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PBISApps Joins Bluesky to Enhance Engagement and Support for Schools

We are excited to announce that PBISApps has officially joined Bluesky.

Action May Be Required: PBISApps Transitioning All Domains to pbisapps.org by December 2024

To better support best practice and enhance security, PBISApps will consolidate all our URLs to the pbisapps.org domain.

Subscribe to the SWIS Suite With the Click of a Button!

No facilitator? No problem! You can now directly subscribe to the SWIS Suite online with or without a facilitator.

SWIS Mobile is Here!

Today is the day! SWIS Mobile is ready to download and we've got the resources you need to get started now.

Go Paperless With SWIS Mobile

Here’s a sneak peek of what referral entry looks like in SWIS Mobile, and how to use the app as part of your school’s referral workflow.

SWIS Mobile is Coming May 21

The wait is over. A new way to enter referrals is coming to an app store near you. Here's your first look.

Heard the News? SWIS Mobile Is on Its Way!

Manage SWIS from your phone! SWIS Mobile is your app to enter referrals on the go, wherever student behavior happens. Here’s what you can expect…

New Feature Alert: Add Non-staff Users in SWIS

If you need to give non-school staff members access to your SWIS Suite account, now you can! Learn how to add these users in User Management.

More Staff-managed Behavior Labels are Now in SWIS

We’ve added eight staff-managed labels to the SWIS referral form! Check out how we’ve updated the application to match your classroom realities a little more closely.

SAMI is Retiring

After 17 years of service, it’s time to bid farewell to our old friend, the SWIS Account Management Interface.

SWIS Suite Prices Will Increase in 2024

Starting January 1, the one-app purchase price for the SWIS Suite will increase by $50.

User Management is Coming to the SWIS Suite

Our most requested feature is finally heading to the SWIS Suite. Here's what you need to know about adding, editing, and removing users directly in your account.

Introducing the Self-Assessment Survey 4

A new version of the Self-Assessment Survey is now available on PBIS Assessment. Here are all the details you need to know to get you started.

We're Saying Goodbye to Two SWIS Labels

Two referral category labels are headed to the archive today. Here are a few details about the update.

New SWIS Labels are Here!

There are new category labels, subtypes, and updates to language in SWIS. Here are all the new features you'll find in SWIS starting today.

All or Nothing? No! How to Ease New SWIS Labels into Your Referral Process

Labels and language changes are small updates with a big impact. Here are some ideas for how to incorporate them into your school's existing process a little at a time or all at once.

Updates and Details to Prep You for SWIS Changes Coming March 22

New language, labels, and subcategories are coming to the SWIS referral form March 22! Here are some extra details to hold you over to release day.

Changes Are Coming to the SWIS Referral Form

The way we talk about behavior has changed. It’s time to reflect those changes in the SWIS referral form.

Paperless Workflows are Now Available in EC-SWIS

With paperless incident workflows, EC-SWIS users capture the efficiency of their incident process right inside their EC-SWIS account, minus all that paper.

Join Us for the SWIS Facilitator Community of Practice at the PBIS Leadership Forum

Your PBISApps Account Information is Editable Starting September 7

Coming so soon, you will be able to change your name, username and email directly in PBISApps. Here’s how.

9 Things You Might Have Forgotten How to Do in PBISApps

Just in case you need refresher on some PBISApps basics, here are nine reminders to get you started.

Announcing the Feedback and Input Survey

The Feedback and Input Survey is a set of four surveys for gathering direct student, family, and school personnel feedback about your systems and practices in their own words.

PBISApps to Retire the SET, ISSET, TIC, and SSS

Starting July 30, teams will no longer be able to take the SET, ISSET, TIC, or SSS in PBIS Assessment. Here are the details you need to know.

PBISApps Roadshow: The Spring 2022 Conference Tour

We’re on the road and coming to a conference near you! Check out where we’ll be and how you can find us to say hello!

What to Expect from the New Login System on March 12

Beyond a new way to log in, there are a few other changes coming your way on March 12. Here’s a rundown of everything you can expect with this release.

There's a New School Climate Survey

A new, extended version of the School Climate Survey is available for middle and high school students to take right now on PBIS Assessment.

New Login System Coming March 12

Starting March 12, the way you log into PBISApps and access your applications will be different. Here's a sneak peek of what to expect.

Resource Roundup for a Return to Distance Learning

A little rusty on your distance learning strategies? No worries. Consider this a crash course full of all the resources and ideas we’ve accumulated along the way.

9 Things You Might Have Forgotten How to Do in PBISApps Over Winter Break

Just in case you need a refresher on some PBISApps basics, here are nine reminders to get you started.

There’s a New Custom Numeric Field Type in SWIS

Whether you need to know the duration of an event, or a count of something, or even a room number where something happened, a custom numeric field is all it takes to collect the data you need. Here’s what you need to know to set one up today.

