School lauded for Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports at exemplary levels

Each year, Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports (MO SW-PBS) recognizes Missouri schools that implement Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports (SW-PBS) at exemplary levels with the MO SW-PBS Award of Excellence. 

This year, the organization has announced 217 schools — including Wheaton Elementary School — have met the standards required to earn this prestigious award.

Schoolwide Positive Behavior Supports is an evidence-based, multi-tiered system of behavioral supports. It is based on prevention and early intervention and has been shown to produce positive behavioral outcomes for students. 

Missouri schools that earn the Award of Excellence have demonstrated increased pro-social/expectation following behavior, improved attendance, fewer office discipline referrals and fewer days missed due to out of school suspensions than schools that do not implement SW-PBS or did not earn the Award of Excellence.

MO SW-PBS gives three awards, depending on the tiers at which the school is implementing.

• The Tier 1 Award of Excellence: The school meets criteria for implementing Tier 1 at exemplary levels

• The Tier 2 Award of Excellence: The school meets criteria for implementing Tiers 1 and 2 at exemplary levels

• The Tier 3 Award of Excellence: The school meets criteria for implementing Tiers 1, 2, and 3 at exemplary levels.

“Our thanks to the Missouri educators, students, their families, and community members who work together to make our schools places of excellence, where students have a sense of belonging, and that nurture academic and social/emotional growth,” a Mo SW-PBS press release said.

Wheaton Elementary School was one of 70 schools to earn the Tier 1 Award of Excellence.