ERIC Number: ED609403
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Ditch the Clip! Why Clip Charts Are Not a PBIS Practice and What to Do Instead
McIntosh, Kent; Sugai, George; Simonsen, Brandi
Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Clip charts have been a common classroom strategy for many years. Once considered an effective tool for displaying behavioral progress and adherence to classroom rules, they may not be as helpful as once thought. In this practice brief, we describe how such strategies are inconsistent with a PBIS [Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports] approach and, more importantly, can be harmful. We also provide alternative strategies that are evidence based and more likely to improve student behavior while promoting a safe, positive classroom.
Descriptors: Charts, Instructional Materials, Positive Behavior Supports, Educational Strategies, Classroom Environment, Feedback (Response), Program Effectiveness, Labeling (of Persons), Student Evaluation, Intervention, Emotional Development
Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. e-mail: support@pbis.org; Web site: https://www.pbis.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Grant or Contract Numbers: H326S180001