Positive Behavior Support
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
Positive Behavioral Support is a 3-tier systematic approach to address discipline and behavior in a way that is both positive and proactive.
At the universal (green) level, PBS seeks to prevent behavior problems by defining expected behaviors, teaching the behaviors, celebrating when students perform the expected behaviors, and re-teaching behaviors that have not been learned. 80-85% of students will respond to these interventions.
At the targeted (yellow) level, the PBS team (teachers, School Social Workers, family members, etc.) identifies groups of students who have similar difficulties (academic/behavioral/social/emotional) despite proactive school-wide prevention efforts, and uses statistical data, anecdotal notes, observational data (functional assessments) to develop and implement strategies to resolve the problems.
At the intensive (red) level, data is collected and used for functional behavior assessments, behavior intervention plans, and other individualized interventions.
Links:
Michigan Integrated Behavior & Learning Support Initiative http://www.cenmi.org/miblsi/
Positive Interventions & Supports http://www.pbis.org
For further information contact:
Office of School Social Work Service
Arezell Brown, LMSW, Ed.S.
Director
13121 Rosa Parks—RM 247
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 866-0483
(313) 252-9995—fax
Arezell.brown@detroitk12.org