What is Positive Behavior Support (PBS)?

PBS is a process for creating safer and more effective schools. PBS is a systems approach to enhancing the capacity of schools to educate all children by developing research-based, school-wide, and classroom discipline systems. The process focuses on improving a school's ability to teach and support positive behavior for all students. Rather than a prescribed program, PBS provides systems for schools to design, implement, and evaluate effective school-wide, classroom, non-classroom, and student specific discipline plans. PBS includes school-wide procedures and processes intended for:

• ALL students, ALL staff, and in ALL settings
• Non-classroom settings within the school environment
• Individual classrooms and teachers
• Individual student supports for the estimated 1-5% of students who present the most challenging behaviors

PBS IS NOT a program or a curriculum. IT IS a team-based process for systemic problem solving, planning, and evaluation. It is an approach to creating an environment within which school-based teams of educators are trained in:

• Systems change
• Effective behavior management principles and practices
• Applications of research-validated instruction and practices

See how this program is applied at Fairfax Villa
with our FAQ section.

This website is designed to provide a central location for administrators, staff, and coaches to access the most current information regarding PBS in Fairfax County Public Schools. In addition, tools and resources have been developed and are included to support sustainability for increasing appropriate behaviors and decreasing challenging behaviors.

For more information contact:

Kathy McQuillan, Ph.D.
PBS Educational Specialist
571-423-4180
http://www.pbis.org/main.htm en español