PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is a framework used in schools to improve student behavior and academic outcomes through a team-based approach involving teachers, parents, and the community. It focuses on preventing misbehavior by explicitly teaching and modeling positive social skills. Involving parents and the community is important for PBIS because it provides students with optimal support outside of school, allows relationships to be leveraged in times of crisis, and surrounds students with community services to support their success. Effective communication methods include classroom newsletters, direct invitations, phone conferences, and creating parent volunteer groups.

1. Involving Parents in PBIS:
An Overview
Communicating and Collaborating
with Families and the Community
about PBIS

2. Describe PBIS in Schools
Develop
social and
academic
skills of all
students
Involves
teachers,
parents and
community
members
Team based
planning and
implemen-
tation
Focus on
preventing
misbehavior
and the
success of all
students
Promotes
and models
positive
behavior
expectations

3. Why parents and the
community are important
Students need optimum support to succeed in school
Relationships with parents can be leveraged in a crisis
Community members can surround the student with services
Long-term community health depends on successful students
Community professionals can coach school personnel

4. Effective Methods of Communication with
Parents and Community Members
Classroom
Newsletter
and Good
News Notes
Direct
personal
invitations for
meetings and
involvement
Create parent
volunteers
and parent
advisory
groups
Phone
Conferences

5. 7 Skills for
School Success
Determine
Behavioral
Goals
Work as a unified whole
with explicit models of
positive behavior
Involve
Parents
School
Home-Note
Practices
Involve
Community
Professionals

6. Family Resources
• National Network of Partnership Schools
www.partnershipschools.org
• UO Child and Family Center
http://cfc.uoregon.edu/
• The Family-school Partnership Lab
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/Peabody/family-
school/index.html
• Triple P Parenting
http://www.triplep.net/
• Incredible Years
http://incredibleyears.com/