Communicating High Expectations - Autism/Moderate and Severe Disabilities

What is the "Communicating High Expectations" instructional strategy?

With "Communicating High Expectations", the teacher clearly communicates to students with regard to what they will be expected to do during a particular activity, providing a positive statement about their ability to perform at that level.  This both helps the students to be aware of the expectations and to have confidence in their ability.

What are the "Autism/Moderate and Severe Disabilities" videos?

The Autism and MSD videos focus on the application of the entire range of Primary Level strategies to students with behaviors and needs typical of Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or Moderate and Severe Disabilities. The videos represent a cross section of student ages, group sizes, and instructional focus.

The following is a list of all of the Primary Level training videos involving the "Communicating High Expectations" instructional strategy being used with Autism/Moderate and Severe Disabilities students that are available for viewing.

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Instructional Videos
Video NamesVideo DescriptionsVideo Run TimesVideo Links
B1This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Structure and Consistency, Communicating High Expectations, Opportunities to Respond, and Specific Praise within a Behavior instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a Middle School, Group Instruction context with General Education/LBD students and Autism/MSD students.

1 minute, 4 secondsPlay video
B2This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Communicating High Expectations, and Pre-correction/Prompting within a Behavior instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a High School, Individual Instruction context with Autism/MSD students.

39 secondsPlay video
R2This video demonstrates the instructional strategies of Communicating High Expectations, Practice, and Formative Assessment within a Reading instructional focus.

These strategies are being used in a Middle School, Individual Instruction context with Autism/MSD students.

38 secondsPlay video