What Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports does

Center on PBIS (legal name: Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) is a federally-funded national technical assistance center housed at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, operating under U.S. Department of Education grants (#H326S230002 from the Office of Special Education Programs, with co-funding from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education). Founded in 1998 and operating as a private non-profit, the center disseminates the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework — a three-tiered (Tier 1 Universal, Tier 2 Targeted, Tier 3 Intensive) evidence-based model that integrates data, systems, and practices to improve social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes for K-12 students.

The center's core product is the PBIS framework itself, supported by a library of proprietary, validated assessment tools including the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) 3.0, Benchmarks of Quality (BoQ), School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET), Functional Assessment Checklist for Teachers and Staff (FACTS), School Climate Survey Suite, State Systems Fidelity Inventory (SSFI), and Feedback & Input Surveys (FIS). Implementation is operationalized through the PBIS Implementation Blueprint and PBIS Evaluation Blueprint, the Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) methodology, the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) for mental health integration, and the 5-Point Equity Approach for addressing discipline disproportionality. Professional development and community building are delivered via the annual PBIS Leadership Forum, the PBIS Virtual Implementers Forum, an interactive database of PBIS research, and a network of PBIS State Coordinators in all 50 states and U.S. territories.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: all resources, tools, assessments, practice guides, and training materials are provided free of charge on pbis.org, and there is no revenue from licensing, training fees, or product sales. The center serves K-12 schools, school districts, and state education agencies, with secondary stakeholders including families, students with disabilities, and the broader education research community. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on the State Coordinators network, federal recognition via the IDEAs that Work directory, conferences, and publications to drive nationwide adoption among implementers.

Name

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports

Legal name

Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Website

https://pbis.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Center on PBIS is a federally-funded national technical assistance center housed at the University of Oregon that disseminates the evidence-based PBIS framework, validated assessment tools, implementation guides, and training resources free of charge to K-12 schools, districts, and state education agencies nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Behavioral Intervention Technical Assistance

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Support & Intervention Services (PBIS/Behavior Coaching) (EDAJALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavior, Discipline, PBIS/MTSS & Intervention Tracking (EDAFAEAJ), In-Class Behavioral & Positive Behavior Support (PBIS) Coaching (EDAKABAF), Behavioral Intervention & PBIS Supports (Tiered, Gen Ed) (EDAJAGAL)

Keywords

• K-12 behavioral interventions
• Multi-tiered support systems
• School climate assessment
• Education technical assistance
• Social emotional learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Flushing

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Funding: Funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) and the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) to support schools, districts, and states to build systems capacity for implementing a multi-tiered approach to social, emotional and behavior support. The website was developed under grant #H326S230002.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Center on PBIS provides free evidence-based PBIS framework resources, validated assessment tools (TFI 3.0, SET, BoQ, FACTS, School Climate Survey Suite), implementation blueprints, evaluation guides, and professional development training to K-12 schools, school districts, and state education agencies across the United States. The three-tiered framework integrates data, systems, and practices to improve social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes for all students. All resources and tools are disseminated at no cost through the pbis.org website, the PBIS State Coordinators network, and annual conferences.

