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Positive Behavior Support Technology
SWIS Suite
https://www.pbisapps.org/
Applications/Pages/SWIS-Suite.aspx
The School-Wide Information System
(SWIS) Suite is a comprehensive data
storage product for schools that are implementing
School-Wide Positive Behavior
Supports. Once school discipline
referrals are entered into a computer
data base, teachers and administrators
can view graphs and charts that pinpoint
areas of concern as data are summarized
so that individual, group, and
student body information can be analyzed
over time. For example, a school
may notice that a particular student is
having reoccurring discipline problems
at a certain time of the day or during a
certain class. The data can then be used
to form intervention plans and identify
goals for improvement.
Data are not available to parents
or students unless an administrator allows
access, so privacy is less of an issue.
Pricing for the product varies based on
the number of students enrolled at a
particular school. The program meets
most state program requirements as it
identifies key data details including the
location and time of the event, and even
the possible motivation behind it.
Check-In Check-Out
(CICO-SWIS)
https://www.pbisapps.org/
Applications/Pages/SWIS-Suite.aspx
Tier 3 students who are on a Check-
In, Check-Out plan. PBIS World (n.d.)
suggests that plans can be used for
students who are not participating in
class, exhibiting behavioral problems,
or demonstrating low motivation and
effort. Tier 3 students are those who
are not able to be successful with Tier
2 interventions (Scott & Eber, 2003)
and can benefit from this approach. Research
shows success with CICO. For
example, Dart, Cook, Collins, Gresham,
and Chenier (2012) report academic
engagement increased from 26%
to 75% after using a modified version
or treatment of CICO with a 5 th grade
student.
Students using CICO are required
to start and end the school day
with a teacher or faculty member who
enters the data. Typically, this is a school
guidance counselor; but any staff member
can serve in the role. The goal for
a student may be a simple as not having
any outbursts for the entire school
day. The PBIS team can then monitor
reports to see if each student is meeting
his or her goals for the day.
The product is generally used in
face-to-face schools, but could be used
in virtual settings as well. Students are
able to view their progress with teacher
permission. If targets are not being met,
the team can then implement new interventions
that can be progress monitored.
Pricing is similar to SWIS in that
it is based on the number of students
enrolled in the program.
From the same makers of the SWIS
Suite, CICO-SWIS allows users to track
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