Small Updates to the TFI are Coming December 8

The changes coming to the TFI are small, but they ensure your data reflect your current implementation efforts more accurately.

Get Started with the New Person Export Feature

The new Person Export feature not only lets you download your student and staff records, it’s the most efficient way to make mass changes to your student and staff lists.

Upload Your Referrals District-Wide with DataLink

DataLink connects the SWIS Suite with a district student information system. Now, it's available to anyone interested in uploading student, staff, and referral records into individual SWIS accounts district-wide.

Welcome to the New PBISApps Website!

We’re excited to show you around our new digs here at PBISApps.org. Here are a few details to get you acquainted.

What to Expect From the New PBISApps Website on May 25

We’re ready to share all the juicy details about the PBISApps website makeover. Check out everything that’s coming your way Tuesday, May 25!

The SWIS Equity Report is Here!

​Check out all of the resources to get you started with this new report.

The New SWIS Equity Report is Coming!

​It's time for another improvement. PBISApps is excited to announce the upcoming release of the SWIS Equity Report!

Using CICO-SWIS and I-SWIS During Distance Learning

​Just because your students are distance learning, doesn't mean you have to stop using these applications. Here's what we recommend.

Track Your Implementation Remotely in PBIS Assessment

Here are our recommendations for using PBIS Assessment while teams are remote.

How to Collect Referrals During Distance Learning

​It’s time to start collecting referrals again. Here are our recommendations for how to make this process manageable for everyone.

SWIS for Early Childhood is Here!

Early childhood settings have adapted SWIS to fit their needs. Now, there's a version just for them. EC-SWIS is here!

Update Your School Days in the 2019-20 School Year

Make sure days per month in SWIS reflect the number of days behavior data were collected in 2019-20.

PBISApps Stands with the Black Community

​At PBISApps, we stand with students, educators, community members, and families calling for an end to police violence and systemic racism.

SWIS Adds 'Distance Learning' as New Location

​Document behaviors happening in remote locations using the new referral category: Distance Learning.

Using PBISApps While Students are Home

As schools transition to distance learning, here is our guidance on how they can use PBISApps during this time, too.

Upload Student and Staff Rosters District-Wide with DataLink

DataLink connects the SWIS Suite with a district student information system. Now, it's available to anyone interested in uploading student and staff rosters into individual SWIS accounts district-wide.

PBIS Assessment to Retire the BAT and MATT

​Starting July 31, PBIS Assessment will no longer support the BAT or the MATT. Here are the details you need to know.

Anuncio: Two New Features to Support Spanish Speakers

​You asked for features to support Spanish speakers in your school. Here are two brand new ones to do just that.

How to Clean Up SWIS Student and Staff Lists

The end of the year is a good time to clean up your student and staff lists in SWIS. Tidy them up with a few efficient tips from our Customer Support Team.

New Gender Option in SWIS Suite

On Tuesday, March 12, schools will see a new general school setting called “Use Additional Gender Options."

Announcing the SWIS Drill Down Webinar

We're offering a new webinar all about the SWIS Drill Down tool and it's open to everyone!

SWIS Summary is Out for the 2017-18 School Year!

The SWIS Summary is out for the 2017-18 school year!

6 Questions Everyone's Asking About Paperless Referrals

SWIS users have questions about paperless referrals and workflows. These are the top six questions we hear every day.

Become an I-SWIS Facilitator

If you've ever thought about getting certified to facilitate I-SWIS schools, there are four training events open for registration! Find out more about these trainings here.

CICO-SWIS Standalone Training

​Our new, one-day, in-person training certifies you to facilitate CICO-SWIS schools without requiring you to get certified as a SWIS facilitator first.

New Feature Alert: Find Referral for Referral Entry Only Users

Are you a Referral Entry Only User looking for a referral you wrote? There's a new SWIS feature to help you find it.

The Early Childhood Benchmarks of Quality v2.0: What's Different?

The EC-BoQ has been streamlined to efficiently and accurately evaluate your program's implementation.

New Version of the Early Childhood Benchmarks of Quality (ECBoQ)

​Starting April 9, 2018, anyone entering a new ECBoQ survey in PBIS Assessment will use version 2.0

Paperless Referral Workflows are Here

​The wait is over: Paperless Referral Entry and Workflows have arrived to every SWIS account.

All or Nothing? No! Strategies to Roll Out Paperless Referrals

If your school doesn't know where to start or is interested in implementing paperless slowly, here are some strategies for you.

Paperless Referral Workflows will be Here March 10!

Paperless referral workflows let teachers enter referrals directly into SWIS and then assign them to an administrator for an action taken.

Paperless Referral Entry is Coming

Big things are coming to the SWIS Suite. Paperless referral entry and referral workflows are on their way! Learn more about this exciting new development coming soon.

