Day 65: Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

If your child has an IEP in New York State, you may be familiar with a check-off box next to the following question: “Does the student need strategies, including positive behavioral interventions, supports, and other strategies, to address behaviors that impede the student’s learning or that of others?”

What exactly are positive behavioral interventions and supports? According to pbis.org, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (“PBIS”) is a multi-tiered framework used to improve social, emotional, and academic outcomes for all students, including students with disabilities.

PBIS is based on the principles of behaviorism, a theory that includes rewarding the behavior that we would like to increase. PBIS reflects the ideal of moving away from reactive and punitive discipline toward positive, progressive, and proactive programming.

At the foundational level, schools provide universal, school-wide supports to prevent unwanted behaviors. Tier 2 focuses on students who are at risk for developing more serious problem behaviors. Students at Tier 3 receive formal assessments to guide intensive, individualized support to improve behavioral and academic outcomes.

As we prepare for school reopenings next fall, do you have questions about how your child’s school will support your child’s behavior management needs? Book a virtual consultation on my website, https://www.MSRLegal.ORG/Book-Your-Consultation . Follow @MSRLegalConsulting on Instagram where I post about the evolving landscape of special education in the wake of Covid-19.

Be well,

Oroma

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