The document provides an overview of PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), which is a framework for improving school climate and addressing behavioral issues using a multi-tiered system of support. It involves using data to recognize and promote positive behaviors, identify problems, and determine appropriate consequences and interventions. Interventions are organized into three tiers with increasingly intensive supports. Tier 1 focuses on school-wide systems for all students, Tier 2 adds targeted supports for some students, and Tier 3 provides individualized interventions for a small number of students. The document lists examples of interventions at each tier level.

1. An Overview of PBIS
By
Melissa Winfield

2. What is PBIS?
• PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is
a systems approach to create and maintain positive
school climates. This evidence-based framework
emphasizes preventing school discipline problems.
PBIS provides ideas to support teaching, modeling and
recognizing positive, appropriate behavior in schools. It
also identifies systems for logically responding to
classroom and individual student problems. Data is used
to evaluate progress and guide school teams. By
promoting and sustaining safe learning environments
PBIS increases the capacity of staff to reduce behavioral
problems. PBIS stresses identifying outcomes, data
use, systems and practices to create and sustain a
positive school climate.

3. Three Tiered Approach

4. Allocation of Interventions

5. Tier 1 Interventions
Praise Consequences
• Acknowledging positive behavior • Avoid power struggles
• Praise student frequently • Call parent or note home
• Praise when cooperative and well behaved • Card Flip
• Praise when good attitude and involvement • Clear, consistent, and predictable
occur consequences
• Praise when on task • Do unfinished work during recess or
unstructured time
Rewards • Have student say a nice thing to the student
• they called a name
Rewards, Simple Reward Systems, &
Incentives • Logical consequence
• Call parent or positive note home • Natural consequences
• Office referral
Breaks • Reflection sheet
• Break, moving position in class • Remove from room
• Have student take frequent breaks or • Speak in calm and neutral tone
activity • Take away privileges
• Send student on errand • Take away unstructured or free time
• Snack break
• Take a break

6. Additional Tier 1 Interventions
• Alternate Seating In Own Space • Ignore
• Alternative modes of completing assignments • Individual work space
• Assign a buddy or partner • Listen to music
• Assign a classroom job • Model appropriate language
• Break down assignment • More structured routine
• Break down directions • Move to new location in the classroom
• Call on student frequently • Non verbal cues
• Clear and concise directions • Organize materials daily
• Color coded folders • Pause before giving a direction
• Count to 10 • Provide a container for the student’s belongings
• Daily planner • Proximity to students
• Deep breathing • Reassurance
• Draw a picture or write in a journal • Redirection
• Encourage interaction with a more self confident • Reduce assignment
student • Reflective listening
• Engage student • Review PBIS expectations and rules
• Explain assignment • Speak in calm and neutral tone
• Explain directions • Speak with student in hallway
• Frequent eye contact • Stand while working
• Frequent home contact • Start Commands
• Give choices • Stop, Walk, Talk
• Have student repeat directions back • Stress ball or fidget
• Headphones • Talk one on one with student
• Helping Students With Home Work
• Help student start assignment

7. Tier 2 Interventions
• Alternatives To Suspension • Functional Behavior Assessment
• Behavior Contract (FBA)
• Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) • Individual & Visual Schedules
• Breaks • Mentoring
• Check In Check Out (CICO) • Non-Verbal Cues & Signals
• Classroom Management Support • Organizational Tools
• Counselor Referral • Peer Tutoring
• Daily Behavior Form • Response To Intervention (RTI)
• Forced Choice Reinforcement • Reward System
Survey • Self Monitoring
• Teach Coping Skills • Sensory Tools
• Teach Relationship Skills • Social Stories
• Teach Relaxation Techniques • Teach Conflict Resolution Skills
• Teach Social Skills

8. Tier 3 Interventions
• Alternatives To Suspension • Self Monitoring
• Behavior Contract • Sensory Tools
• Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) • Sexuality, Sexually Inappropriate,
• Behavior Meetings Sexualized Behaviors
• Breaks • Social Stories
• Check In Check Out (CICO) • Teach Conflict Resolution Skills
• Collaboration With Student’s Physician • Teach Coping Skills
And/Or Mental Health Provider • Teach Relationship Skills
• Counselor Referral • Teach Relaxation Techniques
• Daily Behavior Form • Teach Social Skills
• Forced Choice Reinforcement Survey • Time Out (Structured Time Out)
• Non-Verbal Cues & Signals • Functional Behavior Assessment
• No Passing Time (FBA)
• Organizational Tools • Individual & Visual Schedules
• Peer Tutoring • Mentoring
• Response To Intervention (RTI)
• Reward System
• Seclusion & Restraint