Positive Behavior Support Project (PBS) Mission Statement

The systems change goal of the Delaware Positive Behavior Support Initiative is to have EVERY teacher and administrator in EVERY school district in the state knowledgeable about and engaged in the use of Positive Behavior Supports as a means to enhance the learning of EVERY student.

The Delaware Positive Behavior Support Training Initiative is a collaborative project with the Delaware Department of Education, the University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies, and Delaware's Public Schools.

What does PBS look like in Delaware?

“PBS is a broad range of systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning results while preventing problem behavior” (Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support, 2001). The following key elements characterize PBS schools in Delaware. They:

• Embrace both “systems” and “individualized” perspectives in adopting a broad range of evidenced-based strategies, programs, and supports.
• Establish a positive and safe school climate that promotes academic, social, and emotional development.
• Recognize that ALL students can benefit from proactive positive behavioral supports. More...

Delaware PBS Informational Links

• Interested in finding out which schools are implementing School-wide PBS? Click here
• Wondering how your school can become involved with PBS? Find information for new schools here.
• PBS Schools listing