This study is based on the research of Dr. Ursula Delworth. The Assessment-Intervention of Student Problems (AISP) model that was first published in 1989 has stood the test of time and, in fact, foreshadowed the widely held practice of behavioral intervention that is seen on campuses today. Dr. Delworth referred to this group as a Campus…

Campus behavioral intervention teams vary greatly from campus to campus, guided by their institution's mission statement, ensuring a safe, educational environment for all members of the campus community. Assessments and interventions of distressed students and students exhibiting disturbing behavior provide a unique opportunity to collaborate with…

One of the primary responsibilities of student affairs administrators is to recognize student issues and problems and to find ways of resolving them. Scholars sometimes suggest helpful approaches, and the Assessment-Intervention of Student Problems (AISP) model is but one example of these. Of course, the test of any model is how well it works.…

The 1987-88 Home-School-Community Agents (HSCA) Project of the Columbus (Ohio) Public Schools met its goal of improving the attitudes of 50 percent of the disruptive students enrolled in the project toward teachers, education, and school behavior. Nineteen HSCAs served in 8 high schools and 11 middle schools. Each HSCA worked on an in-depth basis…