Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (Jones & Jones, p. 13)
In recent years, the most noted approach emphasizing data collection and focused behavioral interventions with students is termed Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. This approach incorporates much of the work from earlier studies in effective classroom management. Specifically, this approach emphasizes
1.Working with school staff to define, teach, and reinforce socially acceptable school behaviors
2.Providing small-group and individual instruction for appropriate behavior to students who need additional assistance
3.Implementing a reinforcement system to encourage students to demonstrate responsible behavior
4.Developing an individualized plan to assist students who continue to make poor behavior choices based on a detailed analysis of the factors influencing student behavior (functional behavior assessment)
5.Creating family, school, and community partnerships to support the academic and behavioral needs of individual students
(Lewis et al., 2006, Simonson, Sugai, & Negron, 2008; Sugai Horner, & Gresham, 2002).