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Released: December 2024
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Teacher-Delivered Behavioral Interventions in Grades K-5
This practice guide provides teachers with seven recommendations for implementing low-intensity behavioral interventions in grade K–5 classrooms to support students in demonstrating expected behaviors in the classroom so that students and their classmates can engage in learning.
1
Strong Evidence
Co-establish, model, and teach clear expectations for student behavior consistent with schoolwide expectations.
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2
Strong Evidence
Remind students to engage in expected behaviors.
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3
Strong Evidence
Acknowledge students for demonstrating expected behaviors through positive attention, praise, and rewards.
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4
Moderate Evidence
Offer instructional choices to students to increase engagement and agency.
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5
Moderate Evidence
Provide students frequent and varying opportunities to respond to and engage in activities.
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6
Moderate Evidence
Teach students to monitor and reflect on their own behavior.
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7
Strong Evidence
Use behavior ratings to provide feedback to students.
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Topics: Grades:
Audience:
  • Administrators
  • Parent/Family
  • Policymakers
  • Researchers
  • School Specialist
  • Teacher

This practice guide was prepared for the WWC by Abt Associates under contract 91990021F0370 (PESTO Task Order 1).

The following research staff contributed to the guide: Allison Dymnicki, Brian Freeman, Laura Holian, Sebastian Lemire, Shawn Moulton, and Allan Porowski.

  • Kathleen Lynne Lane (Chair)
    University of Kansas
  • Tabathia Baldy
    Georgia Department of Education
  • Tammy Becker
    University of Kansas, Lawrence Public Schools
  • Catherine Bradshaw
    University of Virginia
  • Virginia Dolan
    Anne Arundel County Public Schools (Retired)
  • Kent McIntosh
    University of Oregon
  • Rhonda Nese
    University of Oregon
  • Ruthie Payno-Simmons
    RPS Educational Impact
  • Kevin Sutherland
    Virginia Commonwealth University

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