CEP Student Behavior & Classroom Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student's IEP includes a behavior intervention plan (BIP). Who is primarily responsible for ensuring the BIP is implemented correctly in the classroom?
- The paraprofessional assigned to the student
- The general education teacher only
- The entire IEP team, with the supervising teacher taking the lead (Correct answer)
- The school psychologist who wrote the plan
Correct answer: The entire IEP team, with the supervising teacher taking the lead
BIP implementation is a team responsibility; the paraprofessional supports the plan but the supervising teacher oversees fidelity of implementation.
Question 2: Which type of reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus when the desired behavior occurs?
- Positive reinforcement
- Punishment
- Negative reinforcement (Correct answer)
- Extinction
Correct answer: Negative reinforcement
Negative reinforcement increases a behavior by removing an aversive stimulus, such as allowing a student to skip a disliked task when they comply.
Question 3: A student becomes upset and begins to throw materials. The paraprofessional should FIRST:
- Physically restrain the student to prevent injury
- Calmly remove other students from the immediate area and alert the teacher (Correct answer)
- Raise their voice to command the student to stop
- Ignore the behavior to avoid reinforcing it with attention
Correct answer: Calmly remove other students from the immediate area and alert the teacher
Ensuring the safety of other students and alerting the teacher are the priority; physical restraint is a last resort and typically requires special training.
Question 4: Precorrection is a proactive strategy that involves:
- Correcting misbehavior immediately after it occurs
- Reminding students of expectations before entering a challenging situation (Correct answer)
- Providing consequences after a rule is broken
- Reviewing classroom rules once per month
Correct answer: Reminding students of expectations before entering a challenging situation
Precorrection proactively reminds students what is expected before a situation known to trigger misbehavior, reducing the likelihood of the behavior occurring.
Question 5: When supporting a student who uses an alternative communication device, a paraprofessional should:
- Speak for the student to save instructional time
- Allow adequate wait time for the student to communicate using their device (Correct answer)
- Limit the student's use of the device to break times only
- Prompt the student to communicate verbally first before using the device
Correct answer: Allow adequate wait time for the student to communicate using their device
Providing wait time respects the student's communication rights and promotes independence in using their AAC device.
Question 6: A classroom has a high level of off-task behavior throughout the day. Which whole-class strategy would be most effective to implement?
- Individual contracts for every student in the class
- A group contingency reward system tied to collective behavior goals (Correct answer)
- Sending frequent notes home to parents about behavior issues
- Increasing the amount of independent seatwork to reduce interaction
Correct answer: A group contingency reward system tied to collective behavior goals
Group contingency systems motivate the entire class to meet shared behavioral expectations and build a sense of classroom community.
Question 7: A paraprofessional disagrees with how a supervising teacher handled a student's behavioral outburst. The best course of action is to:
- Intervene immediately to correct the teacher in front of students
- Discuss concerns privately with the teacher after the students have left (Correct answer)
- Report the teacher to the principal right away
- Implement their own preferred approach next time without informing the teacher
Correct answer: Discuss concerns privately with the teacher after the students have left
Raising concerns privately with the supervising teacher maintains professionalism and preserves a positive working relationship without undermining authority in front of students.
CEP Student Behavior & Classroom Management 3
A student's IEP includes a behavior intervention plan (BIP).
Who is primarily responsible for ensuring the BIP is implemented correctly in the classroom?