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Sobeck, Emily Eyrolles; Reister, Megan – Preventing School Failure, 2020
In response to the call for inclusion, teachers are now managing challenging behavior in the general education classroom at increased rates. Co-teaching has been relied on by many teachers in order to create more inclusive classrooms, however, teachers continue to report feeling ill-prepared to manage student behavior effectively. Although many…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Positive Behavior Supports, Evidence Based Practice
Merle, James L.; Cook, Clayton R.; Thayer, Andrew J. – Preventing School Failure, 2020
Children with serious problem behaviors pose a challenge for school staff to maintain safe and productive learning environments. Eloping, often called running, bolting, or absconding, from the classroom disrupts learning environments and requires significant attention and time from staff. Existing interventions to address elopement behavior lack…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Prevention
Fahsl, Allison J.; Luce, Amanda E. – Preventing School Failure, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Fight-Free Schools violence prevention process had an effect on the frequency of aggressive acts of elementary school students. Participants included approximately 600 students ranging from Kindergarten to 5th grade in a suburban school in the Midwestern United States. Data were collected over…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Suburban Schools, Prevention, Aggression
Shook, Alison C. – Preventing School Failure, 2012
Student behavior problems contribute to poor academic achievement and poor teacher retention. This study investigated preservice teachers' dispositions to implement positive and proactive strategies for managing behavior in the general education elementary urban classroom. The author interviewed 19 preservice teachers in a large urban school…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Preservice Teachers, Urban Schools, Behavior Problems
Moore Partin, Tara C.; Robertson, Rachel E.; Maggin, Daniel M.; Oliver, Regina M.; Wehby, Joseph H. – Preventing School Failure, 2010
Teachers' successful provision of levels of support to prevent and reduce problem classroom behaviors requires skillful application of research-based classroom and behavior management strategies. Among others, 2 teacher-centered strategies have been shown to decrease students' inappropriate behaviors and increase their appropriate behaviors: the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Special Needs Students, Student Behavior
Murray, Mary; Baker, Pamela Hudson; Murray-Slutsky, Carolyn; Paris, Betty – Preventing School Failure, 2009
Prevention of behavioral problems in school settings is essential. When the function of behavior communicates a sensory-based need, as it does for many learners with autism, teachers need to know what to do. Therefore, it is important for teachers to have varied strategies available for use in the support of such learners. The authors present…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Behavior Change

Scott, Terrance M.; Caron, Deborah B. – Preventing School Failure, 2005
Functional behavior assessment (FBA) is an integral component of a positive behavior support approach to preventing problem behavior across all students in the school. As primary prevention, FBA is a collaborative school-wide practice to predict common problems and to develop school-wide interventions. As secondary prevention, FBA involves simple…
Descriptors: Prevention, Intervention, Behavior Modification, Functional Behavioral Assessment

Simpson, Richard L.; Myles, Brenda Smith – Preventing School Failure, 1998
Discusses strategies for preventing and responding to aggression among students with Asperger's syndrome, including structuring the environment for social success, cognitive behavior-modification, behavioral contracts, social stories, scripts and autopsies, and traditional behavioral consequences. Examples of a social story, social script, and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Asperger Syndrome, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems

Conroy, Maureen A.; Davis, Carol Ann – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article outlines a proactive framework for preventing and remediating challenging behaviors in preschool- and elementary-aged children through the implementation of functional behavioral assessments and the disciplinary provisions outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. The model requires assessing environments,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Discipline, Educational Legislation

Quinn, Mary Magee – Preventing School Failure, 2000
This article addresses two types of issues related to policy decisions. First, it examines policy as it relates to the logistics of conducting an FBA. Second, it discusses issues related to proactively preventing serious behavior from occurring in schools. (Contains 13 references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Compliance (Legal), Educational Legislation

Shukla-Mehta, Smita; Albin, Richard W. – Preventing School Failure, 2003
Twelve practical strategies that can be used by classroom teachers to prevent behavioral escalation are discussed, including reinforce calm, know the triggers, pay attention to anything unusual, do not escalate, intervene early, know the function of problem behavior, use extinction wisely, teach prosocial behavior, and teach academic survival…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques