Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

PBIS is a research-based framework that provides preventative strategies for staff members to support positive climate and culture for all students . A multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) offers a flexible, three-tiered framework to assist educators in organizing behavioral interventions to support the success of all students . When implemented at fidelity, the framework will: ] Emphasize student outcomes; ] Provide practices to support positive behavior; ] Use data-driven decision making; and ] Create systems of support throughout the school .

Students

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) assists students by creating systems and supports to ensure that every student’s behavior, social, and emotional needs are being met . Students are provided opportunities to make connections with staff members, are explicitly taught expectations and procedures, are provided options to redirect and adjust their behavior, and receive positive and redirective feedback from staff members about their behavior .

Administrators

PBIS aids administrators by creating systems and teams that organize efforts and supports through a data-based decisionmaking process . Work of PBIS aligns directly with the MPS School and District Improvement Plans and the district’s Five Priorities for Success . A PBIS framework allows administration to focus staff members on the work that will create the most effective supports and strategies for all students .

Staff

PBIS supports staff members by creating systems to use data and observation of students to ensure that all students have their behavior, social, and emotional needs met . Staff members have opportunities to learn and practice specific behavior strategies and are supported by a school-based team structure . All staff members support students through the implementation of best practices within the five universal supports . ] Build Meaningful Relationships and Community ] Co-create Expectations, Procedures, and Agreements ] Collectively Teach and Practice Expectations, Procedures, and Agreements ] Develop Systems for Holding Self and Others Accountable ] Acknowledge All Students and Recognize Their Worth