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Behavioral issues and supports within Cradle to College and Career April 2012 IDEA Partnership 1 The IDEA Partnership extends appreciation to, and acknowledges the contributions of, 21 cross-stakeholders representing Teachers, General Education Administrators, Special Education Administrators, Specialized Instructional Support Providers, Families, Higher Education, and Technical Assistance Providers from 13 states across the country, in the creation of this presentation. April 2012 IDEA Partnership 2 If a child doesn’t know how to read, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we . . . teach? . . . punish? Why can’t we finish the last sentence as automatically as we do the others? - Tom Herner April 2012 IDEA Partnership 3 Agenda… Why behavioral issues are important What is involved How we can do this together Resources for further exploration April 2012 IDEA Partnership 4 “If you can learn to read, you can get a job… If you learn to behave, you can keep it.” - Kevin Dwyer - April 2012 IDEA Partnership 5 Dropping out… 7,000 leave school each day Economic impact (2009 dropouts) At this rate: 13 million will leave school in the next decade April 2012 IDEA Partnership Each costs the nation over $260,000 over his/her lifetime If all had graduated, benefit of $335 billion to nation’s economy over their lifetimes 6 Most likely to drop out… Academic performance Low grades Low test scores F’s in English and Math Few credits Retention April 2012 Educational engagement Low engagement High absenteeism Poor school behavior Low extracurricular participation Poor relationships with teachers and peers IDEA Partnership 7 Basic Services: transportation, health, mental health, housing, financial Early Childhood Child care Providers P-20 EDUCATION PIPELINE K – 12 System After-school Programs Civic/Social/Work Opportunities Post Secondary Social/Academic Supports Work & Career Placement & Mentoring LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT SUPPORTS © The Forum for Youth Investment; Ready by 21 April 2012 IDEA Partnership 8 Systems that… Value, honor and support all youth Coordinate agency resources Support smooth transitions from year to year, developmental level to developmental level Emphasize child/youth growth in Academics Social/emotional well being Health and fitness Civic responsibility April 2012 IDEA Partnership 9 Systems that focus on… Balance Academic & social/emotional skills Physical & mental health Family life and building independence Intentional transitions from the beginning Collaboration Families, schools, agencies, community services Shared resources & responsibility April 2012 IDEA Partnership 10 Students and expectations… April 2012 Decision-making Problem-solving Goal-setting Self-awareness Self-advocacy Leadership IDEA Partnership 11 Core and insulation address… Behavioral health Social/emotional learning Mental health April 2012 IDEA Partnership 12 Starting points …. Recognize the issue Be proactive Use a team approach leading to April 2012 IDEA Partnership 13 Recognize the issue Know that good mental health, including behavioral health, is as important as good physical health and both impact student learning Acknowledge both in and out of school issues Share statistics Know that good behavioral health removes some of the barriers to learning April 2012 IDEA Partnership 14 Be proactive Use a multi-tiered framework Instruct first FEW All students Developmentally appropriate SOME Intervene as needed Short term / long term In school / out of school April 2012 IDEA Partnership ALL 15 Use a team approach Learn together Draw on expertise Engage in professional development Serve together Collaboration Coordinated services April 2012 IDEA Partnership 16 For further information… Center for School Mental Health www.schoolmentalhealth.org Center on the Social Emotional Early Foundations for Learning http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu IDEA Partnership www.ideapartnership.org Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children www.challengingbehavior.org Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports www.pbis.org April 2012 IDEA Partnership 17 Reflections! ? April 2012 Questions? . . Discussion. IDEA Partnership 18