1. 2 Dr. Phil Pendley Dr. La Faye Platter Dr. Caryl Miller
2. 3
3. Almaty, Kazakhstan 4
4. My Cohort Family 5 Sharon Nakama (Cohort Meeting, 2013)
5. My Family at Work 6 My MVUSD Family
6. 7
7. 8 Background The Problem Methodology Data Analysis Findings
Recommendations for Future Research
8. If a man begins with certainties, he shall end in doubts;
but if he will be content to being with doubts he shall end in
certainties. Francis Bacon
9. Nation- wide problem Disruption Violence Off Task Behavior
10 Challenging Behaviors Focusing on academic achievement and
neglecting behavioral problems (Crone & Horner, 2003; Thompson
& Webber, 2010) Growing Crisis Negative impact on attendance,
school culture, climate, safety, student achievement, staff morale,
relationships between parents and staff
10. Behavior Management in the School Setting 11 Teachers
Counselors Administrators Special Education Service Providers
Paraprofessionals
11. 13 Need for systematic, comprehensive, relevant, &
evidence-based professional development for special education
paraprofessionals Increased expectations Clarification of rights
Increased Accountability Need for highly trained and qualified
staff Behavioral supports are provided to all students by all staff
Focus on non- academic supports (LCAP, PBIS) Special Education Case
Law No Child Left Behind Reauthorized IDEA
12. 14 Effective Paraeducator Training on Behavior Management
Increase of students exhibiting disruptive behaviors Increase of
paraprofessionals in schools Higher behavioral expectations for all
children presented by the new state standards Increased
accountability for special education students achievement Direct
relationship between behavior and achievement
13. 15 The purpose of this study was to identify the most
effective ways of preparing special education paraprofessionals to
manage the most challenging and frequently occurring behavioral
problem types in the k-12 school setting.
14. Beware of the person of one book. Thomas Aquinas
15. Literature Review SE history, legal mandates, and case law
Paraprofessionals duties Types of challenging behaviors
Professional Development for Paraprofessionals
16. You will find something more in woods than in books. Saint
Bernard, 1091
17. 19 METHODOLOGY Delphi Study Field Test Panel/Survey
Questions Study Expert Panel Data Analysis (qualitative &
quantitative) Triangulation Data Collection (anonymous electronic
survey) Population Sample Conclusions Recommendations
18. 20 What most challenging and frequently occurring student
behaviors do special education paraprofessionals manage in the k-12
setting? What training content will best prepare SE
paraprofessionals to effectively manage the most challenging and
frequently occurring behaviors in the k-12 setting? What are the
most effective methods of delivering training on managing the most
challenging and frequently occurring student behaviors?
19. You will find something more in woods than in books. Saint
Bernard, 1091
20. 22TYPES OF BEHAVIOR
21. 23 Challenging Level
22. 24 Frequency
23. 25 EFFECTIVE TRAINING DELIVERY METHODS
24. 26 Adults are in control of the learning process;
Problem-solving mode; climate is key; organizational structure for
planning; self-diagnosis of learning needs; continuous feedback;
cope with worlds problems
25. I have turned into a sort of machine for observing facts
and griding out conclusions. Charles Darwin
26. Professional development key concepts 29 Training delivery
methods SE paraprofessional PD committee Shift from an event to an
on-going training process Principles of andragogy Immediate
Changes
27. IEP goal bank Sample BSP Bank 31 Training outline/calendar
Evaluation/feedback system Impact on student achievement and LCAP
priority groups