The Role of Effective Instruction Across the Pyramid: Issues and Examples Terrance M. Scott University of Louisville
Tertiary Prevention: specialized & individualized strategies for students with continued failure Secondary Prevention: supplementary strategies for students who do not respond to primary Primary Prevention: school-wide or class-wide systems for all students and staff ~80% of Students ~15% ~5% RTI: 3-Tiered Prevention Model
Discipline is…. The actions parents and teachers take to increase student success (Charles, 1980). Prevention Rules, Routines, Arrangements Reaction Consequences
Discipline Works When …. Prevention creates more Positive than negative consequences Failure (punishment) Success (reinforcement) 4 : 1
teaching social behaviors in context teach specific skills using effective explicit instruction Reviews of over studies involving children with the most challenging behaviors (Gottfredson, 1997;Lipsey, 1991; 1992;Tolan & Guerra, 1994; Elliott, Hamburg, Williams, 1998) academic success effective explicit instruction (reading!!) consistent contingencies ( pos + & neg - ) consistent and effective use of reinforcement/punishment Logical Solutions (realistic?): The Research
Instructional Concept #1 State Expectations Positively Teach them what you do want them to do
Teaching Behaviors No elbowing others No kicking No hitting No pinching No biting No scratching Etc is not is not is not is not is not is not 7 Etc... Behavior: Peer Relations Academic Skill: Addition
Teaching Behaviors Hands and feet to self or Respect others 2+2 = 4 Behavior: Peer Relations Academic Skill: Addition
These banners are hanging in the commons area and in our gymnasium.
Establish, Define and Teach School-wide Expectations
Instructional Concept #2 Explicit Instruction Be Direct - Tell them and show them
Instructional Sequence Presentation - Rationale tell and model Recitation student Q & A Individual Work with teacher feedback make sure students get it Group work activities, experiments, etc. chance to discover application to real world Test Make sure they have skill fluency
Let’s try non-explicit social instruction: What is Zore? The concept is Zore Social Concept All examples are accurate ACTIVITY
Instructional Concept #3 Range of Examples Show the full range of possibilities -- Juxtapose positive and negative examples
Instructional Concept #4 Routines and Arrangements Facilitate student success in the natural environment
Effective Teacher Practices specify goals and objectives modeling pacing questioning prompting appropriate feedback praise corrective feedback low rates of criticism
Teach it Where it Happens
Involve Students in Teaching
Develop Effective Cues
Visual Reminders in Non-classroom Settings
Instructional Concept #5 Formative Assessment Evaluate the Effects of Instruction and Modify as Indicated
High School Results Rural Southern Illinois 0 Detentions 90 Day Period PrePBIS PostPBIS
Doctoral Program In Behavior Disorders Terry Scott College of Education and Human Development University of Louisville Louisville, KY (502)