The Hazelwood School District (HSD) has 11 schools among 312 Missouri public and charter schools that were recognized by state education officials for successful adoption and implementation of Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SW-PBS) for the second year in a row. The SW-PBS is a comprehensive approach for improving student behavior and academic performance.
Five HSD schools earned SW-PBS gold-level awards: Barrington Elementary and Jana Elementary schools, and all three Hazelwood Early Childhood Education Centers—Central, East and West. The silver-level recognition was awarded to Lawson Elementary School. Five HSD schools earned SW-PBS bronze-level awards: Garrett Elementary, Lusher Elementary, Townsend Elementary, Hazelwood East Middle and Hazelwood North Middle schools.
SW-PBS helps to create safer and more effective schools by structuring the learning environment to support the academic and social success of all students. Their methods are research-based, proven to significantly reduce the occurrence of problem behaviors in schools and supported by a three-tiered model. Each tier corresponds to three award levels – gold, silver and bronze. For more information on SW-PBS visit, www.pbismissouri.org.