In its call for social-emotional learning curricula to be integral to every public-school student’s education, federal IDEA legislation, and subsequently ESSA, mandate multi-tiered systems of support ...

York Academy has implemented PBIS, a national program related to student behavior PBIS focuses on what students should do rather than what they shouldn't in different areas of the school The goal is ...

For decades, punishment-based strategies including reprimands, loss of privileges, office referrals, suspensions and expulsions have been the normal disciplinary actions at schools. These disciplines ...

Depending on what class he is in, 13-year-old Kumar Teve behaves noticeably differently. During a recent science class, for instance, the 7th grader repeatedly called loudly for his teacher when he ...

The state Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has recognized the Oconomowoc Area School District's five elementary schools for their work with implementing positive behavior in their schools, ...

Five years ago, Ohio’s State Board of Education crafted rules and policy regarding Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports as part of a push against restraint and seclusion of students with ...

After the Iowa City School District was accused of misusing so-called "seclusion rooms" in 2016, district leaders pointed to a new solution for unruly students called Positive Behavior Intervention ...

According to Roy Magnuson, a longtime teacher at Como Park High School, the Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies (PBIS) discipline model “is a wonderful set of ideas,” but its implementation is ...

A new approach on how to handle behavior issues of students in the Westby Area School District is being implemented districtwide through PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), a ...

SANTA ANA – It was meant to be a positive step for Santa Ana schools, a new way of approaching discipline that would reduce suspensions, elevate academics and strengthen student-teacher relationships.