Implementing Effective Behavior Intervention Plans

Whether written by a school psychologist, BCBA, or skilled practitioner of any variety, all behavior intervention plans face the same difficulty-the writer and implementer are not the same person. Too frequently, successful BIPs are discounted and discarded by those responsible for implementation. Many BIPs are simply filed, rather than followed. Without additional burden to time-constrained professionals, this book addresses how to effectively and efficiently increase implementation fidelity. Using a systems analysis approach to school climate, interwoven with ample case studies, school psychologists will be guided through eleven chapters of a step-by-step process to effectively create and implement behavior intervention plans.

Curt Johnson, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, works as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology for Calallen ISD in Corpus Christi, Texas, as well as an Adjunct Professor at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 2010 with an Ed.S. in school psychology. He has been recognized by NASP as a Henkin Scholar for his published research in relational aggression in adolescents (Journal of School Violence). He first acquired a love for treating difficult behaviors during his eight years as a counselor at Heritage Residential Treatment, and credits his time as a Lead Psychologist for Provo School District for m any of the skills he has developed (www.curtjohnsonNCSP.com).

Table of Contents Introduction 1. I Can't, I Won't, We Don't: School Culture and Change 2. Step 1: Decide What the School Wants 3. Step 2: Validate 4. Step 3: Identify the Problem Behavior 5. Step 4: Get a Thorough Background 6. Step 5: Get Dirty 7. Step 6: Write it Down 8. Step 7: Present the Plan 9. Step 8: Make Experts 10. Optional Steps 11. Summing it Up Index