• Parent's Guide to Positive Behavior Interventions & Support (PBIS)

     

     

     

    What is Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS)?

    Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports is a process for creating school environments that are more predictable and effective for achieving academic and social goals. PBIS will enhance our current systems and practices for the better.

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    PBIS is a schoolwide approach to discipline and process for creating safer and more effective schools. PBIS is a systems approach to enhancing the capacity of schools to educate all children bu developing research-based, schoolwide, and classroom discipline systems. The process focuses on improving aa school's ability to teach and support instructional time is more effectively used for teaching and the overall school environment is calm, safe and conducive to learning.

    How does it work?

    A key strategy of the PBIS process is prevention. The majority of students follow the school's expectations, but PBIS helps us acknowledge their positive behavior. Through instruction, comprehension and regular proactive, all teachers and staff members will use a consistent set of behavior expectations and rules. When some students do not respond to teaching of the behavioral rules, we will view it as an opportunity for re-teaching, not necessarily an opportunity to give out a consequence.

     

    How is PBIS different?

    • Focus is placed on acknowledging students for consistent positive behavior.
    • Significant emphasis is placed on instilling responsibility and integrity within our students.
    • Expectations are in place for all students, parents, staff, and settings. Such as the: Classroom, Hallways, Commons, playground and bathroom.
    • Teachers are acknowledged for noticing and promoting positive behavior.
    • Direct instruction of expected behaviors will occur throughout the school year.

     

    Discipline

    Examples of classroom managed behavior include cheating, classroom disruption, discrimination, dishonesty, disrespect towards property, disruptive transitions, inappropriate language, rude/disrespectful actions, teasing, uncooperative behavior/not following directions, unsafe or rough play.

    Intervention and response strategies for classroom managed behaviors include but are not limited to verbal correction, loss of privileges, apology, conference with student, modeling and practicing appropriate behavior, behavior contracts, parent contact, and relocation within the classroom.

    Examples of office managed behaviors include assault on peers/school personnel, directed use of profanity, disrespectful actions, fighting/physical aggression, harassment/ bullying, inappropriate touching, possession of weapon/illegal substances, theft, vandalism, chronic classroom behaviors. 

    Intervention and response strategies for office-managed behavior include but are not limited to time out, loss of privileges, conference with student, parent contact, in- school and out-of-school suspension. The district discipline matrix will be implemented if necessary.

     

    We look forward to working in partnership with you as we embrace the PBIS method. If you have questions, please contact our school. Our administrative team will be glad to discuss the program in more depth with you.

     

    Wahitis Elementary School

    (509) 764-1200