School Discipline, Bullying, Restraint and Seclusion

Behavior and Discipline

Supporting Families with PBIS at Home: Resource brief on supporting families with positive behavioral Interventions & support at home

Discipline Incidents Manual
Discipline Incidents File Layout
Media Files
Oregon Educator Equity Lens: The Oregon Equity Lens is one way to consider how decisions and actions attend to racial equity and social justice in decision making, as exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects students from certain backgrounds.
Discipline Flow Chart: Discipline of Special Education Students under IDEA.
OSEP Technical Assistance Center on PBIS
Center on Positive Interventions and Supports: Practice Briefs: Practice briefs summarize the research PBIS practices and offer strategies for implementing them across settings. Think of these as how-to resources with references, citations, and practical applications
Basic FBA to BIP: FREE learning training resource available to build skills in supporting students with behavioral needs in the school setting. As with any training resources, it's critical to pair training with coaching and feedback to support real-world implementation. This website provides suggestions and guidance for how to maximize use of the training modules toward the goals of implementation and positive student outcomes. The Behavior Specialist Training includes all 7 modules and is for those who will be the leading behavior support efforts in the school. The School-wide Training consists of two modules for all staff in the school.
Dear Colleague Letter on the Inclusion of Behavioral Supports in Individualized Education Programs
Dignity in Schools Campaign: A model code on education & dignity
Parent Center Resources on Positive Behavior Supports, Functional Behavioral Assessment, and School Discipline
National Center on Intensive Intervention: NCII builds the capacity to support implementation of intensive intervention in literacy, mathematics, and behavior for students with severe and persistent learning and/or behavioral needs, often in the context of their multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) or special education services. NCII’s approach to intensive intervention is data-based individualization (DBI), a research-based process that integrates the systematic use of assessment data, validated interventions, and intensification strategies.
What Works Clearinghouse: The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviews the existing research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education. Our goal is to provide educators with the information they need to make evidence-based decisions.
Ci3T (Comprehensive, Integrated, Three-Tiered Model of Prevention): Ci3T models of prevention assist schools in creating a comprehensive systems-oriented approach to (a) integrate efforts to support the academic, behavioral, and social competencies of all students; (b) promote collaboration and teaming between all school and community stakeholders; and (c) support educators’ efficacy and well-being through data-informed professional learning, clear expectations for staff and students, and supportive, positive environments.
Crisis Lines and Behavioral Mental Health

Restraint & Seclusion

On June 6, 2019 Senate Bill 963 was signed into law by Governor Brown. Senate Bill 963 changes the restraint and seclusion laws in Oregon public education programs. It's effective date is July 1, 2019. Senate Bill 963 Memo

Restraint and Seclusion Manual
Restraint and Seclusion File Layout
Seclusion Rooms Manual
Seclusion Rooms File Layout
Restraint and Seclusion Webinar (training resource).
List of ODE Approved Training Programs: Per OAR 581-021-0563.
OIS/SYNC Provider Phase Out Details: Details and end dates for OIS/SYNC in Oregon schools.
Restraint and Seclusion Technical Assistance & Guidelines Manual
ODE Sample Forms: Restraint and Seclusion
Restraint & Seclusion OAR: OAR 581-021-0550 to 581-021-0570.

Bullying

Bullying Guidance: This Q&A provides summary information, with footnotes provided for readers who wish to review the relevant section of the full written law.

For more information on this topic, contact Lisa Bateman 503-947-5655.