Table of Contents

* Preface. * 1: Introduction. Who Can Benefit from this Book. The 4 Ps-Proven, Practical, Positive, Preventative. How to Use this Book. * 2: What is a Good Intervention? Effective Interventions. Controversies and Issues Associated with School-Based Interventions. Functional Behavior Assessment and Interventions. Functional Behavior Assessment and Controversies. Grouping and Interventions. Summary. * 3: Students with Behavior Problems: Who, Why and What. Prevalence of Behavior Problems. Risk Factors for Behavior Problems. Behavioral Disorders-Diagnosis and Defining Characteristics. Disorders Found in School-Age Children. Summary. * 4: Classroom Basics-Preventing Problems Before They Begin. The Keys to Classroom Basics. Summary. * 5: Interventions for Behavior Problems. Aggression. Disruptive Behaviors. Following Directions. Following Rules. Noncompliance. Task Engagement. * 6: Interventions for Academic Problems. Reading-Sight Words. Reading-Phonics. Reading-Comprehension. Language Arts-Spelling. Language Arts-Writing. Math-Computation. Math-Problem Solving. Organizational Strategies. * 7: Interventions for Social Skills. Social Skills. * 8: School-Wide Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support. What is a School-Wide Intervention? Developing a School-Wide Intervention Plan. School-Wide Interventions and Positive Behavioral Support Programs. * Appendix A. * Appendix B: LRBI: Least restrictive behavioral interventions for use with students with disabilities. * References. Subject Index.