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• Discipline Blog Posts by Dispute Resolution
• Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
• Restraint and Seclusion

• • Intervention Central – Learn specific techniques to help with a variety of classroom behaviors from defusing/de-escalation to self-management skills.
  • PBIS – Office of Special Education Program Technical Assistance Center

Multi-Tier Behavior Supports (MTBS)

The Multi-Tier Behavior Supports is a three-year training series that will assist district, charter, or school teams with the development of a school-wide approach for positive behavior management practices. This training is based on School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (SW-PBIS) evidence-based elements. Cost:

• • • • Year One – $756 per team member (teams must be comprised of 6 team members)
      • Year Two – Grant Funded
      • Year Three – Grant Funded

For more information, please review the detailed MTBS Implementation Continuum or contact Celeste Nameth.

The Basic Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) to Behavior Support Plans (BSP) training consists of 7 on-line modules created by Portland State University. The modules should be completed in order with time in between each module to complete the Homework Assignment for hands-on application of the skills learned in each module before moving on to the next module. A pace of about one module per week is recommended, though in some cases more time may be needed to complete the Homework tasks assigned in a module.

• • • • Basic FBA to BSP On-line Training
      • Basic FBA to BSP Trainer’s Manual

• • • • Addressing Disruptive and Noncompliant Behaviors: Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle
      • Classroom Management: Learning the Components of a Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan
      • SOS: Helping Students Become Independent Learners
        For a complete list of The IRIS Center discipline training modules, see the

IRIS Resource Locator

• • • • under Behavior and Classroom Management.

 

• • • • • • §300.530 Authority of school personnel
          • §300.531 Determination of setting
          • §300.532 Appeal
          • §300.533 Placement during appeals
          • §300.534 Protections for children not determined eligible for special education and related services
          • §300.535 Referral to and action by law enforcement and judicial authorities
          • §300.536 Change of placement because of disciplinary removals
          • §300.537 State enforcement mechanisms

Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Dear Colleague Letter from August 2016 emphasizes the requirement that schools provide positive behavioral supports to students with disabilities who need them and clarifies that the repeated use of disciplinary actions may suggest that children with disabilities may not be receiving appropriate behavioral interventions and supports.