PBIS Strategies & Support After Training: A Follow-Up Study

PBIS is a proactive framework demonstrated to be effective in reducing student behavioral problems over time. According to Sugai and Horner (2014), PBIS enhances student academic engagement and achievement by preventing problem behavior, actively teaching desired behaviors, and responding quickly to patterns of problem behavior. This framework teaches students the tools to solve problems and confrontations appropriately. When used correctly, schools teach, observe, and recognize students for appropriate behavioral actions (Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports OSEP Technical Assistance Center, 2019). Rather than using disciplinarian strategies or punishing students for misbehavior, PBIS strives to teach students appropriate behavior and gives them the tools to problem solve before punitive consequences might be needed.