Parent Information Guide - Prince George's County Public School ...

STUDENT BEHAVIORWho benefits from Cooperative Discipline?Cooperative Discipline benefits ALL students in ALL settings.Cooperative Discipline helps staff use the same approach whenmanaging behaviors. Cooperative Discipline enables schoolsand parents to communicate clearly when discussing behavioralconcerns.For more information about Cooperative Discipline contact theStudent Affairs/Safe and Drug Free Schools Office at 301-749-4379.What is Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports(PBIS)?PBIS is a research-based framework that enables schools toimprove school climate and student behavior. PBIS allows schoolsto integrate a variety of programs and interventions such ascharacter education, peer mediation and “Check-in, Check-out”.PBIS allows schools to capture data that can then be provided toschool staff and parents, and allows schools to address areas ofconcern.What are the features of PBIS?• Define and teach positive social expectations• Acknowledge positive behavior• Provide consistent consequences for problem behaviors• Collect and use data for decision-making• Provide individual interventions for students• Implement a consistent program throughout the schoolWhy do we need PBIS?Student success is directly related to school climate; improvingschool climate improves student success. PBIS is a tool to makethat happen!How can I find out if my child’s school uses PositiveBehavioral Interventions and Supports?To find out more about PBIS in your son/daughter’s school, contactthe school principal or the Student Affairs/Safe and Drug FreeSchools Office at 301-749-4379.22