PBS is a systems approach to enhancing the capacity of schools to educate all students, especially students with challenging social behaviors, by establishing (a) clearly defined outcomes that relate to academic and social behavior, (b) systems that support staff efforts, (c) practices that support student success and (d) data utilization that guide decision making. It is based on three levels of prevention (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) tertiary. It is not a curriculum, discipline package, or product… but a process for individualized and sustained decision making, planning and problem solving.

PBS has and instructional focus where emphasis is placed on:

·                    Teaching behavioral expectations directly.

·                    Teaching social behaviors like academic skills.

·                    Maximizing academic engagement and success.

·                    Considering the influence of instructional support.

School District 27J has the following schools participating in PBS:  Brighton High School, Prairie View High School, Vikan Middle School, Overland Trail Middle School,  Prairie View Middle School, Second Creek Elementary, Thimmig Elementary, Henderson Elementary, North Elementary, Northeast Elementary, Southeast Elementary, Pennock Elementary , Turnberry Elementary and Adams Youth Services Center.

Main Contact:

Stephanie Cavallaro

PBS Coach School District 27J

18551 E. 160^th Ave

Brighton, CO 80601

303-655-2974

scavallero@sd27j.org

PBS Resources on the web:

http://www.cde.state.co.us/pbs/

www.pbis.org

 www.apbs.org