Effective behaviour programs
Key elements of effective behaviour interventions
There are key elements to consider when designing and implementing effective behaviour interventions.
The content and delivery of a behaviour intervention needs to be relevant to the students it’s designed to support.
Appropriate interventions for younger students usually address building social skills and competence. Interventions for older students include skills and strategies to address risk-taking behaviours, as these tend to increase during adolescence.
Interventions also need to match a student’s developmental readiness. For example, research shows that while mindfulness interventions are quite effective in adults, they have a much lower impact with younger people because they generally lack the level of focus required.
The content and delivery of a behaviour intervention needs to be relevant to the students it’s designed to support.
Appropriate interventions for younger students usually address building social skills and competence. Interventions for older students include skills and strategies to address risk-taking behaviours, as these tend to increase during adolescence.
Interventions also need to match a student’s developmental readiness. For example, research shows that while mindfulness interventions are quite effective in adults, they have a much lower impact with younger people because they generally lack the level of focus required.
The content and delivery of a behaviour intervention needs to be relevant to the students it’s designed to support.
Appropriate interventions for younger students usually address building social skills and competence. Interventions for older students include skills and strategies to address risk-taking behaviours, as these tend to increase during adolescence.
Interventions also need to match a student’s developmental readiness. For example, research shows that while mindfulness interventions are quite effective in adults, they have a much lower impact with younger people because they generally lack the level of focus required.
The content and delivery of a behaviour intervention needs to be relevant to the students it’s designed to support.
Appropriate interventions for younger students usually address building social skills and competence. Interventions for older students include skills and strategies to address risk-taking behaviours, as these tend to increase during adolescence.
Interventions also need to match a student’s developmental readiness. For example, research shows that while mindfulness interventions are quite effective in adults, they have a much lower impact with younger people because they generally lack the level of focus required.
The content and delivery of a behaviour intervention needs to be relevant to the students it’s designed to support.
Appropriate interventions for younger students usually address building social skills and competence. Interventions for older students include skills and strategies to address risk-taking behaviours, as these tend to increase during adolescence.
Interventions also need to match a student’s developmental readiness. For example, research shows that while mindfulness interventions are quite effective in adults, they have a much lower impact with younger people because they generally lack the level of focus required.
The content and delivery of a behaviour intervention needs to be relevant to the students it’s designed to support.
Appropriate interventions for younger students usually address building social skills and competence. Interventions for older students include skills and strategies to address risk-taking behaviours, as these tend to increase during adolescence.
Interventions also need to match a student’s developmental readiness. For example, research shows that while mindfulness interventions are quite effective in adults, they have a much lower impact with younger people because they generally lack the level of focus required.
The content and delivery of a behaviour intervention needs to be relevant to the students it’s designed to support.
Appropriate interventions for younger students usually address building social skills and competence. Interventions for older students include skills and strategies to address risk-taking behaviours, as these tend to increase during adolescence.
Interventions also need to match a student’s developmental readiness. For example, research shows that while mindfulness interventions are quite effective in adults, they have a much lower impact with younger people because they generally lack the level of focus required.
More information
Fact sheet - Developing behaviour programs
STEPS guide for choosing programs and approaches
STEPS is an effective tool to help schools select the most appropriate evidence-based programs and approaches for aggressive student behaviour, such as bullying.
STEPS on the Bullying. No Way! website.
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