Behavior Interventions

Woodridge School District 68 promotes positive and supportive behavior interventions for students with disabilities.  Woodridge School District 68 uses a positive behavior intervention approach that is designed to support students with challenging behaviors in learning more effective and acceptable ways of behaving.  

Woodridge School District 68 believes in utilizing research based practices and in selecting interventions that are based on the impact of an intervention on a student’s physical freedom, social interaction, personal dignity, privacy, and effectiveness. The District also prohibits or significantly restricts the use of procedures viewed as excessively aversive to or disrespectful of the individual.  Furthermore, the Illinois School Code prioritizes a healthy environment in which learning can occur. Specifically, behavioral interventions should be utilized in consideration of a student’s physical freedom and social interactions, and they should be administered in a manner that respects human dignity and personal privacy. Behavioral interventions must also ensure student’s right to a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive educational environment. See 105 ILCS 5/14-8.05(a)(1).

Woodridge School District 68 has an Oversight Team for Monitoring the use of restraint and time out.  The district's plan is approved annually by the Illinois State Board of Education.  

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