Positive Behavior Support

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Positive behavior support (PBS , is a relatively newer approach which is used to address disciplinary problems within a school . Many educators consider positive behavior support to be a better alternative than other traditional disciplinary approaches . Positive behavior support includes database decision making and requires the whole teams ' collaboration in for it to work effectively . There is a rapid increase in the cases of student who exhibit aggressive and delinquent behavior in schools around the country

. The fact that increasing the number and intensity of other punitive practices has not managed to bring these cases down , has led educators and other key players to look for more effective measures to eradicate this increase (Safran Oswald , 2003

Positive behavior support aims at using a positive and holistic approach to increase the incidences of positive behavior thereby reducing or even eliminating displays of problem behavior . Interventions of positive behavior support are geared towards altering situations that could potentially encourage problem behavior . The interventions are also geared towards teaching students the possible alternatives to problem behavior (Safran Oswald , 2003 . Positive behavior support interventions can be directed at four different levels

Positive behavior support interventions can be implemented at a schoolwide or universal level . This refers to positive interventions implemented for all students within a learning institution or across any other setting . For these interventions to succeed , it is imperative for educators to have reliable and accurate data sources which...