Counseling Students in Levels 2 and 3
A PBIS/RTI Guide
- Jon M. Shepard - Denton Independent School District, Denton, Texas
- Jeffrey D. Shahidullah - Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- John S. Carlson - Michigan State University, USA
Target interventions to the students who need help the most!
Mental and emotional health are critical factors in any child’s academic success. But how do you make counseling effective when both counselors and students are constantly pressed for time?
In this user-friendly guide, K 12 mental health professionals will discover three proven counseling approaches that are both efficient and effective, and that allow for data-based decision making. By focusing on levels 2 and 3 of the PBIS and RTI frameworks, counselors can deliver responsive counseling services to students most in need of support. This book offers
- Evidence-based interventions and counseling best practices
- Guidance on successful implementation within a PBIS/RTI framework
- Forms and resources to help busy professionals
- Case studies, vignettes, and practical examples
With Counseling Students in Levels 2 and 3, you’ll be ready to provide the mental health support students need for real academic success.
“As our nation moves to implementation of the Response-to-Intervention (RTI) model of service delivery, this book fills a critical gap in professional development needs for school practitioners.”
—Diana Joyce, Psychologist and Associate Scholar
University of Florida
“Nationwide, educational staffs are addressing so many social, behavioral and emotional concerns that have tremendous impact on our children ability to learn. We all need to continuously add to our arsenal of effective counseling practices.”
—Karen M. Joseph, School Counselor
Roberto Clemente Middle School, Germantown, MD
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“The topic needs to be discussed and reviewed by every educational stakeholder. Nationwide, educational staffs are addressing so many social, behavioral and emotional concerns that have tremendous impact on our children ability to learn. We all need to continuously add to our arsenal of effective counseling practices.”
“With the recent focus on evidence based interventions at both the secondary and tertiary tiers of RTI, school personnel need guidance on how best to integrate interventions within already existing school systems. This book provides the necessary information for school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, principals and special educators to intervene and meet the needs of all students.”
“This text offers practitioners an authoritative and succinct guide to multi-tiered counseling interventions within the school setting. The authors provide a well-balanced combination of theoretical support, consideration for compliance issues, counseling techniques, and direct application examples. As our nation moves to implementation of the Response-to-Intervention (RtI) model of service delivery, this book fills a critical gap in professional development needs for school practitioners.”
