Strategies Related to Behavior & Discipline

Behavior Screening

In order to identify students who may be at high risk for developing emotional or behavioral problems, many schools have begun to implement universal screening procedures. These screening procedures and the research on which they are based are described here. For detailed information click on the "Topic Brief" button to the right, and for examples of specific behavior screening procedures click on the "Resource Brief" button to the right.

Screening briefs were updated in March (2017), download the PDFs for the newest versions!

Strategy Briefs for Behavior and Discipline

The Strategy Briefs listed below can be used to improve student behavior at school, and reduce the use of exclusionary discipline. Many of these strategies overlap with those for graduation and dropout, as they have lead to positive outcomes in both of these areas.  Strategies can be used for individual student planning, or school improvement planning. Each Brief identifies the tier of intervention for that strategy.

Click at right for lists of strategy briefs related to Behavior and Discipline organized by tiers of intervention. For information about the purpose and definition of "tiers of intervention," click here.