Goals of PBIS
Some of the goals of PBIS are to:
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Create more proactive school and classroom environments for all students
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Improve the climate of the school by establishing a learning environment that is positive, preventive, and predictable to improve student behavior
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Increase the effectiveness and relevance of the school’s efforts to provide behavior support systems and prevent the development of challenging behavior
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Reduce unnecessary punishment such as discipline referrals, detentions, suspensions, and expulsions
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Establish the capacity of schools to educate all students
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Increase academic instruction time and reduce classroom management time
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Increase commitment to school
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Improve parent effectiveness
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Enhance the continuum of behavior support for students who display significant behavior challenges and their families
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Improve the provision of specialized interventions to students at high risk for behavioral challenges