Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
About the Authors xi
About the Contributors xiii
Introduction: Changing the Lives of Students With Problems 1
1 Prevention Science and Practice Bob Algozzine Ami P. Daunic Stephen W. Smith 3
What We Know About Prevention Practice 3
What We Know About Response to Intervention 6
What We Know About Behavior and Achievement 8
An Illustration From Practice 10
2 Preschool Behavior Support Bob Algozzine Kate Algozzine Tina McClanahan 13
Importance of Teaching Social Skills in Preschool 14
Effective Practices for Teaching Social Skills to Young Children 19
Teaching Young Children How to Behave in Social Settings 28
An Illustration From Practice 28
3 Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Ya-yu Lo Bob Algozzine Kate Algozzine Rob Homer George Sugai 33
Definition and Importance of SWPBS 35
Characteristics and Effective Practices of SWPBS 41
Effectiveness of SWPBS 43
Perspective on Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support 46
An Illustration From Practice 46
4 Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in School Settings Stephen W. Smith Ann P. Daunic 53
Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions 54
Theoretical Underpinnings of CBI 55
Current Research on CBI 56
School-Based CBIs 56
A CBT Example 57
Summary 67
An Illustration From Practice 68
5 Social Skills Instruction and Generalization Strategies Debra Kamps 71
Social Skills, Social Competence, and Curricula 72
Generalization of Social Skills and Building Performance Competence 83
Why Social Skills Programs Sometimes Fail 99
Gaining Community Support for Social Skills Training 102
Importance of Improving and Generalizing Social Skills 103
6 Conflict Resolution, Peer Mediation, and Bullying Prevention Ann P. Dannie Stephen W. Smith 113
Some Program Definitions 115
A Developmental Framework 116
Characteristics of Effective CRE Programs 116
How to Sustain CRE and Bullying Prevention Programs 122
Concluding Thoughts 129
An Illustration From Practice 130
7 Classroom Interventions and Individual Behavior Plans Doug Cheney Kelly Jewel 133
What Educators Should Know About the RTI Model 134
RTI as a Schoolwide and. Classroom Management Approach 134
Effective Classroom Management Approaches 134
Tier II Behavior Plans for Students 137
Behavior Planning for Tier II Students 138
Summary of Tier II Behavior Planning 144
Individualized Behavior Intervention Plan (B1P) 144
Conclusion 150
8 Effective Home-School Partnerships Hazel Jones 155
The Importance of Home-School Partnerships 156
Principles and Key Features of Home-School Partnerships 157
Characteristics of Effective Home-School Partnerships 159
Home-School Partnerships and Challenging Behavior 162
An Illustration From Practice 164
9 Community and Interagency Partnerships Peter E. Leone Robert Bartolotta 167
Poverty, Immigrant Status, and Risk 168
Interagency Approaches to Preventing Problem Behavior 169
Core Principles and Governance Structure 170
Linkages to Learning in Action 171
Evaluating the Effect of Linkages to Learning on Children and Families 174
Preventing Problem Behaviors With Community Partnerships 178
10 Culturally Responsive Teaching Festus E. Obiakor Jeffrey P. Bakken Cynthia Simpson Bob Algozzine 181
Culture and Today's Classrooms 182
Culturally Responsive Teaching 183
Teaching Appropriate Behavior 185
Teaching Behavior to CLD Learners 188
Conclusion 189
Illustrations From Practice 190
11 Monitoring Student Progress and Evaluating Prevention Practices Bob Algozzine Kate Algozzine 195
Monitoring Student Progress in Preventive Interventions 19b
Evaluating Outcomes of Prevention Efforts 202
Designing Program Evaluations 204
Measurement Issues 207
Common Hazards in Program Evaluation 208
Disseminating Evaluation Information 210
Measuring Success of Prevention Programs 210
12 Building and Sustaining Effective Prevention Practices Ann P. Daunic Stephen W. Smith Bob Algozzine 213
Building Effective Prevention Practices 214
Sustaining Effective Prevention Practices 219
Putting It All Together 220
Postscript Bob Algozzine Robert Putnam Rob Horner 223
Index 226
