POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR LEARNING
There are three specific aspects to PBL:
universal focus – to create a preventative, positive learning environment for all students
targeted interventions – to improve social-emotional skills for students who need additional support
individualised intensive supports - for students who have experienced academic and behavioural difficulties over an extended period of time.
Together, this three step process is known as developing a continuum of support. PBL uses a tiered intervention framework which uses varied levels of support for students based on their needs. The tiered approach addresses these needs through:
investing in prevention for all students
identifying and providing targeted supports for individual students who need more support
providing individualised and intensive interventions for students with significant support needs.
Each school develops a continuum of support across the tiers that promotes student wellbeing within a school culture strongly focused on learning.
Through this framework, student assessment and instruction are linked to inform data-based decision-making. All children and young people receive universal support and instruction. If students need more support, their instructional program becomes more intensive and individualised to target their specific learning needs.