School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support

Bendigo Special Developmental School
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School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support

School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)

Bendigo Special Developmental School uses School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), which is a framework designed to support students’ academic outcomes and social competence.

It does this by looking at data, systems, and practices which impact on student outcomes. These supports are organised into a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS), whereby Tier 1 supports (universal) are used across the whole school, Tier 2 supports (targeted) are used for groups requiring additional support, and Tier 3 supports (individual) are used for intensive support to individuals where it is deemed necessary.

Our school-wide values are Act Safely, Show Respect, and Be Your Best. At present, Bendigo Special Developmental School is focusing on implementing Tier 1 supports consistently across the school. This includes practices such as clarifying, teaching, and acknowledging expected behaviour, discouraging inappropriate behaviour, and ongoing monitoring of student data.

It is important to note that SWPBS does not stop once a student leaves the school grounds. Staff can support families to use the same philosophy, language, and strategies in the home to improve outcomes in this area as well.