2013-2014 Parent/Student Handbook - Asbury Park School District

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New Jersey Positive Behavior Support in Schools (PBSIS) is collaboration between the New Jersey Department
of Education, Office of Special Education and The Boggs Center at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School, New Jersey's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and
Service. This initiative is funded through the I.D.E.A. 2004, Part B Funds and is administered by the New
Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education. The purpose of the PBSIS initiative is to build
capacity to support the social-behavioral needs of all students, including students with disabilities.
The goal of this initiative is to improve the climate in the high school by encouraging students
through a rewards system to improve behavior, the overall goal is to:
o Continue to improve the positive school climate with frequent celebrations and rewards of
success
o Design and implement a positive behavioral reward system
o Teach behavioral expectations to staff and students
o Conduct data analysis in order to measure and improve our school climate
o Data driven decision-making intervention to improve a positive climate within a school
An incentive-based reward system for positive behaviors:
o Students and staff members will understand overarching expectations for the high school
o Students and staff members will receive rewards for following these expectations each day
o A PBSIS manual is available to review the specifics of this incentive
Finally this program will:
o Reduce the number of students, including students with disabilities, who receive repeated office
disciplinary referrals.
o Reduce the number of disciplinary referrals and suspensions for students, including students with
disabilities, school-wide
o Create a climate conducive for learning and finally improve the overall building climate
throughout our community
For more information see http://www.njpbs.org/