Behavior as Communication
A student repeatedly throws items when transitioning from school to the bus. Identify the ____ of the behavior. (BONUS: Name the 3 roots of what is being communicated.)
What is the function. BONUS: behavior is communicating a need, discomfort, or difficulty?
The primary goal of CPI.
What is the safety of everyone involved?
The most important priority when transporting students.
What is safety?
Reports should focus on observable facts instead of these.
What are assumptions or opinions?
The safest place for most students while the bus is moving.
What is seated (and properly secured if necessary)?
Hunger, fatigue, illness, and sensory overload are examples of these.
What is precipitating factors?
The staff behavior that often influences student behavior.
What is Rational Detachment?
Slack in a securement system can increase this risk.
What is injury?
"Student yelled, kicked seat, and stood from seat" is an example of this type of documentation.
What is objective documentation?
A bus monitor notices early escalation signs. Their first response should be this
What is verbal de-escalation? (what does this look like)
A student begins humming loudly and covering their ears before escalating to hitting their head against the window or shouting at another student to shut up.
What are behavioral cues or warning signs?
CPI teaches that staff should remain this during escalating situations.
What is calm, supportive, and non-threatening?
Equipment should be inspected for this before every route.
What is damage, wear, or malfunction?
"Student was angry and wanted attention" is an example of this type of documentation. (BONUS: Name a time its appropriate to name an emotion).
What is subjective documentation? (BONUS: When it's been clearly communicated by school staff, parents, and students.)
Staff should avoid this common escalation mistake.
What is arguing with the student?
The most effective intervention is often implemented during this stage rather than during a crisis.
What is the Anxiety or Defensive stage?
A student's behavior begins challenging authority and refusing directions.
What is the Defensive stage?
If a BESI, EZ-On, or securement system appears unsafe, staff should do this.
What is report it immediately and remove it from service?
These are the ABCs of behavior you will find on Transportation Service Supplements.
What is the Antecedent- the action before that results in the behavior, Behavior- the action or reaction itself, Consequence- the outcome to the behavior.)
While the bus is traveling, a student unbuckles, stands up, and begins moving toward the front of the bus despite verbal directions to sit down.
What is a significant safety concern that requires notifying the driver and following established transportation procedures? (blocking off access to emergency door, asking the driver to pull over, etc)
A student repeatedly asks, "Are we there yet?" during every ride.
What is behavior that may be communicating anxiety or a need for predictability? (several answers to how to manage it)
The CPI concept that emphasizes matching staff responses to student behavior.
What is the Integrated Experience?
Answer: A caregiver requests additional slack in a student's restraint system because the student appears more comfortable.
Question: What is a request that cannot override established transportation safety requirements?
The part of the redbook that is your responsibility.
What is all of it. Obtaining correct and accurate is a team effort and may result in seeking out additional information through ops coordinators and leadership.
What is any physical behavior that could distract the driver or cause an accident? (Fighting, throwing, running, etc)