Question: What is the Texas Behavior Support Initiative (TBSI)?
Answer Options:
A. Response to seclusion and restraint legislation
B. Framework for the documentation and reporting requirements for the use of restraint
C. Overview of procedures and alternatives to restrictive forms of behavior management
D. Mechanism to introduce and build capacity for development of positive behavior interventions and supports in Texas public schools
All of the above
Answer: All of the above
Question: Every campus in the state of Texas, including Charter schools, is required to have a TBSI core team.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: The TBSI Core Team must include the following:
Answer Options:
A. An administrator or designee
B. Any general or special education personnel likely to use restraint
C. A Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Both A and B
All of the above
Answer: Both A and B
Question: Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §89.1053 applies to:
Answer Options:
A. All general education students
B. All special education students
C. Students who are violent
Both A and B
Answer: B. All special education students
Question: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports…
Answer Options:
A. is research based
B. focuses on prevention
C. focuses on teaching academic, social and behavior expectations
D. emphasizes culturally appropriate practices
All of the above
Only the first three answers are correct
Answer: All of the above
Question: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) can improve academic achievement and lessen problem behaviors.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Managing instruction is a major key for preventing crisis behavior.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Examples of Tier 1 prevention strategies that can be managed in the classroom include:
Answer Options:
a) practical scheduling, monitoring routines, teaching expectations, and developing individual behavior intervention plans
b) teaching expectations, developing routines, designing classroom spaces, and implementing proactive behavior intervention systems
c) practical scheduling, monitoring routines, teaching social skills to small groups, and managing instruction
d) teaching expectations, teaching social skills individually, and designing classroom spaces
Answer: b) teaching expectations, developing routines, designing classroom spaces, and implementing proactive behavior intervention systems
Question: A key concept in implementing school-wide systems is the use of data-driven decision making. The following forms of data can be useful in helping campuses develop customized schoolwide plans: teacher, student, and family surveys; structured observations; analysis of office referrals, attendance records, and academic data.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: The function of a behavior refers to…
Answer Options:
A. The frequency of the behavior
B. The purpose of the behavior
C. What the behavior looks like in the classroom
D. The intensity of the behavior
Answer: B. The purpose of the behavior
Question: Which example would indicate a student has a skill deficit?
Answer Options:
A. Johnny only blurts out answers in Mrs. Smith’s class but not in any of his other classes
B. Valerie attends a friendship group with the school counselor to learn how to interact appropriately with her peers.
Answer: B. Valerie attends a friendship group with the school counselor to learn how to interact appropriately with her peers.
Question: An operationally defined behavior is a behavior that is…
Answer Options:
A. Observable
B. Reoccurring
C. Measurable
D. Problematic
Both A and C
A, B and C
Answer: Both A and C