Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a general term that refers to the application of positive interventions and system changes to achieve socially important behavior change. It is based on a problem-solving model and aims to prevent inappropriate behavior through teaching and reinforcing appropriate behaviors (OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports, 2007).

School-wide PBS fits into Georgia’s Response to Intervention (RTI): Student Achievement Pyramid of Intervention as a universal approach which focuses attention on the set of social skills/behaviors that all students are expected to display. The curriculum consists of specific school-wide expectations developed at each school which are then taught to students and reinforced in every setting. Progress monitoring by teachers and school based PBS teams guides the application of interventions in a consistent and systematic manner.

For more information on PBS, go to the National Technical Assistance Center for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

FY11 District and School PBS Forms

• District Commitment Form
• District Action Plan
• School Commitment Form
• School Overview for Implementation of PBS
• New School Profile
• School Readiness Checklist