SCHOOLWIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS (SW-PBS)
Continue to main contentWhat is SW-PBS?
Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) is a framework for creating safe and orderly learning environments in schools while improving the social-emotional outcomes for students. It is a proactive approach that relies on research-based practices, including developing clear behavioral expectations, teaching these expectations, acknowledging appropriate behavior, consistently correcting inappropriate behavior, and using behavioral data to solve problems systematically. SW-PBS is built on a three-tiered model that provides additional behavioral support to students who are not responding to tier 1 interventions.
What are the benefits of SW-PBS?
Schools that consistently implement and use SW-PBS have:
- Improved school climate
- Improved student achievement
- Reduced in-suspension and referral rates
SW-PBS Tier 1 Sustain
| Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | Meeting 1 - CANCELED |
| January 29, 2026 | Meeting 2 - CANCELED |
SW-PBS Tier 2 and 3 Sustain
| Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
| October 15, 2025 | Meeting 1 |
| February 10, 2026 | Meeting 2 |
SW-PBS Tier 3 Overview and Readiness
| Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
| January 22, 2026 | SW-PBS Tier 3 Overview and Readiness - CANCELED |
Leading the Work: PBIS for New Administrators/Leaders/Coordinators
| Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Leading the Work: PBIS for New Administrators/Leaders/Coordinators |
Other Training
| Date | Workshop |
|---|---|
| July 30, 2026 | "The Middle School Behavior Playbook" |
| August 12, 2026 | "Refocusing" Student Behavior: Creating Spaces That Change Behavior - Not Just Student Location |
| September 23, 2026 November 18, 2026 January 20, 2027 |
FBA Bootcamp: Building Better Behavior Plans |
| October 1, 2026 | The Behavior Blueprint |
Phone
Email
Location
Office
Innovation Center 209
Mailing Address
One University Plaza, MS 0120
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
School-wide Positive Behavior Support Resources
- Missouri School-wide Positive Behavior Support
- National Technical Assistance Center on School-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)
- Association for Positive Behavior Support
- Florida’s Positive Behavior Support Program
- Arizona Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
- Maryland Positive Behavior Inventions and Supports
- Illinois Positive Behavior Support Program
- Teaching Tools: Easing Transitions for Young Children with Challenging Behavior
Contact Us
Email
Location
Physical Address
920 Broadway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Mailing Address
One University Plaza MS 0120
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701