We also want to clarify some common misunderstandings about what schools can do in those rare instances where a child with a disability threatens the safe school environment. The challenges faced in creating safe, effective, learning environments as well as the impact of behavior on schools and learning. This guide is a response to your request to create an easy to read bulleted source of key information. We hope this information is helpful to you, and invite you to contact resources available. Problem behavior is the single most common reason why students are referred for removal from school.
Challenges facing educators are significant and persistent.
Across the nation schools are being asked to do more with less. Punishment and exclusion remain the most common responses to problem behavior by students. Reprimands, detentions, and exclusion are documented as ineffective strategies for improving the behavior of children in schools. Schools successful in dealing with behavior realize that all children need behavior support. They define, teach, monitor, and acknowledge appropriate social behavior for all students.