Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions articles from March 2003

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions archives from March 2003

Promoting implementation success through the use of continuous systems-level assessment strategies.(positive behavior support)
March 22, 2003... Abstract: Successful implementation of school-wide positive behavior support requires a continuous evaluation of program data. It also requires an ongoing review of how those data relate to organizational strengths, needs, professional...

Shifting from reactive to proactive discipline in an urban school district: a change of focus through PBIS implementation.(Illinois Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Network, www.ebdnetwork-il.org)
March 22, 2003... Abstract: The applied science of positive behavior supports (PBS; Carr et al., 2002) was initially developed as an alternative to aversive interventions for changing self-injurious and aggressive behaviors of individual youth with developmental...

Urban applications of school-wide positive behavior support: critical issues and lessons learned.(sociology research)
March 22, 2003... Abstract: Researchers and educators have recognized that typical school-wide approaches to discipline and the prevention and management of problem behavior are often insufficient to address the needs of many students in inner-city schools with...

Persons with autism and criminal justice: core concepts and leading cases.(research)
March 22, 2003... Abstract: Persons with mental illness or mental impairments are represented in U.S. criminal justice institutions at a disproportionately high rate. This fact is of critical importance for persons with autism and those who work with them. This...

Resource teachers learning and behavior: collaborative problem solving to support inclusion.(Special Education 2000, New Zealand)
March 22, 2003... Abstract: With the implementation of Special Education 2000, a new policy on special education, New Zealand has moved to develop a world-class inclusive education system for students with mild to moderate learning and behavior needs. This...

Use of choice to identify behavioral function following an inconclusive brief functional analysis.(clinical child psychology research)
March 22, 2003... Abstract: In the current investigation, a concurrent operant paradigm was used with 3 young children who displayed severe problem behaviors to identify behavioral function. The children were given a series of choice options varying the...

The Michigan PBS initiative: advancing the spirit of collaboration by including parents in the delivery of personnel development opportunities.(positive behavior support)
March 22, 2003... Abstract: Parent involvement is described as an element of importance for optimal student outcomes in countless federal regulations, official documents, and professional publications. The 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities...

Conference calendar.(Calendar)
March 22, 2003... APRIL 2003 * April 2-4, 2003 The Young Child with Special Needs, 12th Annual Conference. Anaheim, CA. Contact: 800/377-7707, ext. 3; Fax: 800/329-9923; Web site: www.contemporaryforums.com * April 7-11, 2003 Learning...