Prevent-Teach-Reinforce: The School-Based Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support

Prevent-Teach-Reinforce: The School-Based Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support

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<DIV><P>Solve serious behavior challenges in K–8 classrooms with this easy-to-use book, the first practical guide to the research-proven Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model. Developed by some of the most respected authorities on positive behavior support, this innovative model gives school-based teams a five-step plan for reducing problems unresolved by typical behavior management strategies. <P>With this thorough blueprint for PTR, education professionals will learn how to prevent behavior problems by adjusting the curriculum and environment; teach proactive communication skills; and reinforce prosocial behavior and academic achievement. This highly successful model is <ul><li><B>proven effective by research and field testing</B> in real classrooms—PTR was shown to reduce behavior problems and increase evidence of social skills and academic engagement <li><B>detailed and explicit, with five systematic steps</B> that take educators beyond tips and strategies (see below) <li>consistent with the popular <B>positive behavior support</B> approach and derived from the principles and many procedures of <B>applied behavior analysis</B><li><B>easily adaptable</B> to the needs and goals of each individual student <li>effective for a <B>wide variety of students</B>: typically developing students and those who have autism, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and other challenges </ul><P>On the included CD-ROM are all the printable forms and tools needed to implement PTR, such as Behavior Support Plan templates and a Functional Behavioral Assessment. With this comprehensive model, education professionals will resolve even the toughest classroom behavior challenges—and remove a significant barrier to effective teaching and student achievement.<br><br><P>The PTR model—5 steps to better behavior!<br><br> (1) <B>Team building</B> among teachers, administrators, behavior experts, parents, and other members of the student's education team<br><br> (2) <B>Goal setting and data collection</B> to evaluate the status of the student's behavior and ensure shared priorities<br><br> (3) <B>PTR assessment</B> to understand the student's behavior problems and any influencing factors<br><br> (4) <B>PTR intervention</B> strategies—effective individualized plans<br><br> (5) <B>Evaluation</B> of the effects of PTR intervention </DIV></P></P></P></P>