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PBIS Overview

Today, more than ever, schools are faced with the challenging task of providing the best possible educational experience to a socially, emotionally, and cognitively diverse population of students.  Among the greatest challenges in accomplishing this goal at Garfield Skills Center is student behavior.  If our students are not safe, respectful and responsible in their behavior, the learning and socialization process for them and others can be dramatically impeded.  Positive Behavior Intervention Support creates opportunities to teach and practice safe, respectful and responsible behavior.

PBIS is a data-driven system that focuses on addressing behavior issues from a school-wide level.  This is depicted on the Three-Tiered Model of School-wide PBIS which shows the continuum of interventions used based on student behavior.

The main components of an effective school-wide PBIS system involve:

  • Clearly defining and teaching a set of positive behavioral expectations.
  • Consistently acknowledging and rewarding appropriate behavior.
  • Constructively addressing problematic behavior.
  • Effectively using behavioral data to assess progress and to problem-solve.

The positive behavior expectations defined in the matrix are to be included in school-wide protocols and are grounded in the core values of SAFETY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY.  Part of our objective is to teach students that these core values extend beyond the classroom and school environment.

Students are taught (model, demonstrate, rehearse, or role-play) how to demonstrate the core values through behavior expectation lesson plans.  These are taught within the 8 matrix locations of Garfield Skills Center: Classroom, Hallway, Cafeteria, SSC, Bus, Community, Restroom and Student Lounge.

Appropriately acknowledging and rewarding the positive behavior of students is among the most effective ways to decrease problematic behavior and essential to strengthening the repeated display of positive behavior in the school setting.

Wayne RESA PBIS

 

Feel free to email any of the Student Support Center Staff for additional information or to answer any questions.

  • Carlye Murphy - Behavior Consultant
  • Jazmin Garcia - Social Worker
  • Jennifer Gotts - Psychologist
  • Ashley MacFarland & Krystal Reid - Paraprofessionals