This bestselling book has been used in schools across the country to establish efficient and cost-effective systems of Tier 2 positive behavior support. The Behavior Education Program (BEP) was developed for the approximately 10-15% of students who fail to meet school-wide disciplinary expectations but do not yet require intensive, individualized services. Clear, step-by-step guidelines are provided for implementing the approach, which incorporates daily behavioral feedback, positive adult attention, and increased home-school collaboration. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying, the book includes reproducible daily progress reports, handouts, and planning tools. New to This Edition: Significantly revised for even greater flexibility and user friendliness Chapters on high school implementation, preschool implementation, tailoring the BEP for a particular school, cultural considerations, and measuring intervention effectiveness Describes how the program can fit into an RTI framework as a Tier 2 intervention 18 of the 26 reproducibles are new or revised Expanded FAQ section and expanded chapter on training needs and approaches. The book will be of value to school psychologists, counselors, and administrators; special educators; graduate students in these fields. It will also serve as a text in graduate-level courses such as Behavior Management and Interventions and School-Wide Behavior Support.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to the Behavior Education Program

2. The Context for Positive Behavior Support in Schools

3. The Basic BEP: Critical Features and Processes

4. Getting a BEP Intervention Started

5. Roles, Responsibilities, and Training Needs Related to Implementing the BEP, Deanne A. Crone, Leanne S. Hawken, and K. Sandra MacLeod

6. Designing the BEP to Fit Your School

7. Measuring Response to the BEP Intervention and Fading

8. The Modified BEP: Adaptations and Elaborations

9. High School Implementation of the BEP, Jessica Swain-Bradway and Robert H. Horner

10. Adapting the BEP for Preschool Settings, Susan S. Johnston and Leanne S. Hawken

11. Cultural Considerations and Adaptations for the BEP, Joan Schumann and Jason J. Burrow-Sánchez

12. Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting the BEP Implementation

Appendices:

Appendix A.1. List of Acronyms and Definitions

Appendix B.1. Working Smarter Not Harder Organizer

Appendix B.2. Request for Assistance Form

Appendix B.3. Parental Permission Form

Appendix B.4. Daily Progress Report—Middle School, Example 1

Appendix B.5. Daily Progress Report—Middle School, Example 2

Appendix B.6. Thumbs Up! Ticket

Appendix B.7. Daily Progress Report—Elementary School, Example 1

Appendix B.8. Daily Progress Report—Elementary School, Example 2

Appendix C.1. BEP Implementation Readiness Questionnaire

Appendix C.2. Voting Form for Implementing the BEP Intervention

Appendix C.3. BEP Development and Implementation Guide

Appendix D.1. BEP Check-In, Check-Out Form—Elementary School

Appendix D.2. BEP Check-In, Check-Out Form—Middle/High School

Appendix E.1. Reinforcer Checklist

Appendix F.1. BEP Fidelity of Implementation Measure (BEP-FIM)

Appendix F.2. BEP Acceptability Questionnaire—Teacher Version

Appendix F.3. BEP Acceptability Questionnaire—Student Version

Appendix F.4. BEP Acceptability Questionnaire—Parent Version

Appendix G.1. BEP Contract

Appendix G.2. BEP Support Plan

Appendix G.3. Functional Behavioral Assessment—Behavior Support Plan Protocol (F-BSP Protocol)

Appendix G.4. Functional Assessment Checklist for Teachers and Staff (FACTS)

Appendix H.1. High School BEP Referral Form

Appendix H.2. High School Daily Plan Agenda

Appendix H.3. Reinforcer Checklist for High School BEP