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The premier Tier 3 intervention for the Pyramid Model, Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) is a research-proven, family-centered approach used in preschool settings nationwide to resolve persistent challenging behaviors. Now this bestselling PTR-YC guidebook is in a thoughtfully revised second edition, with enhancements and additions informed by user feedback, the authors' training experiences, and new studies on the effectiveness of the model. Developed by top behavior experts, this practical, reader-friendly guidebook fully introduces the five steps of the PTR-YC model: (1) teaming and goal setting; (2) data collection; (3) functional behavioral assessment; (4) development and implementation of a behavior intervention plan; and (5) using data, arranging for generalization, and next steps. You'll get instructions for conducting all five steps, case examples from real-world experience, and the tools and assessment instruments you need to implement the steps effectively. Ideal for use in a wide range of early childhood settings--including preschools, Head Start, and child care programs--this accessible guide will help you strengthen every young child's social-emotional skills and address even the toughest behavior challenges. New features include: (1) New chapter on classroom-wide procedures that help prevent challenging behavior; (2) New chapter on interim solutions to extreme challenging behavior; (3) Updates and revisions throughout based on feedback from users over the last 8 years; (4) New evidence of the effectiveness of PTR-YC, demonstrated by a recent randomized controlled trial and single case experimental analyses; (5) More on ensuring fidelity and sustainability, increasing the chances for long-term positive outcomes; and (6) Updated downloadable materials now online: checklists, rating scales, and a classroom practices assessment.

This teacher's guide and student workbook are part of a series of content-centered packages of supplemental readings, activities, and methods adapted for secondary students who have disabilities and other students with diverse learning needs. Parallel Alternative Strategies for Students (PASS) materials are designed to help those students succeed in regular education content courses. The content in PASS differs from standard textbooks and workbooks in several ways: simplified text, smaller units of study, reduced vocabulary level, increased frequency of drill and practice exercises, less cluttered format, and presentation of skills in small, sequential steps. The material is designed to supplement state-adapted textbooks and other instructional materials. Both texts correlate to Florida's Sunshine State Standards and are divided into the following 10 units of study: (1) structure and function of government; (2) foundations of American government; (3) the federal system of American government; (4) the three branches of government; (5) influencing government; (6) civil rights; (7) government transformation in the 1920s and 1930s; (8) domestic policy and foreign affairs; (9) the politics of a democracy; and (10) personal involvement. For each unit, the teacher's guide includes a general description of the unit's content and the unit's focus, provides suggestions for enrichment, and contains an assessment to measure student performance. Appendices in the guide describe instructional strategies, list enrichment suggestions, contain suggestions for specific strategies to facilitate inclusion, and contain a chart describing standards and benchmarks. The student workbook contains vocabulary, an explanation of content, and practice exercises designed to evaluate comprehension.(Contains 10 references.) (CR)