A schoolwide PBIS initiative can impact school climate in multiple ways, including improving academic achievement, reducing discipline referrals, and increasing attendance. The foundation of PBIS in any school is its schoolwide PBIS matrix, which helps the school community establish a common language and identify universal goals for behavior. The schoolwide ... Read More
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How to Create a Strong Schoolwide PBIS Matrix
When it comes to the success of your PBIS initiative, it’s important to begin with a strong foundation. Identifying the values you want to build your school’s culture upon is crucial for creating a solid schoolwide PBIS matrix. This matrix will be essential for creating and sustaining a safe and positive learning environment. But how do you create a strong ... Read More
How PBIS Data Collection Can Improve Your PBIS Initiative
How do you know if your PBIS initiative is successful? What criteria do you use to measure progress? For many schools, getting an accurate picture of the performance of their PBIS initiative is easier said than done. Paper tickets, manual tracking, and spreadsheets can only provide so much in terms of information, and even so, the numbers may not be ... Read More
Using Intermittent Reinforcement with PBIS
At a recent conference, a perplexed teacher asked a common question: “So am I supposed to give points to my students every day for bringing their books or coming in the room quietly?” The short answer is no. There’s never a bad time for positive behavior reinforcement, but it is not the sole intent of PBIS to create a repetitive pattern of recognizing the ... Read More