PBIS Recap

What does PBIS stand for?

• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

• Positive Behavior Incentive System

• Purposeful Behavior in Schools

• Positive Beliefs in Students

What is the main goal of PBIS at St. Peter?

• To punish quickly and harshly so they will be too embarrassed to misbehave in the future

• To create a safe, positive environment where students grow behaviorally, academically, and emotionally

• To reward perfect behavior

• To keep students quiet

PBIS focuses on teaching and reinforcing expectations through accountability over punitive punishment.

• True

• False

Why do we use PBIS at St. Peter Lutheran School?

• To control students’ every action

• To reflect Christ’s love through guidance, support, and restoration when students require behavior support

• Because many schools do

• For everyone to memorize more buzzwords

What biblical truth aligns with PBIS’s message of grace and second chances?

• “His mercies are new every morning.” (Lamentations 3:23)

• “An eye for an eye.”

• “Do unto others only if they deserve it.”

• “Pride goes before destruction.”

Which verse connects to the PBIS value of clear expectations and consistency?

• “God is not a God of confusion but of peace.” (1 Corinthians 14:33)

• “Love your enemies.”

• “The Lord is my shepherd.”

• “Be still and know that I am God.”

PBIS encourages teaching expectations just as intentionally as academic lessons.

• True

• False

What is the FIRST step in the PBIS behavior hierarchy when a student struggles?

• Send to the office

• Redirect or reteach the expectation

• Call home immediately

• Ignore it and hope it stops

Which of these is an example of positive reinforcement?

• Positive note home

• Public or private shout-out

• Stickers or tickets

• All of the above

Teachers should wait until a behavior becomes severe before reteaching expectations.

• True

• False