Database of Federally Funded Technical Assistance and Research Centers

Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS Center)

Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), the Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) supports schools, districts, and states to build systems capacity for implementing a multi-tiered approach to social, emotional and behavior support. The broad purpose of PBIS is to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of schools and other agencies. PBIS improves social, emotional and academic outcomes for all students, including students with disabilities and students from underrepresented groups.

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Director(s): Heather George, Tim Lewis, Kent McIntosh, Brandi Simonsen

Website: https://www.pbis.org

Specialty Area

Education Leadership
Evidence Based Practices & Scaling Up
Family Engagement
Intensive Supports
Multi-tiered Systems of Support
Organizational Leadership
Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS)
Response to Intervention
School Climate & Behavior
School Mental Health
Social and Emotional Learning
Special Education
System Alignment

Primary Audience

Administrators
Families
School Counselors
School Districts
Schools
State Education Agencies

Services

Assessment Tools
Coaching
Consulting
Content Expertise
Research

Regions/States

National

All States

Level of Support

General

Additional Information

Other Specialty Areas: Implementation Science; Prevention Science

Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers (RPTACs)

The Regional PTACs help OSEP’s funded network of Parent Centers address administrative/management challenges and increase their capacities to provide information and training to families of children with disabilities. This resource takes you to the Center for Parent Information & Resources site where you can find more information about the four Regional Parent Technical Assistance Centers.

Some of the Technical Assistance (TA) Services RPTACs provide to Parent Centers include:

One-to-one consultations
Training/Webinars
Training for non-profit board training members
Help with needs assessment
Peer-to-peer mentoring
TA using technology to enhance programs and services
Regional meetings and conferences
Site visits
Non-profit management tools
Newsletters
Family- and Youth-centered service strategies