Culturally Responsive Positive Behavior Intervention and Support for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Suspected of Having Behavior Problems

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Abstract

The overrepresentation of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students in suspensions and expulsions, office discipline referrals (ODRs), and corporal punishment has been well documented. Culturally responsive practices involve utilizing the cultural knowledge, life experiences, and learning styles of CLD students to make learning more relevant and effective for them. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) involves individualized and sustained decision-making, planning, and problem solving, which are intertwined with instructional foci directed toward behavioral expectations. Combining PBIS with cultural and linguistic variables will help to enhance the positive behavior of CLD students.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEffective Education for All: Implementing Positive Behavior Support in Early Childhood Through High School
PublisherPeter Lang Publishing, Inc.
Number of pages15
StatePublished - 2014

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