Ebook: Direct behavior rating: linking assessment, communication, and intervention

Grounded in state-of-the-art research, this practical guide comprehensively shows how to harness the potential of direct behavior rating (DBR) as a tool for assessment, intervention, and communication in schools. DBR can be used rapidly and efficiently in PreK-12 classrooms to support positive behavior and promote self-management. The authors and contributors provide concrete examples of ways to implement DBR strategies within multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). The evidence base supporting each strategy is reviewed. More than 30 reproducible checklists and forms include step-by-step implementation blueprints, daily report cards, and more. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size";Subject Areas/Keywords: ADHD, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, behavior intervention plans, behavior rating scales, behavioral assessments, behavioral interventions, Check In Check Out, CICO, daily report cards, DBR, direct behavior rating, disruptive behavior, elementary, home-school communication, MTSS, multitiered systems of supports, parents, PBIS, positive behavior interventions and supports, screening, secondary, self management, students, systematic direct observations, teachers DESCRIPTION Grounded in state of the art research, this practical guide comprehensively shows how to harness the potential of direct behavior rating (DBR) as a tool for assessment, intervention, and communication in schools. DBR can be used rapidly and efficiently in PreK-12 classrooms to support positive behavior and promote self management. The authors and contributors provide concrete examples of ways to implement DBR strategies within multi tiered systems of support (MTSS). The evidence base supporting each strategy is reviewed. More than 30 reproducible checklists and forms include step by step implementation blueprints, daily report cards, and more. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.";Machine generated contents note: I. Foundations of Direct Behavior Rating -- 1. Conceptual Foundations of Direct Behavior Rating, Amy M. Briesch, Sandra M. Chafouleas, & T. Chris Riley-Tillman -- 2. Identifying and Selecting Behaviors for Use in DBR Items, Amy M. Briesch & Sandra M. Chafouleas -- 3. Using DBR to Communicate across Contexts, Sandra M. Chafouleas, Amy L. Reschly, Ruth Chaffee, & Amy M. Briesch -- II. DBR Applications: Assessment -- 4. Foundations of DBR in Assessment, Amy M. Briesch, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, & Sandra M. Chafouleas -- 5. Use of DBR in Progress Monitoring, Faith G. Miller, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, & Sandra M. Chafouleas -- 6. Use of DBR for Targeted Screening, Stephen P. Kilgus, Faith G. Miller, Austin H. Johnson, & Sandra M. Chafouleas -- 7. Considerations and Developments in DBR-Single-Item Scales Assessment Training, Austin H. Johnson, Nicholas J. Crovello, & Sandra M. Chafouleas -- III. DBR Applications: Intervention -- 8. Use of DBR in Targeted Intervention, Leanne S. Hawken, Kaitlyn Bundock, Gregory A. Fabiano, & Amy M. Briesch -- 9. Use of DBR in Individualized Intervention, Rose Iovanonne & Amy M. Briesch -- 10. Use of DBR in Self-Management Interventions, Amy M. Briesch & Sandra M. Chafouleas -- IV. DBR Communication: Linking Assessment and Intervention -- 11. Summarizing DBR Data for Interpretation and Decision Making, Austin H. Johnson, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, & Sandra M. Chafouleas -- 12. Use of Technology to Facilitate Assessment and Intervention, Stephen P. Kilgus, T. Chris Riley-Tillman, & Amy M. Briesch -- 13. Using DBR in a Comprehensive Problem-Solving Model, Amy M. Briesch, Sandra M. Chafouleas, & T. Chris Riley-Tillman