Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports:Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports:Parent/School Partnership Parent/School Partnership

for Student Success!for Student Success!

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What Is Positive Behavior Interventions and

Supports?

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Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

(PBIS)What is PBIS? A method of teaching kids what is expected

of them Helps kids learn acceptable behavior Helps keep kids and schools safe

Behavior InterventionBehavior Intervention• How do schools and parents

usually handle problem behavior?

• Turn to your neighbor for a one minute conversation and come up with one response.

Behavior Intervention Parents and schools

most often handle problem behavior by:• Reacting• Punishment

How Does That

(React & Punish)Work

For You?

What is PBIS?What is PBIS?ACADEMIC SYSTEMS BEHAVIORAL SYSTEMS

INTENSE, INDIVIDUAL INTERVENTIONSIndividual students

Assessment basedIntense, durable procedures

INTENSE, INDIVIDUAL INTERVENTIONS Individual students

Assessment basedHigh intensity procedures

TARGETED, GROUP INTERVENTIONSAt-risk studentsHigh effeciencyRapid response

UNIVERSAL INTERVENTIONSAll settingsAll studentsPreventiveProactive

80 - 90%

5 - 10%

1 - 5%

UNIVERSAL INTERVENTIONSAll subjectsAll studentsPreventiveProactive

TARGETED, GROUP INTERVENTIONSAt-risk studentsHigh effeciencyRapid response

PBIS-Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Behavior is like academics, it has to be taught:

•Show how it’s done in detail•Watch them do it•Give positive response/reward

PreventionVs.

Punishment

If a child is taught the behavior that is expected, there is a much greater chance that inappropriate behavior can be prevented and that punishment can be avoided.

PBIS- Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

Schools teach PBIS by:• Showing students the behavior they expect. Example: Appropriate bus riding behavior:

Teachers model getting on the bus, off the bus, sitting with hands and feet out of the aisle and to themselves, no yelling.

• Having students show their understanding of the behavior by repeating it:Example: Have students repeat steps shown by doing what they saw being modeled.

• Reinforcing positive behavior:Give positive feedback and reward appropriate behavior.

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HowHow can parents be partners? can parents be partners?• Ask if anything was sent home today• Support PBIS at home• Reinforce PBIS language at home• Put BEARS on the refrigerator and

support the 5 principles at home

Parent involvement is the most important key to a child’s success.

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How can you use PBIS at home?

• Teach your children the behavior you expect and model the behavior.• Have your child repeat what you

have shown them.• Give positive reinforcement

PBIS at Home………..Example: Model: When you finish eating dinner bring your

plate to the sink, rinse it off, put it in the dishwasher.

Have child repeat: Following steps that you showed.

Reinforce: “That was great!”, if you do that tomorrow night you can have an extra 30 minutes of _________. (Rewards do not have to be costly. Verbal praise is also important, be specific).

PBIS: making the world a more satisfying place!PBIS: making the world a more satisfying place!

Federation of Families of

South Carolina

In Columbia- 772-5210Toll-free-866-779-0402

Website: www.fedfamsc.org

Diane Flashnick, Executive Director

diane.flashnick@fedfamsc.org