Behavior Management: Principles and Practices of Positive Behavior Supports, 4th edition
Published by Pearson (March 2, 2018) © 2019
  • John J. Wheeler
  • David Dean Richey

Title overview

For behavior management courses.

Unlock the power of positive behavior intervention supports (PBIS)

Behavior Management: Principles & Practices of Positive Behavior Supports provides an overview of behavior analysis and PBIS theory and applications. Using examples, the text shows how to achieve optimal student behavioral and learning outcomes. It addresses tools such as reinforcement, meaningful instruction and student progress monitoring. Behavior support plans demonstrate how to implement techniques for students at all learning levels and abilities.

Referencing the latest research, the 4th Edition expands its coverage of prevention, schoolwide PBIS, and student progress monitoring.

Hallmark features of this title

  • Real learner and classroom vignettes introduce key principles of PBIS and ways to respond to challenging behavior.
  • Successful strategies cover collecting functional behavior assessment data and teaching replacement behaviors.
  • Practical applications for behavior support plans model how to use positive behavior supports to improve behavior and learning for all students.
  • The role of reinforcement and the importance of self-determination to increase appropriate behavior in school, is studied.
  • The ways in which responses to intervention and PBIS can complement one another, is examined.
  • Study features, such as Activities to Extend Your Learning, Further Reading and Exploration, Concepts to Understand, Key Terms, and Summaries, promote understanding.

New and updated features of this title

  • UPDATED: Current coverage of the most important behavior management topics demonstrates how PBIS is evolving and can be applied as a proactive means of promoting meaningful outcomes.
  • REVISED: A focus on prevention pinpoints how meaningful instruction can be used to intercept challenging behaviors (Chs. 4 and 10).
  • UPDATED: Emphasis on schoolwide PBIS demonstrates how it can be applied to prevent and minimize challenging behavior (Ch. 11).
  • UPDATED: Material on student progress monitoring and assessment discusses ways to use single-case designs to track student performance (Ch. 6). 

Table of contents

  1. Understanding Behavior in Children and Youth
  2. Family/Professional Partnerships
  3. Ensuring Ethical Practices in the Delivery of PBIS
  4. Prevention Through Effective Instruction
  5. Understanding Functional Behavior Assessment
  6. Single-Case Design
  7. Planning Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports
  8. Evaluating Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports
  9. Using Reinforcement to Increase Appropriate Behavior
  10. Teaching Positive Replacement Behaviors
  11. Minimizing Challenging Behavior
  12. PBIS and Self-Determination

References

Name Index

Subject Index

Author bios

About our authors

John J. Wheeler, PhD is currently Professor of Special Education at East Tennessee State University. Dr. Wheeler has served in many roles during his 35-year career including service as a special education teacher, professor, researcher, associate dean, and dean. His career has focused on the provision of technical assistance, program development and research in the delivery of positive behavioral interventions and supports to children with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities in rural and underserved areas.

David Dean Richey, PhD (1943 to 2014) received his PhD in 1974 from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and had many professional roles while at Tennessee Tech University, including Professor, Associate Dean and Interim Dean of the College of Education. He worked tirelessly for the care and well-being of young children with special needs and their families, specifically in his pivotal role in the establishment of Tennessee's Early Intervention System in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee. Dr. Richey was a devoted husband to his wife Linda; father to Patrick, Amy, Amanda, Hicham, Adam and Gervan; and active grandfather to Noor, Lena and Kaja. He was also a compassionate advocate for families and children, a mentor to countless students, a scholar and a prolific gardener.

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