PBIS: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

This reference guide by Christine Ditrano provides both school wide, as well as classroom strategies for preventing disruptive behavior and enhancing a school’s organizational climate using Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, or PBIS. The multi-tiered PBIS problem-solving model is proactive and flexible, and provides a unifying framework for all school improvement efforts. It consists of four elements:

1. Data for decision making
2. Measurable Outcomes supported and evaluated by data
3. Practices with evidence that these outcomes are achievable
4. Systems that efficiently and effectively support implementation of these practices

The guide outlines topics such as 

• PBIS structure
• PBIS team composition
• PBIS team tasks
• PBIS and RTI
• Establishing a clear set of positive expectations and behaviors
• Using a behavioral matrix
• Teaching behaviors directly
• Reward/recognition
• Lesson planning 
• Using data to make decisions
• Function-based interventions
• Developing a school-wide information system (SWIS)

It includes specific strategies for preventing and responding to problem behaviors at tiers 1, 2 and 3, and managing minor problem behaviors in classroom and non-classroom settings. 

A succinct yet comprehensive tool for all teachers and administrators!