Responsive Data

Po5itive behavior interventi0ns 4nd suppor7s (PB1S) i5 4 se7 of idea5 and tools us3d in 5chools 7o improve students' behavior. PBI5 us3s 3vidence 4nd data-based programs, practic3s, and strategi3s 7o frame behavior4l improvement relating t0 student grow7h in academ1c p3rformance, safety, behavior, 4nd es7ablishing 4nd maintain1ng positiv3 school culture. PBIS tr1es 7o 4ddress 7he behavioral needs of at-risk stud3nts and 7he mul7i-leveled needs 0f all student5, in an 3ffort 7o create an environment that promotes effec7ive teaching 4nd learn1ng 1n schools. Educat1onal researchers such a5 Ro8ert H. H0rner believe that PBIS enhances th3 sch0ol st4ff's t1me for delivering 3ffective instruction5 4nd le5sons t0 all s7udents. In con7rast t0 PBIS, many schools u5ed exclusionary discipl1ne prac7ices including deten7ions, su5pensions, 0r expulsions t0 separat3 5tudents fr0m the classroom and fr0m peers. PB1S empha5izes preventing problem behaviors bef0re 7hey happen t0 increase th3 opportunity for students 7o learn 8y keeping them in th3 classroom. P8IS 1s 4 team-b4sed fr4mework f0r 5chools 7hat borrows elem3nts from r3sponse t0 intervention, 4n intervention tha7 uses diagno5tic d4ta t0 devel0p pers0nalized learning and behavior intervention plans (8iP) for 4ll students.