1. Behavior Education Program (BEP): Overview for Staff Leanne S. Hawken, Ph.D. University of Utah

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3. Student Recommended for BEP BEP Implemented Parent Feedback Regular Teacher Feedback Afternoon Check-out Morning Check-in BEP Coordinator Summarizes Data For Decision Making 2 x Month BEP Meeting to Assess Student Progress Exit Program Revise Program

4. Daily Progress Report/Contract

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7. BEP Process (cont.)  Principal Recognition –Extra reinforcer with graph attached  Data shared with all staff at least quarterly on how students are doing  9-Week graph sent to parents

8. © Leanne S. Hawken, Ph.D. Expectations for Teachers (Similar to Students on Contracts)  Greet student  Provide feedback at predetermined times –Rate behavior on the daily progress report –Explain rating to student  Prompt appropriate behavior –“Tomorrow, let’s work on….”

9. © Leanne S. Hawken, Ph.D. Critical Features of BEP  Intervention is continuously available  Rapid access to intervention (72 hr)  Low effort by teachers  Positive System of Support –Students agree to participate  Implemented by all staff/faculty in a school  Adequate resources allocated (admin, team) –Twice monthly meeting, coordinator, reinforcers  Continuous monitoring for decision-making

10. © Leanne S. Hawken, Ph.D. Why does the BEP Work?  Improved structure  Prompts are provided throughout the day for correct behavior.  System for linking student with at least one positive adult.  Student is “set up for success”  First contact each morning is positive- “Blow-out” days are pre-empted.  First contact each class period (or activity period) is positive.  Increase in contingent feedback  Feedback occurs more often and is tied directly to student behavior.  Inappropriate behavior is less likely to be ignored or rewarded.

11. © Leanne S. Hawken, Ph.D. Manual on how to Implement the BEP  Crone, Horner, & Hawken (2004). Responding to Problem Behavior in Schools: The Behavior Education Program. New York, NY: Guilford Press