Social/Behavior Programs
Recommended Practice: Implement programs to improve students' classroom behavior and social skills.
- Overview & Tools: Video overviews and professional development materials
- Learn What Works: Expert interviews about social/behavior programs
- See How It Works: Videos and sample materials from schools
Improving Classroom Behavior and Social Skills
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > Overview & Tools
Watch this multimedia overview to learn about the importance of social and emotional skills training for at-risk students and the kinds of interventions that may improve students' behavior and...
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Overview
Social and Emotional Training as Part of Dropout Prevention
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > Learn What Works
Watch this expert interview with Dr. Russell W. Rumberger to learn about the importance of supporting students’ social-emotional development. Dr. Rumberger provides an overview of the different...
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Expert Interview
Behavior Interventions to Help Students Establish Attainable Goals
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > See How It Works
The principal and assistant principal of Sleepy Hollow discuss the transition of the school's disciplinary approach from punitive to encouraging. Data from the school’s referral tool are used to...
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School Example
Meeting All Student Needs Through Wraparound Services
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > See How It Works
Foxfire is an alternative school that provides embedded wraparound services to meet the social, physical, behavioral, emotional, and academic needs of students. The school works with community...
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School Example
The Humanities Program
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > See How It Works
This presentation describes the Humanities Program at Sleepy Hollow. This program is a targeted intervention for struggling ninth- and tenth-grade students. The presentation describes the program,...
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Sample Material
Targeted Social-Emotional Programs
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > See How It Works
These two letters are used to inform parents that their son/daughter needs to participate in one of the school's social-emotional programs. These programs teach students strategies to strengthen...
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Sample Material
Pyramid of Success
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > See How It Works
This presentation outlines Foxfire's Pyramid of Success, the foundational principles upon which the school operates. The components include professional learning communities, parent engagement,...
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Sample Material
School Self-Reflection: Improving Students’ Behavior and Social Skills
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > Overview & Tools
Use this reflection tool to reflect on current school-level practices aimed at promoting positive behavior in students at risk of dropping out of school.
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Tool
Teacher Self-Reflection: Promoting Social-Emotional Learning
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > Overview & Tools
Use this tool to reflect on current classroom practices aimed at promoting positive behavior in all students, including students at risk of dropping out of school.
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Tool
Learning Together: Improving Classroom Behavior and Social Skills
Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > Overview & Tools
Use the framework in this tool for in-service about promoting social skills and positive behavior of students at risk of dropping out of school. Related Media and Files: Dropout...
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Tool
