What is PBIS?

What is PBIS?

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a framework or approach for helping schools select and organize evidence-based behavioral interventions into an integrated continuum that enhances academic and social behavior outcomes for all students.

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PBIS is NOT a packaged curriculum, intervention or manual.

PBIS is a prevention-oriented way for schools to:

• Organize evidence-based practices

• Improve use of evidence-based practices

• Maximize academic and social behavior outcomes for students

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PBIS supports the success of ALL students.

PBIS is known as SWPBS, which is short for “School-wide Positive Behavior Supports.”

PBIS is based on principles of applied behavior analysis and the prevention approach, along with the values of positive behavior support.

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The underlying theme is to teach behavioral expectations in the same way as we teach academic subjects.

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(Definition provided by pbismn.org)