Product overview

The Center on PBIS is an educational resource center that provides a comprehensive suite of assessment tools, implementation guides, and professional development resources for implementing the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework in schools. The core offering consists of three-tiered assessment and evaluation tools including the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI), Benchmarks of Quality (BoQ), and School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET), which measure implementation fidelity at school and district levels. These are complemented by the PBIS Evaluation Blueprint and Implementation Blueprint for systematic adoption, the School Climate Survey Suite for measuring perceptions, and Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) resources for data-driven decision-making. The organization also offers professional development through conferences (PBIS Leadership Forum and Virtual Implementers Forum) and publishes practice briefs, guides, and training materials covering topics from bullying prevention to crisis response. The portfolio is designed for K-12 schools, districts, and state education agencies to improve social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes for all students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) 3.0 A valid, reliable, and efficient measure of the extent to which school personnel are applying the core features of PBIS across three tiers, divided into sections for Tier 1 Universal, Tier 2 Targeted, and Tier 3 Intensive that can be used separately or in combination. Used by K-12 schools, school districts, and state education agencies.
• School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) Designed to assess and evaluate the critical features of school-wide effective behavior support across each academic school year. Used by K-12 schools and school districts for PBIS fidelity evaluation.
• Benchmarks of Quality (BoQ) Allows school teams to examine their Tier 1 implementation fidelity, document whether it has been effective, and identify strengths and weaknesses for action planning. Used by K-12 school PBIS teams.
• School Climate Survey Suite A set of four multidimensional surveys to measure student, teacher, administrator, faculty, and family perceptions of school climate at elementary, middle/high, school personnel, and family levels. Used by K-12 schools.
• Functional Assessment Checklist for Teachers and Staff (FACTS) A brief, semi-structured interview for building behavior support plans, administered to teachers, family, and clinicians who know the student best. Used for Tier 3 intensive individualized behavioral assessment.
• State Systems Fidelity Inventory (SSFI) A self-assessment designed to assist State Leadership Teams with initial assessments of PBIS implementation capacity, action planning, and periodic sustainability assessments. Used by state education agencies.
• Feedback & Input Surveys (FIS) A set of four surveys for school teams to learn about how students, school personnel, and family members are experiencing the school's behavior support systems. Used by K-12 school PBIS teams for stakeholder voice.
• PBIS Implementation Blueprint A comprehensive guide for schools and districts to implement the PBIS framework systematically, covering initial adoption through sustained use. Used by K-12 schools and districts.
• PBIS Evaluation Blueprint Provides guidance regarding the evaluation process, tools, and outcomes that guide both initial adoption and sustained use of PBIS. Used by schools and districts for evaluation planning.
• Team-Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) A systematic approach and progress-monitoring tool for school teams and coaches, including fidelity checklists and meeting templates, for data-driven problem solving and decision-making. Used by school PBIS teams.
• PBIS Leadership Forum An annual conference bringing together national, state, and local leaders, practitioners, and partners to share PBIS best practices and implementation strategies. Used by school, district, and state education leaders.
• PBIS Virtual Implementers Forum A virtual forum providing training, webinars, and professional development opportunities for PBIS implementers. Used by schools, districts, and state agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced rates of substance use in high schools implementing SWPBIS compared to schools below implementation criteria
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IDEAs that Work (OSEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Center on PBIS is part of the IDEAs that Work initiative, a directory of evidence-based academic interventions and practices for educators, school districts, and families.
• University of OregoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for the Center on PBIS. The Center is headquartered at the University of Oregon's Educational and Community Supports department.
• PBIS State Coordinators (All 50 States)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network of state-level coordinators who provide technical assistance and support for PBIS implementation at state and local education agency levels.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII): Federally-funded OSEP technical assistance center focused on intensive intervention, operating a similar TA-center model to the Center on PBIS and serving overlapping K-12 audiences.
• LiveSchool: K-12 PBIS-aligned rewards and behavior-tracking platform used by schools implementing school-wide positive behavior supports, directly serving the same teacher and administrator personas as the Center's free resources.
• Panorama Education: Commercial K-12 EdTech platform that provides PBIS-aligned behavior and SEL tracking, surveys, and MTSS dashboards, competing for the same district budgets and implementation workflows that the Center on PBIS supports with its free frameworks and assessment tools.
• Kickboard: Behavior-tracking and PBIS-aligned platform used by K-12 schools and districts, offering a commercial implementation of the PBIS framework that the Center on PBIS disseminates for free.
• Branching Minds: MTSS platform that supports academic, behavioral, and SEL interventions, including PBIS-aligned workflows, competing for district-level implementation contracts.
• National Center on Systemic Improvement (NCSI): Another OSEP-funded technical assistance center supporting state education agencies on systemic improvement, sharing the same federal funder and target customer base as the Center on PBIS.

Emerging players

• Committee for Children: Non-profit provider of SEL curricula (e.g., Second Step) that is commonly paired with PBIS implementation in K-12 schools, sharing the same district buyer personas and federal-policy adjacency.
• CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning): Leading SEL framework organization that addresses a closely adjacent layer of student social-emotional outcomes, frequently co-implemented alongside PBIS in K-12 districts.

Broad incumbents

• Frontline Education: Large K-12 administrative software provider whose product portfolio includes behavior-tracking and MTSS capabilities, offering overlapping functionality to the Center's PBIS implementation tools at a broader enterprise scale.
• PowerSchool: Dominant K-12 student information system vendor that has added behavior, SEL, and MTSS modules, integrating PBIS-adjacent functionality into the core SIS workflow that the Center's assessment tools complement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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