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Section 1<br />

Exploring Beliefs and Defining <strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong><br />

If a student doesn’t know how to read, we teach.<br />

If a student doesn’t know how to swim, we teach.<br />

If a student doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach.<br />

If a student doesn’t know how to behave, we ...... punish?<br />

John Herner<br />

People need to take responsibility <strong>for</strong> teaching students how to behave. When<br />

school personnel, community agencies, families, and students adopt <strong>Positive</strong><br />

<strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong> (PBS), academic and social skills will likely improve. The<br />

principles of PBS are applicable and appropriate <strong>for</strong> <strong>ALL</strong> students regardless of<br />

educational status. This document will help readers understand why <strong>Positive</strong><br />

<strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong> is effective and necessary, who does it, how it is done, and<br />

how its success can be evaluated.<br />

What Is <strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong>?<br />

<strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong> is a broad-based set of proactive approaches integrated<br />

within comprehensive, schoolwide systems. Such systems are communities<br />

of concern that include parents, school personnel, students, and appropriate<br />

community agency personnel. This home/school/community system supports<br />

students in learning responsible behavior and achieving academic success.<br />

Who’s Involved?<br />

• Parents<br />

• Teachers<br />

• <strong>Support</strong> Staff<br />

• Student<br />

• Community<br />

• You!<br />

<strong>Positive</strong> <strong>Behavior</strong> <strong>Support</strong>: The Concept<br />

• PBS is a data-based ef<strong>for</strong>t.<br />

• PBS concentrates on adjusting the system that supports the student.<br />

• PBS is implemented by a collaborative, school-based team using personcentered<br />

planning.<br />

• The emphasis of intervention is on skill building.<br />

• Schoolwide expectations <strong>for</strong> prosocial behavior are clearly stated, widely<br />

promoted, and frequently referenced.<br />

• New contacts, positive experiences, powerful role models, and appropriate<br />

relationships are developed in this student-centered system.<br />

• It can require time (months to years) and patience to develop responsive systems;<br />

personalized settings; and appropriate, empowering, and enduring skills.<br />

Section 1 – 1

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