PBIS
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support
What are Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)?
PBIS is an implementation framework for maximizing the selection and use of evidence-based prevention and intervention practices along a multi-tiered continuum that supports the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral supports of all students
The interplay of 4 implementation elements is considered in all decisions
Data – What information is needed to improve decision making
Outcomes – What students need to do for academic and behavior success
Practices – What students experience to support the learning and improvement of their academic and behavior success, e.g., teaching, prompting, and recognizing expected social behaviors
Systems – What do educators experience to support their use of evidence-based academic and behavior practices, e.g., school leadership teams, data-based decision making, continuous professional development and coaching
The multi-tiered “continuum” is composed of carefully selected, evidence-based practices at three different levels of support intensity. Specific practices are matched both to the level of support needed, and the local cultural context
Tier 1: Universal practices are experienced by all students and educators across all settings to establish a predictable, consistent, positive and safe climate
Tier 2: Targeted practices are designed for groups of students who need more structure, feedback, instruction and support than Tier 1 alone
Tier 3: Indicated practices are more intense and individualized to meet the challenges of students who need more than Tiers 1 and 2 alone
What do students and staff members gain in PBIS schools?
All students enhance their social, emotional, and behavioral competence by
Regularly reviewing their school’s agreed upon school-wide social values.
Frequently experiencing specific recognition when they engage in expected behavior
Extending expected behaviors to all parts of the school, especially in classrooms to enhance their academic engagement and success
Experiencing predictable instructional consequences (reteaching) for problem behavior without inadvertent rewarding of problem behavior
Using a common language for communication, collaboration, play, problem solving, conflict resolution, and securing assistance
All educators develop positive, predictable, and safe environments that promote strong interpersonal relationships with their students by
Prompting, modeling, teaching, and acknowledging expected student behavior
Actively supervising all their students across all settings
Maximizing academic instruction to enhance student achievement and support social, emotional, and behavioral development
Providing clear and predictable consequences for problem behavior and following up with constructive support to reduce the probability of future problem behavior
Intensifying their PBIS supports (T2/3) if students are unresponsive to universal practices (T1)
What do students and educators experience when PBIS is implemented with fidelity over time?
Reductions in major disciplinary infractions, antisocial behavior, and substance abuse.
Reductions in aggressive behavior and improvements in emotional regulation.
Improvements in academic engagement and achievement.
Improvements in perceptions of organizational health and school safety.
Reductions in teacher and student reported bullying behavior and victimization.
Improvements in perceptions of school climate.
Reductions in teacher turnover.
How does PBIS contribute to the development of positive school climate, school safety, and student-educator relationships?
In the context of school and community violence, a majority of kids consider school a safe place.
Perceptions of safety are greater when students have an adult they can talk to, go to, receive support from, etc.
Adult-student trusting relationships are the result of positive school and classroom climate, experiences of academic and social success, predictable school routines and supports, and positive adult modeling.
PBIS/MTSS framework provides a continuum of support that enables educators to address the full range of student needs and experiences.
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PBIS Fact Sheet
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ODE's PBIS Overview
Video: PBIS/PBS Behavior Support