Describe Behavior
Recommended Practice: Identify the specifics of the problem behavior and the conditions that prompt and reinforce it..
- Overview & Tools: Video overviews and professional development materials
- Learn What Works: Expert interviews about describing behavior
- See How It Works: Videos and sample materials from schools
Describing Behavior Problems in the Classroom
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This multimedia overview describes the importance of using data to inform the selection and implementation of classwide and individual behavior interventions.
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Overview
Examining the Causes of Disruptive Behaviors
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Listen to Dr. Sarup Mathur discuss how teachers can collect data about the behavior of individual students in order to better manage classrooms and help students reach behavior and academic goals.
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Expert Interview
Team Analysis of Student Behavior
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School staff and a behavior expert work together to design a plan to collect behavior data, analyze it, and organize data-based interventions to help students who are struggling to behave...
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School Example
Bully Report and Incident Report Forms
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Students fill out the Bully Report when they would like an adult to intervene in cases of bullying; students fill out the Incident Report Form when they are involved in a fight or a conflict....
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Sample Material
School Climate Survey
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This survey is designed to help school leaders assess student perceptions of the social-emotional climate of a school. Students can rate their perceptions of the school climate as it relates to...
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Sample Material
Learning Together: Getting the Most Out of Behavior Data
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Use this framework to provide a workshop about collecting and analyzing student-level behavior data. Related Media and Files: Teacher Self-Reflection: Describing Student Behavior...
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Tool
Teacher Self-Reflection: Describing Student Behavior
Reducing Behavior Problems > Describe Behavior > Overview & Tools
Use this self-reflection form to ensure that all aspects of collecting and analyzing behavior data have been covered. Related Media and Files: Describing Behavior Problems in the Classroom...
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Tool
Problem Behavior Logs
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This tool contains several behavior logs that can be used by a teacher or another staff member to gather behavior data. When used systematically, these logs can help ascertain patterns in problem...
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Tool
