Positive Behavior Interventions and Support

1. Positive Behavior Interventions and Support Randy Jumper (Blytheville District PBIS Coach) Harriett Jumper (BHS-Coach) Golden P. Barnard (BMS-Coach) Blytheville Public Schools

2. A systems approach for establishing the social culture and behavioral supports needed for schools to be effective learning environments for all students. What is PBIS?

3. Academic engagement & achievement are maximized Respectful & responsible behaviors actively taught & encouraged Continuum of PBIS available to all students Displays of pro-social behavior are more likely Rates of rule violating behavior minimized What is a Positive School Climate?

4. Instead of working harder, schools have to establish systems/processes and use data and practices that enable them to work smarter. PBIS Enables Schools To� Establish a small number of priorities �do less, better� Consolidate/integrate whenever possible �only do it once� Specify what is wanted & how you�ll know when you get there �invest in a clear outcome and assess progress� Give priority to what works �invest in a sure thing� �PBIS Biggest Idea!� Talk about the consolidation of PI and PBIS at BMS Might seem like more work in the beginning but after first year of implementation everything becomes much easier Proactive not reactive much more efficient way to work A lot easier to be preventative than �clean up the mess� Talk about the consolidation of PI and PBIS at BMS Might seem like more work in the beginning but after first year of implementation everything becomes much easier Proactive not reactive much more efficient way to work A lot easier to be preventative than �clean up the mess�

5. Punishing problem behavior without a positive school-wide system of support, are associated with increases in: Aggression Vandalism Truancy Tardiness and Dropouts Mayer and Sulzer-Azeroff 1999