Transcript Tough Kids: Practical Behavior Management

+Evidence Based Practice
University of Utah
Training School Psychologists to be Experts in Evidence Based Practices for Tertiary Students with Serious Emotional
Disturbance/Behavior Disorders
US Office of Education 84.325K
H325K080308
University of Utah: High Incidence Grant
Joe Viskochil
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COMPLI-CARDS
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COMPLI-CARDS
An intervention to increase positive comments
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Compli-Cards combines four evidence based components
into a class-wide positive behavior intervention
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Positive peer reporting (PPR)
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Interdependent group contingency
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Randomized criteria
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Public posting
The goal of the Compli-Card intervention is to increase
compliments between peers and facilitate a positive
classroom environment
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Who should use Compli-Cards?
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Compli-Cards are designed for elementary age kids
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They can be used in both special and regular education
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The ideal group size is 10-30 kids
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Fewer than ten  Compli-Cards will not be as effective
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More than 30  it may become too difficult to stay organized
Compli-Cards are perfect for any classroom that wants to
increase positive peer interaction and decrease put downs,
criticism and sarcasm
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3 Advantages of Compli-Cards
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Time
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Cost
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Compli-Cards take less than 10 minutes per day
The only costs are paper, tape, and rewards of your choice
Ease
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Compli-Cards are not complicated!!! After initial set up, the kids
do all of the work!
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What you will need
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Compli-Card template
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Rewards: Small (daily) and large (weekly)
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Internet access
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3 feet of board, wall or desk space
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The Compli-Card template
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The Compli-Card is a piece of
paper that the witness fills out
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When a witness hears a
compliment, they ask the teacher
for a Compli-Card, and fill out
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Who the compliment was to
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Who the compliment was from
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What the compliment was
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Their name
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The date (time/period
optional)
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What you will need:
Rewards
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Small rewards
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These will be used daily for everyone that gave a compliment that
day, as well as one for the bonus witness
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These should be small, inexpensive items such as treats, a few
minutes of a desired activity, or a free homework question
Large rewards
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These will be used weekly for the entire class if the criteria is met
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These can be larger things like extra recess, one free homework
assignment, a large treat (e.g. donuts)
For reward suggestions, see Rewards Index
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www.interventioncentral.com/index.php/rewards/139-jackpot-ideas-for-classroomrewards
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What you will need:
Internet access and space
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Internet access
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In order to randomize the criteria for a reward, you will need a
random number generator (RNG). There are many free RNG’s
online (www.random.org)
Space
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Once a witness has filled out a Compli-Card, they will post it up so
everyone can see it. This posting space can be anywhere, even
lined up along the side edge of the door, teachers desk, etc.
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Implementing Compli-Cards!
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Step one: Explain and set up the Compli-Card system
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Step two: Daily Compli-Cards
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Step three: Weekly Compli-Cards
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Implementing Compli-Cards!
Step One: Set up
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Determine a space for the Compli-Cards to be posted
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Take 10 minutes to explain compliments
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If using Compli-Cards with younger kids, the following may be
helpful
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What is praise?
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Examples of Praise
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Take a few more minutes to show kids how to fill out and post
Compli-Cards
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Tell kids how they will receive rewards for compliments if the
random daily goal or weekly goal is met
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Step Two: Daily (1)
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At the beginning of the day, determine a minimum and a
maximum number of Compli-Cards you would like to see.
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Input these numbers into the RNG. The resulting random
number is the daily goal. Write this down but don’t show the
class.
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As the day progresses, praise witnesses for posting CompliCards.
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Step Two: Daily (2)
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At the end of the day, reveal to the class the random goal.
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If the goal has been met, each complimenter (the person who
gave the compliment) that is posted receives a small reward
for the day.
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Make sure to record the number of daily Compli-Cards in a
safe place.
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Send all Compli-Cards home with the complimentee (the
person who received the compliment)
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Step Two: Daily- The Bonus Witness
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To encourage kids to witness and report compliments, a
bonus reward should be given to one witness per day.
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After determining the daily goal, create another random
number using 1 for the minimum and the daily goal for the
maximum. The resulting number is the bonus witness
Compli-Card
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If and only if the daily goal is reached, count the CompliCards until you find the bonus witness Compli-Card, and
give that witness the reward as well
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Implementing Compli-Cards!
Step Three: Weekly
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At the beginning of each week, create a weekly goal using
the same random number generator procedure as before.
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At the end of the week, reveal the weekly goal to the class
and add up the daily Compli-Card totals for the week.
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If the weekly goal has been met, the entire class receives a
large reward, even if they weren’t a part of a Compli-Card.
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This is an important tool for motivating Compli-Cards
because even if the daily goal isn’t met, the weekly goal is
still possible.
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Daily Example
COMPLI-CARDS!!!!!
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Daily goal
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Minimum: 5
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Maximum: 15
+ By Jones, Kevin M.; Young, Mary M.; Friman, Patrick C.
School Psychology Quarterly. Vol 15(1), Spr 2000, 30-39
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OIS training provides training in Positive Behavior Support
for supporting people who engage in challenging and,
potentially dangerous behavior.
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OIS is grounded in the understanding and assessment of the
"meaning" of the behavior.
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A system of providing training to people who work with
designated individuals to intervene physically or nonphysically to keep individuals from harming self or others.
The system
is based on a proactive approach that includes methods of
effective evasion, deflection and escape from holding.