Description

Principals, Assistant Principals, Deans and other school administrators oftentimes are called upon to conduct investigations of students, and in some cases staff, regarding involvement in inappropriate, and in some cases illegal, behaviors or activities. In this 6-hour virtual training program you will learn how to structure the investigative interview, how to evaluate the credibility of the subject’s behavior, and in those instances in which the investigative information identifies the offender, how to create an environment conducive to the subject telling the truth about what they did.

This training program will consist of three primary topics:

• Behavior Symptom Analysis
• The Behavior Analysis Interview
• Positive Persuasion

Behavior Symptom Analysis

During this segment of the program we discuss the verbal and nonverbal behavior symptoms that are displayed by a person who is telling the truth during a non-accusatory, non-confrontational interview, as well as those displayed by a person who is fabricating or withholding relevant information. The specific behaviors discussed include attitude; posture; significant posture changes; grooming, personal and protective gestures; eye contact; and, verbal responses. The ability to recognize and evaluate these behaviors becomes particularly important in those cases in which the available investigative information does not definitively establish the credibility of the subject.

At the conclusion of this segment of the program, the participant will have a behavioral model for both the truthful and deceptive individual that can be used for the evaluation of subjects in future investigative interviews.

Notes

• • Twenty-four hours prior to the start of the program, you will receive a workbook designed for notetaking and Zoom invitation link to access the program
  • A digital Certificate will be awarded to the registered attendee upon completion of the program
  • We award 6 Continuing Professional Education units – CPE’s for our one-day virtual training program on Developing Investigative Interviewing Skills for School Administrators, based on the following criteria:
    • Instructor-led program – lecture, PowerPoint Videos, Exercises, and discussions
    • Training material (workbook) distributed to each student
    • One CPE credit is awarded for each 50-minute period of instructor-led class instruction
    • Student Attendance is confirmed daily by the instructor by viewing the subject on camera and audio exchange.

If you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call our office at 1-800-255-5747 ext. 114 or 124.

This is a pre-paid course. If you have questions regarding payment, please email Satin Hargett at shargett@reid.com

Prior to the zoom course, check to make sure your computer or electronic device has a working camera and microphone. This is essential for course participation and receiving credit for attending the training.