Rationale

What is School-wide PBIS?

Definition

School-wide positive behavior intervention (SWPBIS) is a system of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create a positive school environment. SWPBIS is implemented in areas including the classroom and non-classroom settings (such as hallways, buses, and bathrooms). This behaviorally-based framework is used to enhance school behavior by improving the link between research based practices and the environments in which teaching and learning occurs. (adapted from https://www.pbis.org/school)

There are four main elements in SWPBIS:

Outcomes: academic and behavior targets that are endorsed and emphasized by students, families, and educators. (What is important to each particular learning community?)
Practices: interventions and strategies that are evidence based. (How will you reach the goals?)
Data: information that is used to identify status, need for change, and effects of interventions. (What data will you use to support your success or barriers?)
Systems: supports that are needed to enable the accurate and durable implementation of the practices of PBIS. (What durable systems can be implemented that will sustain this over the long haul?) (adapted from http://www.pbis.org/school/default.aspx)

Designing School-wide Systems for Student Success

SWPBIS is focused on creating and sustaining a tied system of supports. Tier 1 supports (universal), Tier 2 supports (targeted group), and Tier 3 supports (individual) systems of support improve lifestyle results (personal, health, social, family, work, recreation) for all children and youth by making targeted behaviors less effective, efficient, and relevant, and desired behavior more functional. The model below shows how Response to Intervention (RTI) and PBIS are tied together in the school wide setting. (adapted from http://www.pbis.org/school/default.aspx)

For more information: http://www.pbis.org/school/swpbis-for-beginners

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