PBIS is a collaborative, educative, proactive, and functional process used to develop effective interventions for problem behavior.  The PBIS process is a team-based approach that relies on a strong collaboration between families and professionals from a variety of disciplines.   It has been put into practice for the last eight years and is currently in 52 schools across all grade levels.  Each year, Florida's PBIS Multi-Tiered Support System recognizes model schools at the bronze, silver, and gold levels. We want to recognize seven schools who achieved or improved their PBIS status during the 2014/2015 school year.

• As Bronze Level PBS Model Schools, Clair Mel Elementary and Simmons ESE Center report a comprehensive system of support at Tier 1.  Critical elements of Tier 1 PBIS are implemented with fidelity, and data is utilized within a problem-solving framework in order to improve the outcomes of students.  
• As Silver Level PBIS Model Schools, Heritage Elementary and Shaw Elementary report all of the characteristics of Bronze Level schools and implement with higher levels of fidelity.  Silver Level schools “drill down” into their data to ensure that their Tier 1 system is effective for all groups of students, and have taken steps to build systems of support for behavior at Tier 2.
• As Gold Level PBIS Model Schools, Pizzo Elementary, Robinson Elementary, and Schmidt Elementary report all of the characteristics of the Bronze and Silver Level schools, implement PBIS with the highest levels of fidelity, and have developed systems of support across all tiers.  Gold Level schools exceed their peers in both the quality and depth of implementation across all three tiers of support.