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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, or PBIS, is not a specific “model”, but a compilation of effective practices, interventions and systems change strategies that have been demonstrated to work in improving student behaviors determined by each school community. School-wide PBIS emphasizes proactive strategies to develop positive school environments. This is done by focusing attention on creating and sustaining school-wide, classroom, and individual systems that improve behavior for all students by making problem behavior less effective, efficient, and relevant, and desired behavior more functional.This is done through a school-wide system of PBIS that has seven major components:
- An agreed upon and common approach to discipline
- A positive statement of purpose
- A small number of positively stated expectations for all students and staff
- Procedures for teaching these expectations to students
- A continuum of procedures for encouraging displays and maintenance of these expectations
- A continuum of procedures for discouraging displays of rule-violating behavior
- Procedures for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the discipline system on a regular and frequent basis.
Because the PBIS program requires a commitment to change in the way a school functions, it is important that some steps be taken to ensure the program’s success. They are:
- Establish a school-wide leadership or behavior support team (administrator, grade level representative, support staff, and parents) to guide and direct the process.
- Secure not just agreement but active support and participation from administration
- Ensure that at least 80% of the staff is committed to the program
- Conduct a self-assessment of school-wide discipline
- Develop an action plan based on data
- Establish a way to collect data and evaluate program as it evolves.
The expectation at KWMS is:Respect yourself, others, and environment!!Click the section headings below to learn more about PBIS at Kenyon Woods or use the flyout menu on the left by hovering over PBIS.
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Green Level – Universal Prevention
- Interventions are school-wide and reinforce positive behaviors in over 80–90% of population. This level is a preventative level targeted to all students.
Yellow Level – Secondary Prevention
- Interventions target approximately 5–10% of school population who require specialized group interventions in addition to primary intervention. This level targets some at-risk students and includes a rapid response to negative behavior.
Red Level – Tertiary Prevention
- Approximately 1–5% of student population will require specialized individual/family intervention in addition to universal and secondary level interventions. This level targets individual students with high intensity.
