Positive Behavioral

Interventions &
Supports
A school-wide approach to behavior
management

Current Issues
No school-wide
approach to discipline
Different systems in
place for teaching
appropriate student
behaviors
Lacks consistency and
breadth
A successful school, like a successful
business, is a cohesive community of shared
values, beliefs, rituals, and ceremonies. John
Dewey, 1909

Systematic approach
COMMUNICATE DESIRED
OUTCOMES
EVIDENCE-BASED
PRACTICES
DATA DRIVEN
DURABLE SYSTEMS

Three-Tier system
PBIS involves a threetiered approach to
defining, teaching, and
supporting appropriate
student behaviors to
create positive school
environments.
(https://www.pbis.org/school)

Tier 1: Primary prevention

REDUCE NEW CASES OF
PROBLEM BEHAVIORS
UNIVERSAL BEHAVIOR
EXPECTATIONS
EXPECTATIONS ARE
DEFINED, TAUGHT, AND
REWARDED

Primary prevention looks like

Common language and
practices to teach
appropriate behavior
Reward and reinforce
behavior expectations
Respond to behavior
violations
Monitor and evaluate
student progress

Tier 2: Secondary support

TARGETED GROUP OR
SIMPLE INDIVIDUAL
PLANS
INCREASED STRUCTURE
AND PREDICTABILITY
INCREASED
HOME/SCHOOL
COMMUNICATION

Tier 2
Behaviors
Shouting out
Minor disruptions
Not completing
schoolwork

Occurs across
multiple locations

INTERVENTIONS
Structured breaks
Organizational tools
Peer tutoring
Sensory tools
Self-monitoring

Tier 3: Tertiary supports

INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS
DANGEROUS, HIGHLY
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR,
RESULTS IN
SOCIAL/EDUCATIONAL
EXCLUSION
TAILORED TO SPECIFIC
NEEDS OF STUDENT
TEAM APPROACH

PBIS and Good Shepherd

PBIS team
Complete training
Help develop school-wide behavioral expectations
Data tracking

Teacher training
Study teams
In-service days
Common language

Work with what we have

PAT, Olweus meetings

References
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports OSEP. (n.d.). Retrieved December 5, 2015,
from
https://www.pbis.org/
Maryland study finds biggest challenge of PBIS is accentuating the positive. (n.d.). Retrieved
December 5, 2015, from http://www.ernweb.com/educational-researcharticles/maryland-study-finds-biggest-challengeof-pbis-is-accentuating-the-positive/
Tobin, T.J. (2007, March). Implementation of the three-tiered prevention approach to schoolwide
behavior support. Presented at Fifth International Conference on Positive Behavior
Support, Chicago, IL.
Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). (n.d.). Retrieved December 5, 2015,
from
http://www.fcps.edu/dss/ips/srr/committee/resources/sections/documents/research/p
bis/PBIS%20History-Background.pdf