The Pbis Team Handbook ― Setting Expectations and Building Positive Behavior

A revised and updated edition of the best-selling guide for schools implementing PBIS Tier 1

PBIS (positive behavior interventions and supports) is the most important tool educators have to deal with disruptive student behaviors. This revised and updated handbook provides detailed guidelines for implementing and sustaining PBIS for schools and teams. New in this edition is a chapter addressing inequity and bias in behavior referrals and discipline; a tiered fidelity inventory (TFI) to evaluate adherence to PBIS practices; different methods of data collection; and new research on sustainability. Positive school climates are not achieved through expulsions, suspensions, or detentions, but instead through collective analysis and data-driven decision-making. Downloadable digital content offers a PDF presentation to aid staff buy-in and customizable forms to help manage data and assess progress with ease.

Char Ryan, Ph.D., is a PBIS consultant, coach, evaluation specialist, and SWIS (School-Wide Information Systems) trainer and facilitator. She is also a licensed psychologist in private practice. Char was formerly the PBIS coordinator at the Minnesota Department of Education, as well as an assistant professor at Saint Cloud State University and adjunct faculty at the University of St. Thomas. She is a frequent conference presenter and has been published in numerous journals including Psychology in the Schools. Char lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Beth Baker, M.S.Ed., is a teacher and an advocate for students with emotional/behavioral challenges. During her twenty-plus years in education, Beth has taught in self contained classrooms, implemented and coached PBIS teams, served as a behavior specialist, and supported staff working with students who have special needs. Most recently, she taught in Caracas, Venezuela, where she implemented PBIS at an international school. Beth loves discussing positive paths to behavior change and does it whenever and wherever she can. Currently, she teaches at an elementary school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she also lives.