What is PBIS?

PBIS is a systems approach for establishing the social culture needed for a school to be an effective learning environment for ALL students.

PBIS helps schools focus on the social emotional needs of students, increase student engagement and create a supportive, caring environment.

It emphasizes school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors.  

PBIS provides a structure to assist us in our response to meet the needs of our diverse student population. 

Evidence- Based Features of PBIS

• Prevention 

• Define and teach positive social expectations 

• Acknowledge positive behavior 

• Consistent consequences for problem behavior 

• On-going collection and use of data for decision making 

• Continuum of intensive, individual interventions and supports 

• Implementation of the systems that support effective practices