Behavioral Interventions and Supports & Discipline Procedures for Students with Disabilities
Behavioral Supports and Interventions
Promoting healthy and safe learning environments where students can receive the instruction and other supports they need to learn and achieve at high levels is one of the primary responsibilities of each school and is a priority of the °ÄÃŻʹÚ-Ê×Ò³.Ìý This page contains resources to support the use of positive behavioral supports and interventions and ensure students have access to safe and supportive environments conducive to learning.Ìý Please check it periodically for updates.
Additional Guidance Related to Behavioral Supports and Interventions in Schools
Effective August 2, 2023 –ÌýÌýto ensure student health and safety by prohibiting the use ofÌý, aversive interventions, prone restraint, and seclusion for all students; permit the limited use of timeout and restraint, and require schools to use behavioral supports and interventions (such as multi-tiered systems of supports and positive behavioral interventions and supports) and other research-based educational practices that are designed to meet students' social, emotional, and mental health needs, and improve school climate and safety. The revised regulations ensure behavior supports and interventions are used safely and with the highest standards of oversight, monitoring, and data collection. TheÌýBehavioral Supports and Interventions in Schools Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)Ìýare provided as guidance to these updated regulations and will continue to be updated. For more information and resources, please see the °ÄÃŻʹÚ-Ê×Ò³'sÌýOffice of Student Support ServicesÌýBehavioral Supports and Interventions in Schools website. |
Discipline Procedures for Students with Disabilities
This list contains resources to support the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Act and Part 201 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education’s discipline provisions for students with disabilities.
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Part 201 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Discipline Provisions for Students with Disabilities
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Ìý-ÌýContains resources to support all stakeholders, including teachers, specialized instructional support personnel, administrators, local educational, State educational agencies, and families implement guidance released in July 2022 by the USDE’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services and Office of Civil Rights.Ìý
