Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) is a proactive approach to put behavioral/social skills strategies in place for all students while also building in support for those at risk for and/or those who receive special education services.

Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support: New Teams Commitment Resources

School teams that are considering committing to the Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) initiative in the state of Missouri have several steps in the application process. Outlined below are the commitments made by the State and / or Regional Consultant, the School District, the School Building, and the SW-PBS Team as they begin and continue to implement the SW-PBS initiative.

New school teams can download the entire MO SW-PBS Application Packet MS Word Document For further information regarding the application process please contact your RPDC Consultant.

The State and/or Regional Consultant Commits To:

  1. Providing training and training materials
  2. Providing ongoing technical assistance and coaching
    1. Training and support of district and school leadership teams
    2. Presentations to staff
    3. Assistance with data decision making, data collection
    4. Create a network of SW-PBS schools in the region
  3. Conducting Institutes for exchange of information 

The School District Commits To:

  1. SW-PBS becoming a top goal for the next 3-5 years and is included in the District’s CSIP Plan
  2. Providing specific funding commitments within the annual school budget to support training for implementation of SW-PBS (Related costs such as travel, substitutes, materials and supplies)
  3. Providing for release time for building SW-PBS Leadership Team(s) on-going training and technical assistance activities (see Trainings and Meetings for Participating Schools)
  4. Designating a district representative as the SW-PBS District Coordinator and contact
  5. Identifying a district-level leadership team which reviews and plans for  SW-PBS

The School Building Commits To:

  1. SW-PBS becoming a top goal for the next 3-5 years and is included in the School Building’s CSIP Plan
  2. Designating a building administrator that actively leads and supports implementation and the SW-PBS School Team
  3. Participation in state level and regional level training and technical assistance activities (see Trainings and Meetings for Participating Schools)
  4. Operate a student information system that can be used to determine information on discipline office referrals by problem behavior, by location, by student, by time of day, and the number of referrals per day/month 
  5. Establish, define, and teach school-wide expectations
  6. Providing resources, time, materials, and people to support implementation of new practices/procedures
  7. Participation in school assessments on implementation
  8. Participation in the state database provided through DESE

The SW-PBS Team Commits To:

  1. Actively participate in on-going training and technical assistance activities
  2. Meet at least monthly using a meeting agenda and recording minutes 
  3. Use data at every team meeting and for decision making
  4. Will complete appropriate checklists, surveys, forms, and record keeping procedures in a timely manner and submit to regional consultant
  5. Disseminates information about activities and accomplishments to the school as a whole
  6. Develops capacity for internal training and coaching to sustain implementation
  7. Collect, analyze, and review schoolwide data to guide implementation and action planning
  8. Designating and supporting the school internal coach in developing coaching capacity

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