Introduction

Why a program of this type is useful The tendency to think, “These children should just shape up!” An historical perspective Behavior and discipline have always been a problem and frustration for educators. Discipline is consistently ranked as one of the leading problems in education. (Gallup Organization has collected over 30 years of research) Traditionally, behavior management has consisted of trying to “make” students behave. (This management is reactive and power based) Leads to an over-dependence on reactive procedures Notbad or wrong, but ineffective in changing behavior Results in unproductive attitudes “So what?” Adversarial behavior Results in escapist behavior by students Active rebellion—fights back Passive resistance—gives up or low profile Leaving school—drops out or expelled **As a national educational system, we’ve never done better**—however, we must improve even more. Graduation rates 74% (1950—50% or 1 out of 4 drop out, 1900—6%) Our education system which was developed never attempted to educate everyone—but it has evolved into “No Child Left Behind” There are no simple answers to behavior problems—but schools can take actions that make a difference. (At-Risk students are nothing new…”Huckleberry Finn” **//Foundations//** is a tool to help school personnel.
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 * While understandable, it doesn’t work that way.
 * School personnel need strategies, techniques, and procedures to try to reach every student.