Identifying and Addressing Disproportionality within a School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Framework

Over 25 years of research has indicated that minority students are up to two to three times more likely to receive office discipline referrals, school suspensions, and expulsions than their peers. This presentation will address disproportionality by demonstrating how to identify disproportionality using school-wide data systems, and give recommendations on how to reduce disproportionality by intervening at a systems level

Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

This session will focus on how to embed bully prevention efforts within a school setting (K-12). Specifically, the logic for providing bully prevention will be presented followed with specific strategies and skills needed for both students and staff to prevent bullying behavior on campus. Outcome data for schools that have implemented BP-PBIS will be shared

Positive Behavior Interventions and Support: Addressing Challenging Behaviors through a Multi-tiered Model of Prevention

This workshop will describe the core features of School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS). Implementation and data-based decision making will be highlighted. Participants will learn the importance and benefit of a multi-tiered behavior framework at each of three tiers of support. The primary target audience for this workshop is administrators, however the content is relevant to educators and parents

School, Family, & Community Partnerships in a Multi-Tiered Framework

Family involvement is a key component of student and school success and improving school climate for youth. This presentation highlights the importance of school, family and community partnerships in a multi-tiered framework of support and provides suggestions for best practices to meaningfully involve families