Purpose: The goal of this project is to provide high-quality professional development opportunities to meet the needs of educators, related service providers, and children in the State of Mississippi. The overarching concerns are to address the areas of dropout prevention and graduation rates.

Method: Activities of this project include: (a) focusing on school-wide and district-wide implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; (b) ensuring access to information, training, and technical assistance by professionals and families, particularly in high-poverty areas with a history of educational under-achievement; (c) focusing attention on selected high-need local educational agencies to provide comprehensive planning and support to students with high levels of behavior support needs; (d) assisting local educational agencies with alternative schools and serving youth detention centers in order to facilitate movement back into less restrictive settings; and (e) supporting institutions of higher education to infuse high-quality content into classroom management coursework, specifically on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports.

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