This manual presents Iowa standards for special programs for students with behavioral disorders, describes interventions which appear appropriate for such students, and notes shortcomings with current practices that accentuate the need for these standards. Chapter titles and authors include: "Overview of Project" (Carl Smith and Dennis Dykstra); "From Assessment to Intervention" (Frank Wood); "Applying Standards through Interventions" (David Sodac and Ellen McGinnis); "Increasing Desirable Behaviors" (Mary Davis and Deb Brower); "Managing and Decreasing Undesirable Behaviors" (Al Marshall and Barb Woodard); "Social Skills Training" (Mary Green-Somerville and Polly Nichols); "Affective/Emotional Growth" (Doug Fairchild); "Self-Control Strategies" (Mary Delagardelle and Marlene Studer); "Alternative Academic Instruction" (Linda Fernandez and Nancy Kodros); "Functional Skill Development" (Gary Sasso and Deb Scott-Miller); "Reintegration Plan: General Concepts" (Al Burrows and Linda O'Meara); and "Generalization and Maintenance" (Linda Holvik and Jean Benskin). (JDD)