Developing a School-Wide Behavior Management System - "The larger sizes of today's school, while bringing more curricular choice for students, present greater management problems. Societal changes and social ills have had an effect on student-to-student and student-to-teacher interactions. Educators are reporting an increase in the frequency and severity of misbehavior in our schools. What is a school to do?

"In an attempt to create an orderly, respectful, and predictable school environment, many schools implement school-wide behavior management systems. Those systems, designed to promote positive behaviors and diminish inappropriate student actions, are developed through a multi-step and multi-faceted approach. Below you will find helpful information to assist your school in the development of its program."