Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS)
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A Framework for Every School
About PBIS
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a framework for schools to create and sustain positive, effective, and culturally-inclusive environments that support academic and social success for all students.How It Works
School teams use the PBIS framework to design their own system of equitable behavioral support for all students. The emphasis is on preventing problem behavior, developing pro-social skills, and data-based problem solving for existing behavior concerns. It is not a curriculum or a program, it is a research-based framework that schools continually build upon and refine to meet the changing needs of their community.Key Components
- Identify goals and desired academic and social outcomes
- Establish and develop school-wide systems
- Select and implement evidence-based practices
- Collect and use data to guide decision-making
Tiers of PBIS
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Tier 1 - Universal
Tier 1 (Core Content) is the academic and behavioral supports provided to all students.Tier 1 Foundation For All Students
The following steps illustrate the general process to guide schools in developing a strong Tier 1 foundation:
- Establish commitment
- Establish school’s PBIS team
- Establish data collection system
- Define and teach 3-5 positive school-wide expectations
- Design systems for positive acknowledgement and reinforcement of school-wide behavior expectations
- Design predictable systems for responding to problem behavior
- Engage parents & families in establishing school climate & culture
- Use data-driven decision-making process
Systems of Supports
Tier 1 includes the following supports:
- Effective Instruction
- Evidence Based Classroom Management with Differentiated Instruction
- Active Supervision
- Positive relationship & community building
- Positive reinforcement & interactions (4:1)
- Restorative classroom practices for redirections
- Social & emotional skills
- High quality, evidence-based curricula, instructional practices and interventions Tier 2 Tier 3
Administrators can find Office Discipline Referral forms (ODR) and School-Wide Discipline plans (SWD) in the Office of School Support Schoology group. (SPPS SCS: Office of School Support Resources for Staff. Acces Code: 7W3B-HFT2-CWTPF) -
Tier 2 - Targeted
Tier 2 Process
The following steps illustrate the general process to guide schools in developing Tier 2 interventions:
- Review and enhance Tier 1 supports based on data.
- Create Student Assistance Teams (SAT)
- Identify evidence-based Tier 2 interventions
- Use data to identify students in need of Tier 2 interventions
- Match students to appropriate interventions
- Evaluate effectiveness of Tier 2 interventions
Tier 2 Interventions
Tier 2 systems of support include:
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Tier 3 - Intensive / Individual
Tier 3 Process
The following steps illustrate the general process to guide schools in developing Tier 3 interventions:
- Review and enhance Tier 1 and 2 supports based on data
- Create process for identifying students in need of Tier 3 supports
- Identify staff responsible for creating and monitoring indivuduaindividualized support plans
- Create individual behavior support plans using a function-based approach
- Create or modify interventions that address the needs of individual students and determine any other resources that may be needed
- Monitor progress of interventions and adjust
Tier 3 Interventions
For More Information:
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For more information on PBIS in Saint Paul Public Schools, contact our district PBIS Coordinator:
- Erin Metz (erin.metz@spps.org)
