Practices
Practices are how staff interacts with students. Practices are the evidence-based interventions and strategies that are identified and utilized to meet the goals of a school.
Practices must be:
- Evidence-based
- Outcome linked
- Cultural/contextual adjustments
- Integrated w/ similar initiatives
- Doable
Colorado's 8 Practices of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
- Establish Administrative Leadership: state, district and school leaders' active support
- Develop Team-Based Implementation: special and general education staff plan and implement
- Define Behavioral Expectations: concrete, positive behaviors that every student can remember
- Teach Behavioral Expectations: explain, model, practice and process
- Acknowledge and Reward Appropriate Behavior: for students and adults
- Monitor and Correct Behavioral Errors: consistent consequences for a continuum of behaviors
- Use Information for Decision Making: who, what, when, where and how often
- Build Parent Collaboration: with schools and community