School Wide Positive Interventions and Supports

PBIS

These programs are put in place through out entire schools to promote positive student behavior, to provide reinforcement for students when they demonstrate the school's goal behaviors and to prevent unnecessary behavior intervention by providing structure and clear expectations from the start. 


Positive Action

Positive Action is one example of a positive behavior intervention system. It is based on the idea that we feel good about ourselves when we think and engage in positive actions and teaches that there is a positive way to do everything. The overarching goal is to help lead participants to success and happiness. The program outlines individual, family, school and community goals and is taught in six units with additional units available for 5th grade and middle school. The program kits contain materials to help implement the program including booklets, activity pages, posters, CDs, game boards and other teacher aides. The program can be taught and used in kindergarten through high school. At the elementary level, the lessons are taught in six units, 4 days a week, with 140 lessons total.

The Positive Action program was evaluated by measuring student knowledge in three areas of character instruction: behavior, knowledge, attitudes and values, and academic achievement. Statistically significant differences were found for behavior and academic achievement. When looking at behavior, differences were found in student rates of suspension and drug and alcohol use. On average, behavior improved by 19 percentage points, with behavior changes ranging from -14 to +36.  Significant differences were found in student grades and retention rates, differences were not found on standardized academic assessments. Academics improved by an average of 14 percentage points, ranging from +8 to +36 points gained. 

More information on the Positive Action program can be found here. 

More information on Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports can be found from the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs on their website https://www.pbis.org/