Positive

1
Positive
Behavior
Support
is an evidence-based, data informed process that
increases student achievement, attendance and
school success while decreasing challenging
behaviors.
Positive Behavior Support

• 80 of students can tell you what is expected of
  them and give behavioral examples because they
  have been taught, actively supervised, practiced,
  acknowledged.
• Positive adult-to-student interaction exceeds
  negative.
• Supports the local school improvement processes.

• is not a specific practice or curriculumit is a
  general approach to preventing problem behavior.
• is not limited to any particular group of
  studentsit is for all students.
• is not newit is based on a long history of
  behavioral practices and effective instructional
  design strategies.

2
The Nebraska Department of Education has received
a State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) to
improve systems for providing education and early
intervention for children with disabilities. The
goals of this grant are two-fold (1)
professional development activities that support
positive behavior and result in improved
performance and increased achievement for
children with disabilities and also their
non-disabled peers and (2) coordinate related
professional development efforts across systems.

• SPDG Funds will provide
• Participant stipends when applicable
• Mileage reimbursement
• Lodging and meals when applicable
• Professional development support
• Building level sub grants to support
  implementation efforts

• SPDG Focus
• Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports
• Increase the use of effective instructional
  strategies
• Increase family and community involvement

Steps to Implementation

• 1. Solicit and build a site based leadership
  team who is willing to assist NDE with data
  collection for their school.
• Leadership Team (LT) attends B.E.S.T. I Training
  (Building Effective Schools Together) 2 Day
  Training.
• LT creates an action plan incorporating PBS and
  instructional strategies Sub grants are
  provided by NDE to support each sites
  implementation needs.
• LT meets on a regular basis to review data and
  progress toward goals.
• 5. LT members replicate training and/or
  participates in a Community of Practice for
  building staff after participating in intensive
  professional development

Building a Leadership Team of Stakeholders

• Administrator(s)
• Teachers
• General Education
• Special Education
• Title I
• Counselors
• School Nurse
• School Psychologist
• Parents
• Students
• Community Reps