The Illinois PBIS Network builds the capacity of schools, families, and communities to promote the social and academic success of all students, including those with emotional/behavioral and other disabilities. Key focus areas of the Illinois PBIS Network include:
- Prevention-based school-wide systems of positive behavior support
- Data-based decision-making for the instruction of behavior and academics
- Wraparound planning for students with complex emotional and behavioral needs and their families
- Community-based support for families, youth, and schools
What is PBIS?
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a proactive system approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.
Data-based decision-making aligns curricular instruction and behavioral supports to student and staff needs. Schools applying PBIS begin by establishing clear expectations for behavior that are taught, modeled and reinforced across all settings and by all staff. This provides a host environment that supports the adoption and sustained use of effective academic and social/emotional instruction.
PBIS has proven its effectiveness and efficiency as an Evidence-Based Practice. (Sugai & Horner, 2007).
The principles and practices of PBIS are consistent with federal education mandates such as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA 2004). PBIS integrates state school improvement initiatives, including Systems of Support, Standards Aligned Curriculum, and Response to Intervention, to assist schools in meeting Illinois’ educational goals and mandates.
Likewise, we offer all Illinois forms and legal templates that align with state laws and guidelines.
Licensing and Verification Documents
An Illinois driver license is an official document issued by the state to certify an individual's permission to drive. It includes identifiable details such as name, address, photo, and driving restrictions or endorsements, which are crucial for law enforcement and personal identification.
An Illinois sworn statement is a legal document in which the signer attests under oath before a notary public that the information provided is true and accurate. This document is used in various legal settings, such as confirming the veracity of statements in court cases or other legal proceedings.
Employers use the Illinois wage verification form to confirm an employee’s earnings for employment and financial verification purposes. This document is often required when employees apply for loans, housing, or government assistance.
Vehicle and Property Sales
The Illinois vehicle bill of sale is a document that records the details of a vehicle sale between a buyer and a seller, noting the make, model, year, and VIN, along with the purchase price. This form is essential for transferring ownership and is required for vehicle registration in Illinois.
Similar to vehicles, the Illinois trailer bill of sale documents the transaction of a trailer, including descriptions such as the trailer’s type, size, and identification number, essential for legal ownership transfer and registration purposes.
Real Estate and Lease Agreements
An Illinois lease agreement outlines the terms under which one party agrees to rent property from another, specifying details like rent amount, security deposits, lease duration, and both parties' obligations. This contract is fundamental for a clear and enforceable rental relationship.
An eviction notice in Illinois notifies tenants of a violation of the lease terms, such as non-payment of rent or other breaches. If the tenant fails to remedy the violation within a given period, the legal process for eviction starts.
A notice to vacate in Illinois is a formal document that landlords use to inform tenants they must leave the rental property within 30 days. This notice is typically issued when a landlord does not wish to renew a month-to-month lease agreement but can also be used for other lease violations that allow for a 30-day rectification period.
The quit claim deed in Illinois is typically used to quickly transfer property between family members or to clear up title issues. It transfers the owner's interest in the property without guarantees regarding other claims.
Estate Planning and Health Directives
The last will and testament in Illinois allows an individual to outline how their assets should be distributed upon their death. It includes provisions for appointing an executor to manage the estate and fulfill the deceased's wishes.
A durable power of attorney in Illinois enables an individual to designate someone to manage their financial and legal affairs if incapacitated. This power remains effective even if the principal cannot make decisions themselves.
The medical power of attorney in Illinois grants a trusted individual the authority to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the grantor, should they become unable to do so. This document ensures that medical treatment aligns with the individual's preferences.
An Illinois living will records an individual's preferences regarding medical treatment at the end of life. This directive guides healthcare providers and family members in making informed decisions that respect patients' wishes during critical health crises.
The transfer on death deed in Illinois allows property owners to name a beneficiary who will inherit their real estate upon their death, effectively bypassing the probate process. This deed simplifies estate planning by providing a straightforward method for transferring property.
Documents and Forms
The following documents will be used to prepare your district for PBIS training and implementation:
Commitment for Success Agreement Form (PDF)
District Readiness Checklist (PDF)
Individual School Readiness Checklist (PDF)
Instructions:
Please complete the Commitment for Success Agreement Form (PDF) and submit it to the Illinois PBIS Network statewide offices at
335 N. LaGrange Road, Suite 4
La Grange Park, Illinois 60526
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Fax to (708) 482-4875
A PBIS Technical Assistance Coordinator (TAC) will contact you within two weeks. The TAC will meet with your designated district leader and guide them in completing the necessary documents for start-up activities.
Four Elements of PBIS
The school-wide PBS process emphasizes the creation of systems that support the adoption and durable implementation of evidence-based practices and procedures and fit within ongoing school reform efforts. An interactive approach that includes opportunities to correct and improve four key elements is used in school-wide PBS, focusing on systems, data, practices, and outcomes.
