Several district-wide behavior specialists support school-based teams by referral to establish the behavioral supports necessary for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success. This work is accomplished through staff training and implementing effective interventions for those students with comprehensive behavioral and/or emotional needs. 

Areas of Staff Training and Support

• Consistent use of research-based behavioral interventions among all staff at the school, classroom, and individual levels

• Effective use of data collection for decision making regarding behavioral strategies

• Proactive strategies to affect behavior change while at the same time minimizing the use of reactive disciplinary measures across all students

• Appropriately utilizing the Functional Behavior Assessment in determining the Behavior Intervention Plan for an individual with significant and chronic behavioral concerns

• School-wide behavioral supports and strategies in the common areas of school buildings

• Supporting the capacity of the regular education setting to successfully educate all students and to prevent social/behavioral failings

• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training focused on preventing crisis and providing a safe and secure teaching environment for all students and staff

The following are links to resources for parents who may be seeking advice or support for their child with exceptionalities.

• Social Emotional Learning and Behavior Parent Toolkit

• Child Mind Institute provides information and resources by disorder and parent concern.

• Evidenced Based Practices

• Behavior Advisor Parent Page