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CONTACT INFORMATION
Ginny O’Connell
Program Manager

1870 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
 (404) 404-657-9953
 (404) 404-651-6457
  voconnel@doe.k12.ga.us

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RELATED INFORMATION
LEA Consolidated Application
Special Education Due Dates FY10

Positive Behavior Support

Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a general term that refers to the application of positive interventions and system changes to achieve socially important behavior change. It is based on a problem-solving model and aims to prevent inappropriate behavior through teaching and reinforcing appropriate behaviors (OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports, 2007).

School-wide PBS fits into Georgia’s Response to Intervention (RTI): Student Achievement Pyramid of Intervention as a universal approach which focuses attention on the set of social skills/behaviors that all students are expected to display. The curriculum consists of specific school-wide expectations developed at each school which are then taught to students and reinforced in every setting. Progress monitoring by teachers and school based PBS teams guides the application of interventions in a consistent and systematic manner.

For more information on PBS, go to the National Technical Assistance Center for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).

District Forms and Information

School Forms and Information

Calendar
  September 2009 District Coordinator/Coaches Meeting Agenda
  PBS Coaches/DC Calendar

PBS REGION COORDINATORS

Region 1 (Purple)
Justin Hill 678-557-9408
juhill@doe.k12.ga.us

Region 2 & 5 (Yellow & Orange)
Ginny O’Connell 404-657-9953
voconnel@doe.k12.ga.us

Region 3 (Green)
Mimi Gudenrath 770-487-8978
mgudenrath@doe.k12.ga.us

Region 4 (Red)
Jean Ramirez 229-438-8035
jramirez@doe.k12.ga.us


Coaches Resources
  On-site PBS Walkthrough
  Coach Contact Form
  Coaches Roles and Responsibilities
  District Coordinator Expectations and Responsibilities
  PBS Team Mtg Eval

RESOURCES
PBS Surveys
Understanding Behavior: An Interactive Tutorial
Quick Facts
How much time do you spend on discipline? (Cost/Benefit Analysis Tool)

PBS Videos
  University of Oregon PBS Overview (20 min)
  Univ. of South Florida/PBS Overview (20 min)

Resource Articles
  What Every Administrator Needs to Know About Alternatives to Suspension
  Strategies to Encourage Attendance
  ISS/OSS, What the research says (or doesn’t say)

Our Partners
  PBIS Technical Center Website
  Florida Positive Behavior Support Project
  National Dropout Prevention Center
  Safe and Drug Free Schools
  OSEP

GA PBS IN THE NEWS
  Albany Herald: Behavior Improves in Lee
  Safe and Drug Free Schools Newsletter: Positive Behavior Support Works!
  Hall County Magazine/Gainesville City Schools: Implementing Positive Behavior Supports
  Fannin County: Program Promotes Positive Behavior
  Fannin County: Program Targets Behavior
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