The PBIS Team Handbook: Setting Expectations and Building Positive Behavior (Free Spirit Professional(tm)) - Softcover

Char; Ph.D. Ryan; Beth Baker

Softcover

ISBN 10: 163198375X ISBN 13: 9781631983757

Publisher: Free Spirit Pub, 2019

Synopsis

PBIS (positive behavioral interventions and supports) is the most important tool educators have to deal with disruptive student behaviors. This revised and updated handbook provides detailed guidelines for implementing and sustaining PBIS for schools and teams. New in this edition: a chapter addressing inequity and bias in behavior referrals and discipline information about the tiered fidelity inventory (TFI) to evaluate adherence to PBIS practices review of data collection methods and approaches to problem-solving new research on sustainability guidance on aligning with Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) Positive school climates are not achieved through expulsions, suspensions, or detentions, but instead through collective analysis and data-driven decision-making. Downloadable digital content offers a PDF presentation to aid staff buy-in and customizable forms to help manage data and assess progress with ease.

About this title

About the Author

Char Ryan, Ph.D., is a PBIS coach and evaluation specialist. She has been a Minnesota state SWIS and PBIS trainer working with school teams. Char was formerly the Minnesota state PBIS coordinator and PBIS coach for a regional PBIS project. She was an assistant professor at St. Cloud State University and an adjunct professor in teacher training at the University of St. Thomas. Char works and lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Edition details

• Publisher: Free Spirit Pub
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 163198375X
• ISBN 13: 9781631983757
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224