SPGN 462 Positive Behavioral Supports in School, Family, and Community

Students will develop their knowledge and skills to use human management strategies, approaches, and techniques for effective classroom management for students with disabilities and typically achieving students. Topics include behavioral theories, types of problem behaviors, precursors and antecedents of promoting behavioral issues, proactive and preventive behavior management strategies, various intervention strategies for diverse individual’s behaviors, and positive behavioral supports and individualized interventions. Roles and responsibilities of students, teachers, multidisciplinary professionals, families, and other school personnel are discussed.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Winter

Prerequisites - SPGN 251
Restriction by Major - Excluded: EASD, SASD, ELCI, SECI, ELEI, SEEI, SLDE, SLDS, ELPH, SEPH
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) -
Course History -
Change to course rotation 4/2019, effective Fall 2019; New Course 11/2017, effective Fall 2018

Special Education

Winter 2025 Course Sections

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