1. Positive Behavior
Interventions & Supports
Essential Elements
of PBIS
Alan Robinson, Chicago Public Schools

2. Your PBIS efforts
are sustainable if the
host environment
represents a true
cultural change that
supports the
behavior of ALL
students!

3. Host Environment
Positive changes and sustained use of best
practices can not occur without:
 active administrative leadership and
participation,
 proactive school-wide systems
(procedures/routines) in place, and
 buy-in and support from staff

4. Staff Buy-In:
 Administrators have to EXPECT &
DEMONSTRATE participation
 Students have to EXPECT & DEMONSTRATE
participation
 Parents have to EXPECT & DEMONSTRATE
participation
 Coaches & Cheerleaders have to be able to
define those expectations with evidence and data

5. Is there evidence of…?
an established agreement throughout
the building:
What is expected
of our students?
http://www.pbisillinois.org/
“resources” “evaluation tools”

6. Is there evidence of…?
explicit TEACHING of what is expected
in terms of their behavior
&
acknowledgement of students when they
meet those expectations.
http://campus.umr.edu/rpdc/pbs_training_expectations.html

7. Is there evidence of…?
an established agreement between
faculty and administration:
What behaviors are handled in the
classroom and what behaviors are
handled by the office?

8. Is there evidence of…?
the use of discipline data:
 Who
 What
 Where
 When
Is it used in every
decision-making process
www.swis.org around discipline?

9. Is there evidence of…?
active involvement of the people in the
building with BEHAVIORAL
EXPERTISE?
Are they a part of the team targeting
students or groups of students near
the top of the pyramid?
http://www.pbis.org/secondaryprevention.ht
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10. Is there evidence of…?
Changes being made
based on data and
evidence?
http://www.pbisillinois.org/
“resources” “evaluation tools”

11. Is there evidence of…?
• The design of the physical space
and schedule
BEST
• Teaching the classroom
PRACTICES expectations
in classroom • Establishing classroom routines
management • Using positive and negative
consequences
• Pre-correcting problem behavior
• Correcting problem behavior
• Delivering quality instruction
http://www.pbis.org/English/Classroom_Support.ht
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12. SW-B I N G O !
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13. What does being respectful
look like in Room ____?
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14. Is there evidence of…?
The active
involvement of
all the
stakeholders in
the school
community
http://www.pbis.org/families.htm

15. Is there evidence of…?
 active supervision
throughout the school
http://interact.uoregon.edu/pdf/adml/ial/active_supervision.ppt

16. Is there evidence of…?
Staying current with
research, training, and networking
http://www.pbiscoachesblog.blogspot.com/

18. BE A
POSITIV
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19. Please…
…be kind and ask permission before using this
presentation.
alanrobinson00@gmail.com
More information @
https://sites.google.com/site/pbis299/