Useful Links

SWPBS

• www.pbis.org
  The "National Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports" provides technical assistance on school-wide positive behavior supports and gathers and disseminates evidence based behavioral practices and systems for schools, families, districts, and states. In addition, information is available on implementing states, traning resources, links, research and evaluation, and other behavior related topics.

• www.pbisillinois.org
  The state of Illinois has established a state-wide PBIS network that involves over 50% of IL schools in SWPBS and wraparound implementation. Contact person is Lucille Eber (lewrapil@aol.com)

• www.pbismaryland.org
  The state of Maryland has established a state-wide PBIS network that involves over 50% of MD schools in SWPBS implementation. Contact person is Susan Barrett (sbarrett@aol.com)

• www.swis.org
  The "School-Wide Information System" was developed at the University of Oregon for the Center on PBIS. Resources and examples for improving data gathering, summarizing, analyzing, and presenting school behavior incident data are highlighted at this site.

• www.apbs.org
  The "Association for Positive Behavior Supports" is a professional organization supporting family members, practitioners, trainers, researchers, policy makers, etc. who are involved in supporting children, youth, adults, and families in their school, community, and home communities.

Behavioral Assessment and Treatment Integrity

• www.interventioncentral.com
  This website offers free tools and resources to help school staff and parents to promote positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all children and youth. On this site, you can learn about academic and behavioral intervention strategies, download publications on effective teaching practices, and use tools that streamline classroom assessment and intervention

• www.whatworksclearinghouse.com
  The What Works Clearinghouse was established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education. The WWC aims to promote informed education decision making through a set of easily accessible databases and user-friendly reports that provide education consumers with high-quality reviews of the effectiveness of replicable educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies) that intend to improve student outcomes.

• www.directbehaviorratings.com
  This website offers information about Direct Behavior Ratings (DBR). DBR involves rating of behavior following a specified observation period, and then sharing of that information to inform decisions. DBR can facilitate communication among students, parents, and teachers because ratings can provide a simple, inexpensive, and flexible way to provide frequent feedback about behavior.

Other

• www.cec.org
  The "Council for Exceptional Children" is an international professional organization supporting children, youth, and adults with disabilities.

• www.nasponline.org
  This is the official website of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). It offers an extensive resource library with sections specific for school psychologists, educators, students, and families. The main page is updated regularly to facilitate successful response to current events such as natural disasters or school violence. Although some resources are accessible only to member, most are available for free download.