Positive Behavior Support

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Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS)

Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) is a proactive approach to promote positive behavior resulting in improved academic outcomes, school safety and overall satisfaction of the school experience for students, families and staff. The focus of PBIS is prevention and intervention. In other words, PBIS is a process of teaching, reinforcing and recognizing the behaviors that lead to student success instead of simply punishing misbehavior.

At its heart, PBIS focuses on evidence-based practices that provide a common language and focus for behavioral expectations; instruction and communication toward them; recognition when they are met; and interventions/corrective actions when they are not met. The supports are provided within the MultiTiered System of Supports (MTSS) model that focuses on universal supports for all (Tier 1), supplemental supports for some (Tier 2) and intensive supports for the few that need them (Tier 3).

PBIS is recognized by The School District of Lee County as a necessary and vital component of a complete behavior support and discipline system. All schools are required to provide positive behavior support systems, and most of our schools have received training and recognition by the Florida PBIS Project, with a number receiving Model School status. Other schools supplement positive behavior support with Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs. Each school has a dedicated team that continually reviews school attendance, behavior and course performance data to problem solve and determine needed adjustments/new supports. The School District of Lee County continues to support implementation of positive behavior systems and strategies through training and technical assistance.

The outcomes are significant. Research studies on PBIS conclude it leads to better student behavior including reduced numbers of referrals, suspensions, and bullying incidents. Students learn positive behavior expectations and strategies that will serve them throughout their lives at home, work and in the community.

Florida PBIS Model Schools

The Florida Department of Education: PBIS Project recognized these schools for their dedication to the PBS Initiative. They are:

  • Bayshore Elementary
  • Bonita Springs Elementary
  • Buckingham Exceptional Student Center
  • Caloosa Elementary
  • Caloosa Middle
  • Cape Elementary
  • Challenger Middle
  • Colonial Elementary
  • Cypress Lake High
  • Cypress Lake Middle
  • Diplomat Middle
  • Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary
  • Edgewood Academy
  • G. Weaver Hipps Elementary
  • Gulf Elementary
  • Gulf Middle
  • Harns Marsh Elementary
  • Hector A. Cafferata Jr. Elementary
  • Heights Elementary
  • J. Colin English Elementary
  • Lexington Middle
  • Manatee Elementary
  • Mariner Middle
  • Mirror Lakes Elementary
  • North Fort Myers Academy for the Arts
  • Orange River Elementary
  • Orangewood Elementary
  • Patriot Elementary
  • Pelican Elementary
  • Rayma C. Page Elementary
  • River Hall Elementary
  • Spring Creek Elementary
  • Success Academy
  • Sunshine Elementary
  • Three Oaks Elementary
  • Three Oaks Middle
  • Tice Elementary
  • Tortuga Preserve Elementary
  • Trafalgar Elementary
  • Villas Elementary
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District Distinguished Schools

  • Allen Park Elementary
  • Bonita Springs High
  • Bonita Springs Middle Center for the Arts
  • East Lee County High
  • Franklin Park Elementary
  • Hancock Creek Elementary
  • Harns Marsh Middle
  • Young Parent Education Program (formerly LAMP)
  • Lehigh Acres Middle
  • Lehigh Elementary
  • Mariner High
  • Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle
  • Pine Island Elementary
  • Pinewoods Elementary
  • Ray V. Pottorf Elementary
  • Royal Palm Exceptional Center
  • San Carlos Elementary
  • Tanglewood Elementary
  • Treeline Elementary
  • Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
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How Can Parents Help With Positive Behavior Support?

  • Remember to use 5 positives for every 1 negative
  • Set the stage for your student's success and reward his/her efforts
  • Give clear and specific directions
  • Maintain your composure and always use a calm voice
  • Set reasonable limits for your child
  • Be consistent ("No" means no and "yes" means yes)
  • Set the example and model desired behaviors (Actions truly do speak louder than words)
  • Proactively anticipate situations
  • Have and demonstrate patience with you child
  • Have fun and enjoy the your role as a parent
  • "Have a short memory for mistakes, failures, and behavior slips. Every child deserves a fresh start each morning." -Robert Ramsey