What Works Briefs

Directly sourced from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning - http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/what_works.html

What Works Briefs:  7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22
Summaries of Effective Practices for Supporting Children's Social-Emotional Development and Preventing Challenging Behaviours.

The Briefs describe practical strategies, provide references to more information about the practice, and include a one-page handout that highlights the major points of the Brief.

Brief 7
Helping Children Learn to Manage Their Own Behavior
by L. Fox, S. Garrison PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 9
What are Children Trying to Tell Us?: Assessing the Function of Their Behavior
by L. Fox, M. Duda
PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 10
Positive Behavior Support: An Individualized Approach for Addressing Challenging Behavior by L. Fox PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 11
Using Functional Communication Training to Replace Challenging Behavior by G. Dunlap, M. Duda PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 14
The Role of Time-Out in a Comprehensive Approach for Addressing Challenging Behaviors of Preschool Children
by G. Dunlap, L. Fox, M.L. Hemmeter, P. Strain PDF | HTML

Brief 15
Using Choice and Preference to Promote Improved Behavior
by G. Dunlap, D. Liso PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 18
Logical Consequences
by L. Fox and S. Langhans
PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 19
Helping Children Express Their Wants and Needs
by M. M. Ostrosky, M. L. Hemmeter, J. Murry, and G. Cheatham PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 22
Acknowledging Children's Positive Behaviors
by Timm, M and Doubet, S. PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF