The PBIS World Book: FAQ

What is The PBIS World Book?

The PBIS World Book is all the info on this site in an easy to use & printable digital document, which you download after ordering. The PBIS World website and The PBIS World Book contain links to hundreds of interventions, supports, resources, and data collection tools, all of which are organized into a tier 1 through 3 framework. It is designed to help guide users through the PBIS implementation process, starting with behavior identification and offering suggestions for interventions and data collection tools. All links with footnotes on both PBISWorld.com and in The PBIS World Book link to external websites, which are not a part of PBIS World, therefore the content on these external sites is not included in The PBIS World Book and is not a part of the PBIS World website. In general, PBISWorld.com and The PBIS World Book can be thought of as comprehensive PBIS reference tools.

What do I get when I order The PBIS World Book?

When you order The PBIS World Book, you get a link where you can download the book in 3 digital file formats: pdf, Microsoft Word Doc, and Apple Pages. They all have the same information and are identical, but allow for Mac, PC, and other users to access and use the book.

After you order is securly processed, you will be sent to a secure download page where you can download a zip file, which contains the three file formats of The PBIS World Book. If you have any problems, please click here to contact PBIS World, and we’ll get things resolved quickly.

What is a Single User License of the PBIS World Book?

The Single User License gives permission for one person to download and print the book.

The license holder can make as many digital or hard copies of the book as they want for themselves. Keep one for yourself at home, one at work, one in the car, etc.

The license holder may edit, alter, add to, subtract from, and customize the book to suit their needs and preferences. Make it your own!

The license holder may NOT give, sell, redistribute, etc, copies of the book to others, HOWEVER, You may give a parent or teacher a copy of a couple interventions, but within reason. If you find yourself giving a bunch of copies to someone over a period of time, they need to buy the book for themselves at PBISWorld.com.

What is a Multi User License of the PBIS World Book?

The Multi User License gives permission for one school or group to download and print the book.

Each member of the licensed school or group may make as many digital or hard copies of the book as they want for themselves.

Each member of the licensed school or group may edit, alter, add to, subtract from, and customize the book to suit their own or the licensed group’s/school’s needs.

Licensed school or group members may NOT give, sell, redistribute, etc, copies of the book to others.

Each member of the licensed school or group can give a parent or teacher not in the licensed school or group a couple interventions, but within reason. If you find yourself giving a bunch of copies to someone not in the licensed school or group, they need to buy the book for themselves at PBISWorld.com.

Who is The PBIS World Book for?

PBIS is widely used in schools, school districts, juvenile detention facilities, day treatments, group homes, etc. There are many resources in The PBIS World Book that could be helpful in many settings to many people. Even parents, home schoolers, clubs, Sunday schools, and many others may find useful intervention ideas. If you find something useful in The PBIS World Book, then it’s for you.

How do I use The PBIS World Book?

The PBIS World Book contains the same information as PBISWorld.com and is laid out nearly the same. If you’ve used PBISWorld.com, then the book should feel very familiar. Here’s how to use The PBIS World Book:

1. Search for a behavior in the section titled, Tier 1 Interventions By Behavior (p. 13). (Each page in this section includes a description of the behavior and a list of possible Tier 1 Interventions).
   Once you find the behavior that most resembles the behavior you want to address, choose from the list of possible tier 1 interventions. Each intervention in the list will include the specific page number where you can find information on why, when, and how to implement it.
2. If you want to see all tier 1 interventions, not just those suggested for a specific behavior, go to the section titled, Tier 1 Interventions (p. 67).
3. If you have implemented tier 1 interventions for a minimum of 6 months and your data indicates there has been no progress, you may consider implementing Tier 2 Interventions (p. 216).
4. If you have implemented tier 2 interventions for a minimum of 6 months and your data indicates there has been no progress, you may consider implementing Tier 3 Interventions (p. 281).
5. DATA, DATA, DATA! Collect data on the progress or lack of progress at all tiers of intervention. Your data will determine if and to what extent students are responding to interventions and what course of action to take. You can find links to data collection tools in the Data Tracking (p. 362) section of this book, or you can go to the “Data Tracking” tab of PBISWorld.com.

On PBISWorld.com and in The PBIS World Book, some interventions are used in more than one tier, for example, Tier 2 and Tier 3 have many of the same interventions, why?

Interventions, depending on how highly customized and inspanidualized they are made and utilized, can be used at more than one tier. For example, behavior intervention plans (BIP) can be a Tier 2 or Tier 3 intervention. At the Tier 2 level, the BIP would be a pre-made plan that is not customized to inspanidual students, rather made to address certain behaviors that commonly occur among those students that do not respond to Tier 1 interventions. In other words, a Tier 2 BIP would be one pre-made plan applied to multiple students or groups. At the Tier 3 level, a BIP would be highly customized and inspanidualized to address the specific behaviors and circumstances of one particular and inspanidual student. In other words, a Tier 3 BIP would be one custom made plan applied to one specific student.

Another example would be teaching coping skills. At the Tier 2 level, you may teach a pre-made lesson on coping with a small group of students in your class that is not responding to Tier 1 interventions. At the Tier 3 level, you would custom make a lesson plan or strategy to teach to one specific student who is having trouble coping in a particular way with a specific stressor.

Therefore, some Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions on PBIS World are the same. The distinction is made when these interventions are conceptualized and delivered at either a moderately intensive level with multiple students or groups, or delivered at a high level of intensity and customization to one specific student to address a specific behavior.

I found an error, typo, issue, broken link, etc on PBISWorld.com and/or in The PBIS World Book, who can I tell?

Please contact PBIS World by clicking here and tell us about the problem. We’ll check it out and get it fixed ASAP! Thanks!