How should a team determine “direct instruction in the area of concern” for behavior related issues such as lack of motivation, impulsiveness, low self-esteem and poor attendance?
Given the number of behavior issues involved with a student like this, a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) must be developed along with a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP). Members of the team can all participate in direct instruction (i.e. social skills training, short term intervention to help boost self esteem, teaching organizational skills). Appropriate classroom behaviors can be taught directly at first and reinforced through the BIP. The team can also prioritize the struggles that the student is experiencing and decide which issue to focus on first. The school liaison can assist with the poor attendance, frequent tardiness, etc. All in all, to be effective, RTI must be a team process. Direct instruction is a part of the design but the beauty of the process is that a variety of strategies and interventions can be developed for our most challenging students. Suggested web sites: www.interventioncentral.com and idmprocess.de.iowapages.org.
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