Sunday, April 10, 2011

.:: Secondary Interventions ::.

Covering this section: Rick Casagrande


The second tier of PBIS is the fifteen percent of students who fall into the group of "Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior." This is also known as the "targeted group." While the primary prevention tier deals with school/class-wide systems for all students, the secondary group targets students with potential for at-risk behavior.


The group of interventions in this tier were initially implemented as primary interventions.


Major features:
  1. Linked directly to school-wide expectations and academic goals
  2. Continuous availability
  3. Implemented within three school days of determination to conduct intervention
  4. Can be modified based on assessment and outcome data
  5. Prompts of 'what to do' in relevant situations
  6. Results in student receiving positive feedback from staff
  7. Includes a school to home report system that occurs at least once a week
  8. Orientation provides initiation information to start the intervention
  9. Orientation materials provide staff (including substitutes and volunteers) information regarding the intervention
  10. Daily opportunities to practice new skills
Example 1 (not designed for individual students): Check in-Check out (CICO)
-One adult checks in and out with several students
-Each get the same intervention and treatment
-Same check in-check out time
-Same school-wide behavioral expectations set as goals
-Same number of opportunities for behavioral feedback
-Same DPR (daily progress report)


Example 2 (individualized) Check in-Check Out (CICO)
-Change location, person, time
-Individualize expectations beyond regular school expectations
-Include descriptors beneath expectations
-collect data using DPR
Further Suggestions:

  • add a "check in," if needed, before a time where potential for at-risk behavior increases (lunch, gym, etc.)
  • allow a friend to accompany the student when checking-in and checking-out
  • check in at locker in the morning

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