Positive Behavior Support Services

Improving Learning and Behavior

Effective behavioral interventions can be catalysts for positive change in the classroom. Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a proven, systems-focused approach that produces numerous positive outcomes, including:

• Decreases in problem behaviors, office referrals, and suspensions;
• Increases in on-task engagement and academic achievement; and
• Higher levels of satisfaction with the overall school climate among students, teachers, and parents.

The comprehensive, systemic, and individualized continuum of positive behavior support is designed to provide opportunities for all students, including those with significant emotional and behavioral issues, to achieve social and academic success. PBS enhances the capacity of schools, districts, and states to adopt and sustain effective behavior and academic support practices.

May Institute is the Northeast regional partner to the National Technical Assistance Center on PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports), established by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. The Center and May Institute, along with University of Oregon, University of Connecticut, and eight other universities and agencies, are assisting in national implementation of PBS at the school, district, and state levels.

As a national PBS partner, May Institute offers technical assistance and consultation to implement PBS strategies across school systems. As with the Positive Schools program — a more intensive model of PBS that includes ongoing consultation and collaboration — the focus of this technical assistance is to reduce problem behavior and enhance the learning environment in participating schools.

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