Speakers
Description
Bullying is a public health issue and is one of the most serious concerns facing schools across the United States (Cook et al., 2010; Dinkes et al., 2009; Nickerson, 2019). Personnel with specialized training to prevent and address bullying are needed. Northern Illinois University’s Project Prevent and Address Bullying Behavior at All Tiers (PPABB) was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The project is a collaboration between the School Psychology and Special Education Behavior Analysis Program at NIU. The project provides specialized cross-disciplinary training to prevent and address bullying behavior in schools. Over a 5-year period, 12 school psychology and 12 special education scholars will a) complete 9 shared courses; b) participate in bi-weekly PPABB supervision meetings; and c) complete a collaborative practicum. During the special practicum, each school psychology scholar was paired with a special education scholar to complete an interdisciplinary, coordinated field experience in the special education scholar’s classroom. During the practicum, each pair of scholars completed a climate assessment related to bullying, implemented an appropriate class-wide intervention, conducted a functional behavior assessment of bullying behavior, and developed a comprehensive behavior intervention plan. This poster will present information about the training program to share resources with universities and practitioners.
Keywords
Training, prevention, program
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