Behavior at Home
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Hawkins County SWPBS Report
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| Hawkins County Schools recently
became involved in School Wide Positive Behavior Support by
launching a district wide implementation plan. In
partnership with the Niswonger Foundation (funding) and
Partnerships for Edexcellence (Technical Assistance and
Staff Development), the district has begun a three year
initiative aimed at training and developing capacity to
develop SWPBS at all 18 schools in the system. There
are currently 8 schools, as well as, the Early Childhood
Learning Centers involved in the varying stages of
implementation. Schools are being supported in this
effort with additional staff development opportunities
through the Partnerships for Edexcellence at the University
of Tennessee at Knoxville, as well as the District
Coordinator/Coach, Patrick Fraley. By implementing
this nationally recognized research validated best practice,
Hawkins County becomes one of only 7 districts in Tennessee
to implement SWPBS at the system level. |
Patrick R. Fraley
District SWPBS Coordinator
423-272-7629 Ext. 141
Email |
What is SWPBS??
SWPBS (School-Wide Positive Behavior Support) is a process for
creating safer and more effective schools. SWPBS is a systems
based approach to enhancing the capacity of schools to educate
all children by developing research-based, school wide, and
classroom discipline systems. 
The process focuses on improving a school’s ability to teach
and support positive
behavior for all students. Rather than a prescribed program,
SWPBS provides
systems for schools to design, implement, and evaluate effective
school-wide, classroom, non-classroom, and student specific
discipline plans.
SWPBS includes school-wide procedures and processes intended
for:
- ALL students, ALL staff and in ALL settings
- Non-classroom settings within the school environment
- Individual classrooms and teachers, and
- Individual student supports for the estimated 3-7% of
students who present the most challenging behaviors.
SWPBS IS NOT a program or a
curriculum. IT IS a team-based
process for systemic problem solving, planning, and evaluation.
It is an approach to creating an environment within which
school-based teams of educators are trained in:
- Systems change
- Effective behavior management principles and practices; and
- Applications of research-validated instruction and
management practices.
When implemented with fidelity, SWPBS is associated with
decreased discipline referrals, increased test scores and
attendance. Students in SWPBS schools also report feeling
safer in their schools. |
