Preventing severe problem behavior in young children: the behavior education program

Best practice in preventing severe problem behavior in schools involves implementing a continuum of effective behavior support. This continuum includes primary prevention strategies implemented with all students, secondary prevention strategies for students at-risk, and tertiary interventions for students who engage in the most severe problem behavior. This article outlines one type of secondary prevention program called the Behavior Education Program (BEP) which is a modified, check-in, check-out intervention.