Positive Behavior Support in Secondary Schools: A Practical Guide

This much-needed guide shows how to implement positive behaviour support (PBS) strategies in secondary settings, using a three-tiered approach. The authors adapt the core ideas of PBS to the developmental context of adolescence and the organisational structures of middle schools and junior and senior high schools. With an emphasis on data-based decision making, the book provides ideas and examples for meeting the behavioural needs of all students, from those with emerging concerns to those with ongoing, chronic problems. It takes practitioners step by step through planning, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining schoolwide, small-group, and individual interventions.

In a large-size format with convenient lay-flat binding, the book includes useful reproducible forms.

Table of Contents

1. Foundational Ideas
2. Adolescent Needs and Secondary Settings
3. The Importance of School Climate
4. Planning for Implementation
5. Schoolwide Interventions
6. Monitoring Implementation and Outcomes Using Data
7. Schoolwide Screening
8. Targeted Interventions: Tier 2
9. Individual Interventions: Tier 3
10. Sustainability and Maintenance