If experts’ accounts are anything to go by, PBS continues
to show marked improvement in school climate across the country. However,
because it is popular, positive behaviour support is
riddled with a slew of false concepts. The staggering scope of myths, partly
due to information gaps, is enough to confound the uninitiated. Here are some
of the common myths debunked.
1. PBS Reward
System Is Based on Expectation-Meeting
Standards
Contrary to the common notion, PBS does not reward
students for carrying out what they are expected to do. Instead, it is an
initiative founded on holistic analysis.
A majority of the school-prone kids tend to drop out
because of disadvantaged backgrounds, cultural dichotomies and social
differences. It is these situations that NDIS
core supports are meant to address through PBS.
2. PBS Is a Cosmetic Exercise Doling Out Goodies for Kids Who Fall in Line
Another popular myth is that PBS is primarily meant to
make kids fall in line. However, the aim is to steer students towards
progressive development of character.
So far as rewards are concerned, they are meant to
encourage students, nothing more. Plus, robust student-teacher relationship is
another goal of positive behaviour support.
3. PBS Comprises With Institutional School Discipline
Cynics contend that the purpose of PBS is to negate the
role of teachers. The prominent cry has been that PBS forces teachers and
guardians to go soft on misbehaviour.
However, it has been
scientifically proven that so-called zero-tolerance policies often
produce the opposite effect. And the same is not confined to student behaviour
alone. Proponents of NDIS core supports contend
that a balanced approach is fundamental to educate children without warping
their mental constitution.
Conclusion
PBS is a well-thought-out venture that seeks to address
errant behavioural contours in a sober, scientific manner. At the same time, it is essential to note that
the endeavour is certainly not above criticism or defects. However, one may
comfortably do away with the wail of cynics, which only spawns ideas grounded
in air. Indeed, such a solemn project must not be
plagued by heedless myths.
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