Positive Behavior Supports (PBIS) is an approach to behavior management on a school-wide level. PBS Schools:
Teach appropriate behavior to all children
Intervene early with additional support for struggling students
Use research-based, scientifically validated interventions
Monitor student progress
Use data to make decisions
Positive Behavior Supports is a part of David Douglas School District. From the bus ride to the playground and in the classroom, you can expect to see PBS.
Each school has selected 3-5 positively stated expectations and printed them on posters located around common areas of the school. When students arrive in September, they are taught the school-wide expectations, focusing on appropriate behavior. Once the expectations have been taught and practiced by students, school teams analyze discipline referral data to determine how they can best prevent problem behaviors from occurring.
Data analysis allows PBS teams at each school to identify: problem areas, difficult times of day, and other trends in student behavior. The PBS team takes this information and uses it to brainstorm interventions, including: adapting routines, re-teaching expectations, increasing acknowledgement of students exhibiting positive behavior, and increasing supervision in locations where problem behavior is likely.
PBS methods are research-based and have been proven to significantly reduce the occurrence of problem behaviors. One of the keys to the success of PBS is its focus on prevention. It is based on the idea that when students are taught clearly defined behavioral expectations and provided with predictable responses to their behavior, both positive and corrective, 80-85% of the students will be successful at meeting those expectations. The 15-20% of the students not responding to universal interventions receive additional support through group and individual interventions.
The focus of our 2009-2010 professional development is on four distinct areas:
The PBIS website (www.pbis.org) is a great resource for additional information and articles on this topic.
*From the David Douglas School District Website (www.ddouglas.k12.or.us)
Teach appropriate behavior to all children
Intervene early with additional support for struggling students
Use research-based, scientifically validated interventions
Monitor student progress
Use data to make decisions
Positive Behavior Supports is a part of David Douglas School District. From the bus ride to the playground and in the classroom, you can expect to see PBS.
Each school has selected 3-5 positively stated expectations and printed them on posters located around common areas of the school. When students arrive in September, they are taught the school-wide expectations, focusing on appropriate behavior. Once the expectations have been taught and practiced by students, school teams analyze discipline referral data to determine how they can best prevent problem behaviors from occurring.
Data analysis allows PBS teams at each school to identify: problem areas, difficult times of day, and other trends in student behavior. The PBS team takes this information and uses it to brainstorm interventions, including: adapting routines, re-teaching expectations, increasing acknowledgement of students exhibiting positive behavior, and increasing supervision in locations where problem behavior is likely.
PBS methods are research-based and have been proven to significantly reduce the occurrence of problem behaviors. One of the keys to the success of PBS is its focus on prevention. It is based on the idea that when students are taught clearly defined behavioral expectations and provided with predictable responses to their behavior, both positive and corrective, 80-85% of the students will be successful at meeting those expectations. The 15-20% of the students not responding to universal interventions receive additional support through group and individual interventions.
The focus of our 2009-2010 professional development is on four distinct areas:
- Data analysis
- Bully prevention training
- Parent family connection
- Aiding schools in developing additional group interventions to address schools’ specific needs
The PBIS website (www.pbis.org) is a great resource for additional information and articles on this topic.
*From the David Douglas School District Website (www.ddouglas.k12.or.us)