Is Positive Behavior Supports a program to targeted students who misbehave?
PBIS is not a set program or an established curriculum. It is a framework of thinking about discipline and behavior for all students built around the themes of defining expectations, teaching students expected behaviors, systematically rewarding positive behavior, using clear and consistent consequences for misbehavior, and use of data to making decisions about school-wide discipline and individual student problems. There are three levels of PBIS: Tier 1 – Primary/Universal PBIS (School-Wide and Classroom): These systems and strategies are intended to support all students in the building. Tier 2 – Targeted/Secondary PBIS: These strategies are designed to build on Tier 1 strategies to support groups of students who are displaying high rates of misbehavior or those that may be considered at-risk.