Introduction
The Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support Awards of Excellence were created to recognize schools that achieve positive outcomes for students through exemplary implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS). In addition, the Awards of Excellence:
- promote an evidence-based, systems approach that improves outcomes for students.
- reinforce staff efforts in implementing SW-PBS.
- provide a continuous feedback loop to improve SW-PBS implementation.
- identify exemplary schools serving all age and demographic groups to serve as model demonstration sites.
Criteria are based on effective implementation of the essential components outlined by the National Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (http://www.pbis.org). The criteria are intentionally rigorous, even as the requirements are narrowly focused on those artifacts and data points that must be produced for a school to implement SW-PBS with fidelity. This intense groundwork produces sustainable systems and practices that result in positive outcomes for students.
Award Levels
To better represent what it means to earn each award, MO SW-PBS changed the names of the awards in 2024. Please note that the criteria for earning the awards have remained unchanged. The new names are as follow:
Tier 1 Award of Excellence: Recognizes schools that implement with high quality at the universal (Tier 1) level.
Tier 2 Award of Excellence: Recognizes schools that implement with high quality at the universal (Tier 1) and targeted (Tier 2) levels.
Tier 3 Award of Excellence: Recognizes schools that implement with high quality at the universal (Tier 1), targeted (Tier 2) and intensive (Tier 3) levels.
Criteria
There are 5 sources of information used to determine the outcomes, data, systems, and practices of schoolwide positive behavior support (SW-PBS) are in place:
- Artifact Review (AR)
- Survey completion (S)
- Building walk (BW)
- Interviews (Staff, students, and Admin/Team Member) (I)
- Application (APP)
Tier 1 Criteria At-A-Glance
Tier 2 Criteria At-A-Glance
Tier 3 Criteria At-A-Glance
Practice Application
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Google has recently modified forms so that responses that have not yet been submitted can be added to or modified for up to 30 days. You will have the option of selecting “Clear All” to clear your form and start over. In addition, the “edit after submit” feature has been enabled on the application form. Simply make sure to copy the “edit after submit” link, and save it where you can access it later. Clicking on this link will allow you to modify responses already entered into the application form. Keep in mind that if you edit your form after you submit, you will not receive another application confirmation. If you have trouble editing your form, contact moswpbs@missouri.edu.
Alternative Application
If your district places certain restrictions on data sharing, you may not be able to use the standard application form. If this is the case, you may use the alternative application on the button, below, or complete the practice template and submit it to moswpbs@missouri.edu. Please include any required supporting artifacts not already submitted to your regional consultants.