Outcomes: academic and behavior targets that are endorsed and emphasized by students, families, and educators.
Practices: Curricula, instruction, interventions, and evidence-based strategies.
Data: information used to identify status, need for change, and effects of interventions.
Systems: supports that are needed to enable the accurate and durable implementation of the practices of PBS.
The Illinois PBIS Network
The mission of the Illinois PBIS Network is to build the skills and capacity of PBIS district and school-based leadership teams through training, coaching, and technical assistance. The focus is assisting schools in developing structures for teaching expected behaviors and social skills, creating student behavioral and academic support systems, and applying data-based decision-making to discipline, academics, and social/emotional learning at the school, district, regional, and state levels. The Illinois PBIS Network promotes family and community involvement at all levels of implementation.
Illinois PBIS Network Goals: (Illinois PBIS Network 2009-10 Annual Progress Report)
Increase data-based decision-making on behavior and academic instruction and reinforce across all school settings.
Increase consistent use and effect of research-based behavioral and academic instructional strategies among all school staff at the schoolwide, classroom, and individual student levels.
Reduce the use of reactive discipline measures in schools (e.g., office discipline referrals, detentions, suspensions, expulsions) for all students.
Increase academic achievement levels of all students.
Implement effective intervention plans for students with the most comprehensive behavioral and emotional needs that support and evaluate their success across home, school, and community.
Increase the capacity of general education settings to successfully educate students with disabilities and prevent academic and social failures.
Increase the capacity of schools and districts to address over- and under-representation of students by ethnicity relative to discipline, disability status, and academic achievement with access to data on these outcomes.
Critical Elements for Achieving PBIS Goals:
- Careful acknowledgment, consideration, and achievement of outcomes (e.g., academic achievement, social competence, career/work opportunities) valued by significant stakeholders (e.g., students, family members, teachers, employers).
- Adoption and sustained use of research-validated practices and curricula that maximize student and teacher outcomes.
- Application of data-based decision-making at many levels (i.e., individual, classroom, school), with multiple individuals (i.e., student, teacher, administrator, support staff), across contexts (e.g., general vs. special education, school vs. home), and with multiple outcomes (e.g., reading, grades, attendance, discipline referrals).
- Development of systems (e.g., processes, routines, working structures, administrative supports) that are needed to ensure consideration of valued outcomes, research-validated practices, and data-based decision-making.
Statewide Leadership Team
Purpose
The Illinois PBIS Statewide Leadership Team was established in February 2005 to guide the design and implementation of a long-range plan for PBIS in Illinois. The goal is to ensure that all Illinois schools needing PBIS have access to the training, technical assistance, and evaluation support required for success. Team members include leaders of educational and child-serving agencies, i.e., mental health, juvenile justice, and child welfare, as well as political leaders and advocacy groups.
Statewide Leadership Team Membership List
Focus and Planning
Workgroups have been developing specific actions for priority focus areas, building on previous meetings' ideas. These areas include:
Disproportionality Demonstrations
Educational Environment (EE) Data/Impact
Political Support/Visibility
Integrating Related Initiatives
School/Family/Community Partnerships,
Interagency Demonstrations
SLT Presentations
Getting Started
Dear Prospective PBIS Implementer,
Thank you for your interest in the Illinois PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) Network. We are pleased to share our knowledge on creating and maintaining safe and effective learning environments. To learn more about PBIS and how to begin initial implementation in your district, follow these three steps:
1. For initial information,
The following materials will help answer your questions about PBIS and its implementation in your District.
What is PBIS?
Video Overview: "Creating the Culture of Positive Behavior Supports" (30 minutes)
Additional Resources, including reading lists, are available in the Curriculum section.
2. To answer additional questions and review the district and school commitments necessary for the implementation,
See the PBIS Network training calendar to register your district planning team* for the next AS50: Overview of PBIS and Necessary District Commitments in your region.
Note: The initial district planning team consists of central office administrators, including (when possible) the superintendent or their designee, the Director of Special Education, and one or more school principals.
The AS50 training is a free, half-day session where district leaders will receive an overview of the PBIS process, including a discussion on systems, data, and practices at the district and school-wide levels. In addition, participants will review the necessary district commitments for implementing PBIS according to the Commitment for Success Agreement.
Agenda for AS50: Overview of PBIS and Necessary District Commitments
3. After you have attended the overview session,
Complete the Commitment for Success Agreement Form (PDF) and submit it to the Illinois PBIS Network statewide offices.
A PBIS Technical Assistance Coordinator (TAC) will contact you within two weeks. The TAC will meet with your designated district leader and guide them in completing the necessary documents for start-up activities. The following documents will be used to prepare your district for PBIS training and implementation:
District Readiness Checklist (PDF),
Individual School Readiness Checklist (PDF),
Training Course Descriptions