Behavior Support
Behavior Support
What is PBIS?
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School environments that are positive, preventative, predictable, and effective are:
- Safer, healthier, and more caring;
- Have enhanced learning and teaching outcomes; and
- Can provide a continuum of behavior support for all students
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Many students are not coming to school with the social and emotional skills they need to be successful in the classroom. Punitive measures and zero-tolerance policies are not effective in the long-term. But in an environment in which positive behaviors are taught and recognized, students can develop into solid citizens, both at school and in the community.
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PBIS has shown a significant effect on overall school climate . Students are more productive, teachers are happier, and the larger community benefits.
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In a school with a traditional approach to discipline, teachers/staff may try to correct behavior through punishment. By contrast, in a school using PBIS, the focus is on preventing problems by encouraging the development of positive teacher-student relationships and providing students with the foundational skills they will need for success in life.