Behavior
Positive Behavior Support (PBS)
PBS is a philosophical viewpoint for addressing problematic behaviors in students. Based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) (Baer, Wolf and Risley, 1968), PBS was adopted in 1993 by the State of California, Department of Education as the mandated approach to intervening in the classroom when special education students exhibit non-desired behaviors.
The basic tenets to PBS are:
 All behavior communicates something for the student (a want or need).
 If we only punish a student after the misbehavior occurs, we will not make a lasting change in the behavior, as it may only be temporarily suppressed.
 We must teach students new, appropriate ways to communicate their wants and needs.
 There are many accommodations to the school environment that can be made to reduce the incidence of (and need for) non-desired behavior.
 Teaching new, more appropriate behaviors requires a continuous process of modeling, prompting, shaping and reinforcing-just like teaching any new skill!
The Ventura County SELPA has consistently promoted PBS as an overall construct since 1993 through its leadership, staff training, policies, forms, guidelines and published materials.
Emergency Mental Health Crisis? Children's Intensive Response Team (C.I.R.T.):
Publications:
If you prefer to order a hard copy please see our order form for prices. 
Forms (all in English and Spanish):
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP):
Instructions
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Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)/Functional Analysis Assessment (FAA)
Spanish Form
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Positive Behavior Support Plans-(PBSP):
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Manifestation Determination Worksheet
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Workshops:
Behavior Intervention Case Manager Training (BICM) - Four day training - October 28 & 29, November 19 & December 2, 2008 (dates tentative) Flyer and registration to follow in Spring 2008.
SELPA Behavior Leaders:
There are four SELPA staff that have been designated as “leaders” in PBS. They are SELPA delegates to the Positive Environments Network of Trainers (PENT). The PENT is sponsored by the California Diagnostic Center and Department of Education and is a forum for leaders in PBS from throughout the state to share best practices and new ideas, tools and resources. The Ventura County SELPA PENT delegates are:
Sandy Smith, School Psychologist, Ventura County Office of Education, ssmith@vcoe.org
The SELPA Behavior Leaders can be consulted for ideas and support by e-mail, or visit the PENT website: http://www.pent.ca.gov/home.htm for information and support from throughout the state.
BICM-net:
The SELPA manages a “List-Serv” for certified BICMs called the BICM-net. BICMs can post ideas, questions and concerns for their colleagues regarding behavior issues. If you are a certified BICM in the Ventura County SELPA and want to be enrolled in the BICM-net, email the SELPA.
BICM by Challenge:
If you are a certificated or licensed staff person working in the schools in California and have training in the practices of PBS and would like to take the BICM examination process without participating in our training, you may do so.
It will require satisfactory completion of a Functional Analysis Assessment (FAA) and a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) (including at least two Annual Goals
Goals.doc
) on Ventura County SELPA forms, and achieving a passing score of 70 on a written test. The test is open-note, with no time limit and will be taken in the SELPA office.
Cost: $200.00 if you are from outside of the Ventura County SELPA
Free if you are from within the Ventura County SELPA
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