Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. When implemented with fidelity, PBIS improves social emotional competence, academic success, and school climate. It also improves teacher health and wellbeing. It is a way to create positive, predictable, equitable and safe learning environments where everyone thrives.

Schools implementing PBIS:

• Use a continuum of evidence-based practices to support student needs
• Engage students, families, and community members to co-create culturally responsive practices
• Regularly check the effectiveness of their practices
• Rely on teams to guide implementation
• Use data to identify strengths, uncover needs, and monitor student progress
• Implement universal screening
• Develop content expertise through coaching and on-going professional development

The Tiered Model of PBIS

PBIS practices center around the tiered-response model, in which supports and interventions are articulated within 3 tiers. Tier I practices reflect supports that are "universal" and provided to all students. Tier II practices are provided to some students as additional supports, and tier III practices are an even greater level of intensive support that are provided to students as indiviudalized interventions.