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District panel credits BCBAs with reducing restraints, coaching teachers and shaping tiered supports for elementary students
Summary
Washington County Public Schools presented a panel of teachers, principals and board‑certified behavior analysts (BCBAs) who described BCBA roles, tiered behavioral supports, training and measured declines in restraint and seclusion since the district hired its first BCBA.
A panel of Washington County Public Schools teachers, principals and board‑certified behavior analysts told the school board on Feb. 4 that BCBAs have become a central resource for preventing and responding to challenging student behavior—especially at the elementary level.
Doctor Sabine Webster (director/staff lead for behavior supports) said the district currently employs 11 BCBAs, four funded from the general fund and seven funded by grants, and that 10 of the 11 primarily work with elementary special education programming. ‘‘They identify evidence‑based strategies, conduct functional behavior assessments, design behavior intervention plans and provide job‑embedded coaching for teachers, paraprofessionals and other staff,’’ Webster said.
Panel members described their work across a three‑tier continuum: universal (Tier 1) classroom…
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