Goals

To support the development of positive school climate practices, the NJ PBSIS team uses a multi-tiered behavioral intervention framework known as Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) to address the continuum of behavior, conduct and climate needs present in schools.  Through the NJ PBSIS training and technical assistance on PBIS, schools develop an integrated system that:

 

1. Promotes and encourages positive social behavior and climate school-wide;

2. Applies function-based problem solving to address the needs of students engaging in repeated behavior problems; and

3. Engages staff in routine reflection and data-based decision making to guide intervention planning decisions.

 

PBIS is guided by universal, secondary and tertiary level interventions.  The universal intervention is designed to establish a positive and proactive school climate that guides how staff and students are to conduct themselves.  Secondary tier interventions establish a process for developing function-based interventions for students beginning to display repeated behavior patterns.  Tertiary tier interventions establish a function-based process for developing comprehensive individualized behavior plans for students with disabilities who have significant behavioral support needs.