To meet the complex social behavioral and academic needs of all students, schools benefit from having available multiple evidence-based interventions of varying intensity.
One of the largest challenges facing educators in the United States is addressing problem behavior within school. A recent study indicated that general education teachers reported on average, one in five of their students exhibited disruptive/off-task behavior and one in twenty exhibited aggressive behaviors to the point intervention was necessary. Unfortunately, educators continue to rely on traditional discipline practices that generally involve punishment and/or exclusionary options, especially for the most challenging students, students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.
