PBISAz Basics

What is Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports(PBIS)?

PBIS is a proactive, research-based approach to preventing student behavior problems and achieving social and learning goals.

There are multiple components of PBIS such as:

• Clearly defined behavioral expectations
• Teaching desired behaviors/skills
• Focusing on positive behaviors
• Changing systems
• Altering the environment
• Providing a continuum of supports
• Functional assessment
• Data-based decision making

PBIS has been shown to:

• Reduce office discipline referrals
• Reduce suspensions
• Save istructional time
• Save administrative time
• Improve school climate
• Increase staff satisfaction
• Improve individual students’ behaviors

View research articles related to PBIS sorted by categories important to teachers and administrators.

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