U.S. DOE Releases Guidance to Better Support Students' Behavioral Needs
On November 20, The U.S. Department of Education released guidance to help schools and early childhood programs better support students’ behavioral needs.
The “Using Functional Behavioral Assessments to Create Supportive Learning Environments” guidance focuses on evidence-based practices to support students, with or without disabilities, whose behavior interferes with learning.
“Historically, there’s been an overreliance on exclusionary discipline practices, and this remains a top concern for educators, families, and the Department,” said Glenna Wright-Gallo, assistant secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). This Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) guidance is rooted in evidence-based practices to support all students, regardless of disability status. It is one step toward getting needed, practical tools into the hands of every educator so they can more effectively meet the needs of all students.”
To read more about this release, and how it strives to address the urgent public health problem of school discipline, click here.
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