significant behavior issues In Utah, 1 in every 130 females is diagnosed with autism; 1 in every 95 males (2007 NIMH) District Case Management averages 19 cases of safe school violations each week

33 classrooms in Davis District for students with significant behavior issues

In Utah, 1 in every 130 females is diagnosed with autism; 1 in every 95 males (2007 NIMH)

District Case Management averages 19 cases of safe school violations each week

Behavior Support Team… Four highly skilled paraeducators Supervised by two district behavior specialists Provide temporary behavioral support to the most difficult students in the district Rely on research based interventions (principles of applied behavior analysis)

Four highly skilled paraeducators

Supervised by two district behavior specialists

Provide temporary behavioral support to the most difficult students in the district

Rely on research based interventions (principles of applied behavior analysis)

Behavior Support Team Cont… Typically work with individual students (usually SPED classified) Help implement, change, & manage behavior and safety plans Collect data Model the implementation of interventions for school staff Provide training to paraeducators, teachers, principals, parents, etc.

Typically work with individual students (usually SPED classified)

Help implement, change, & manage behavior and safety plans

Collect data

Model the implementation of interventions for school staff

Provide training to paraeducators, teachers, principals, parents, etc.

Why is Behavior Management So Important? We have ever increasing numbers of difficult to manage students Misbehavior of ONE student can jeopardize the learning of ALL students The ultimate success or failure of formal learning rests primarily with what happens in the individual classroom

We have ever increasing numbers of difficult to manage students

Misbehavior of ONE student can jeopardize the learning of ALL students

The ultimate success or failure of formal learning rests primarily with what happens in the individual classroom

What We Know About Behavior Behavior is any observable and measurable action Almost all behavior is learned Almost all behavior is communication All behavior serves a function: To get something To avoid something Some behaviors must be DIRECTLY taught Positive programs for behavior are most effective Educators CAN manage tough behavior (with effort!)

Behavior is any observable and measurable action

Almost all behavior is learned

Almost all behavior is communication

All behavior serves a function:

To get something

To avoid something

Some behaviors must be DIRECTLY taught

Positive programs for behavior are most effective

Educators CAN manage tough behavior (with effort!)

CSI: Critical Support Interventions… The three most critical components for supporting students with difficult behaviors: Data (oh yeah!!!) Research Based Interventions Understanding Students on the Autism Spectrum

The three most critical components for supporting students with difficult behaviors:

Data (oh yeah!!!)

Research Based Interventions

Understanding Students on the Autism Spectrum

Behavior Support Team Cont… Type & level of support depends on the presenting problem behavior and the school Gradual and ongoing fading of support is critical *Set up as TEMPORARY *Give them the tools (example & actual tangible items) *Ongoing support *Success breeds confidence

Type & level of support depends on the presenting problem behavior and the school

Gradual and ongoing fading of support is critical

*Set up as TEMPORARY

*Give them the tools (example & actual tangible items)

*Ongoing support

*Success breeds confidence

Critical Support Interventions (CSI)… Highly skilled and trained paraeducators Build HEALTHY relationships with school staff and students Collect/analyze/use DATA Knowledge of underlying characteristics of a variety of disabilities Understand the principles of behavior

Highly skilled and trained paraeducators

Build HEALTHY relationships with school staff and students

Collect/analyze/use DATA

Knowledge of underlying characteristics of a variety of disabilities

Understand the principles of behavior