TFI Administration Video Series

​​This 4-part video series walks PBIS Assessment coordinators through the steps teams take to complete the Tiered Fidelity​ Inventory (TFI).​

New Features for SWIS 5.9

Find out the details of what you can expect with the SWIS version 5.9 release.

Application Downtime - Summer 2017

​​​All of our applications, websites, and interfaces will be unavailable starting Friday June 23 at 3PM PDT, and lasting until 11 AM on Monday, June 26.​

ISIS-SWIS to Become I-SWIS This Summer

PBISApps announces a new name for one of the applications in the SWIS Suite.

New Features for SWIS 5.8

The latest release of SWIS brings you a new filter in the Drill Down Tool.

Minor Changes Coming to the Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI)

​Small changes to three TFI items are coming to PBIS Assessment January 24. 

New Features for SWIS 5.7

Find out the details of what you can expect with the SWIS version 5.7 release.

Drill Down with a New Filter

We added a new filter in the SWIS Drill Down tool. Introducing: the Student Referral Count filter.

Announcing New Features of SWIS 5.5

An upcoming version of the SWIS Suite is coming June 22. Here is what you can expect.

Announcing the School Climate Survey

The School Climate Survey is a set of multi-dimensional surveys to measure student perceptions of school climate. The surveys are brief, reliable, and valid for assessing perceived school climate among students in grades 3-12. 

New Features for SWIS 5.6

Find out the details of what you can expect with the SWIS version 5.6 release.

Upgrades are Coming to PBIS Evaluation

PBIS Evaluation is getting a facelift!

SWIS Suite Pricing

We're making a change…a small one…to the price of the SWIS Suite.

PBISApps Endorses the Student Privacy Pledge

PBISApps announces today it officially endorses the Student Privacy Pledge.​

The October Catch: Changing ODR Trajectories

Waiting until students receive 6 or more ODRs to identify them for additional supports may mean you're waiting too long. Learn how to use SWIS to interrupt this trajectory in the fall.

New TIC Reports in Assessment

​The TIC Total Score, Subscale, and Items reports have been updated. Find out all the details!

New Feature for Anonymous Surveys

We have simplified the process of taking anonymous surveys for coordinators and respondents​ in PBIS Assessment!

New PBIS Assessment Features

​​We recently released a set of new features and bug fixes to PBIS Assessment.​

Join Us at the 2015 Northwest PBIS Conference

Our PBISApps Training Team and Educational and Community Supports colleagues will be presenting an​d exhibiting.

Join us at APBS 2015 in Boston

We will be presenting and exhibiting at the 12th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support.

PBIS Assessment 2 How-To Videos

​We promised a sneak peek for our new application and here it is! These videos are meant to give you a head start with some of the new functionality of PBIS Assessment 2.​

Announcing PBIS Assessment 2

We are excited to announce we will release a brand new version of PBIS Assessment on Tuesday, December 9!​

Announcing the New Features of SWIS 5.4

An updated version of SWIS is coming October 16. Included in this fall release are two brand new features!

School Climate Transformation Grants

​Inf​ormation for recipients of the Department of Ed's School Climate Transformation Grant.

2014 User Interface (UI) Update

​Starting at the end of the day Friday, August 15, the SWIS Suite will have a new look and feel in the form of updated icons.​

Data Integrity System How-To Videos

A new data integrity system was released as part of SWIS 5.2—these videos show you how best to use it.

Announcing the New Features of SWIS 5.2

You’ve asked where they’ve been, and now, they’re back! The Triangle Report, Data Integrity Report, and Year-End Report make their return with SWIS 5.2​.

SWIS Suite Pricing Announcement

The SWIS Suite pricing model is changing in the 2014 school year. Mid-year application setups are now prorated!​

PBISApps and the Heartbleed Bug

We’re happy to say none of the PBISApps applications, including the SWIS Suite, PBIS Assessment, and PBIS Evaluation were susceptible to the Heartbleed bug.

Join us at APBS!

​Our PBISApps Training Team and ECS colleagues will be at the 11th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support.

12th Annual Northwest PBIS Conference

This year we’ll be attending the 12th Annual Northwest PBIS Conference in Portland, OR, February 27-28, 2014.

PBIS Assessment 2 is Here, Resources and FAQs

To make sure you are as prepared as possible to support your schools, we put together a one-stop spot to access all of the PBIS Assessment 2 resources on PBISApps.org. ​

Check Out Our Webinars

Whether you need an overview of new features, a review of existing features, or even a new certification, there is a webinar for you.​

Announcing the New Features of SWIS 5.1

Since the initial release of SWIS 5 in August, we have heard what works best and what needs fine tuning within the application.​

SWIS 5 Update

Find out the latest information about bug fixes, feature development, and upcoming resources available for the new SWIS 5.0

SWIS 5 is Here

​Find out some of the new features and resources for learning the new SWIS 5.

SWIS 5 is Coming August 23, 2013!

The features included in this upcoming release are a compilation of all your ideas suggested over the last four years.