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Behavior Change
Some students in our classrooms have interfering behavior. Teachers and parents can address those behaviors in positive and powerful ways that improve the behavior and the lives of the students we support. This website is intended to help teachers and families create a behavior intervention plan to address interfering behaviors in effective and helpful ways.
The VDOE Department of Special Populations and Board Operations has released its updated Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans: Guidelines for Effective Development and Implementation. This document has been updated based on guidance from the United States Department of Education. These guidelines also replace the 2015 version and aim to assist Virginia school divisions in implementing effective functional behavior assessment (FBA) and behavior intervention plan (BIP) processes to promote positive behavior, academic success, and overall student well-being and ensuring compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan: Guidelines for Effective Development and Implementation Module Series is a six-part series developed to expand on these guidelines to further support educators about function-based supports, including the use of FBAs and BIPs.
The guidelines are designed to provide Virginia school divisions with practical recommendations and best practices for conducting FBAs and developing BIPs; however, it is not a comprehensive summary or a detailed framework for conducting an FBA or developing a BIP. School divisions should review and revise their existing local policies and procedures, as needed, to ensure consistent practices are in place to promote improved social and academic outcomes.
Professional Learning Opportunities
The School of Hope
The School of Hope
Self Paced Book Study
Self Paced Book Study
Join author, researcher, and educator, Cathleen Beachboard as she guides you through the book and all of the FREE take and use resources.
Learning on Your Own
Learning on Your Own
& Together
& Together
This self paced professional learning series is intended to help teams gain an understanding of how to create behavior intervention plans (positive behavior support plans) for students with interfering behavior.
For more information about this website or difficult behavior in general, please contact T/TAC (TTAC@VT.edu).
For more information about this website or difficult behavior in general, please contact T/TAC (TTAC@VT.edu).
Phone number 1-800-848-2714. We would love to talk about this with you.
Phone number 1-800-848-2714. We would love to talk about this with you.
Navigating This Website
Navigating This Website
The first place to go (if this is your first time or if you just need a refresher) is the "Foundations" page. This will explain some of the key ideas in supporting students positively as you address difficult behavior.
The first place to go (if this is your first time or if you just need a refresher) is the "Foundations" page. This will explain some of the key ideas in supporting students positively as you address difficult behavior.
Then use the Menu tabs at the top to visit individual pages. If you prefer a map to navigate, try this link.
Then use the Menu tabs at the top to visit individual pages. If you prefer a map to navigate, try this link.
Other resources
Other resources
Join our Behavior Change email group
Join our Behavior Change email group
The purpose of ABC~123 is to share three ideas that teachers can use to support students with interfering behavior. These three ideas will be delivered to your email box each week! We hope these ideas help you to more effectively address interfering behaviors.
The purpose of ABC~123 is to share three ideas that teachers can use to support students with interfering behavior. These three ideas will be delivered to your email box each week! We hope these ideas help you to more effectively address interfering behaviors.
** Keep in mind that serious interfering behaviors may warrant a carefully devised intensive behavior plan based on a functional behavior assessment. These ideas may be helpful within that behavior plan.
Behavior Change Videos
Behavior Change Videos
These recorded webinars address different aspects of the behavior change process.
These recorded webinars address different aspects of the behavior change process.
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