An important element of a Positive Behavioral Support System (PBSS) is the readiness of staff to help implement the system. Critical to this process are the attitudes of teachers, their understanding and use of research-based classroom management strategies, and how they see their students responding to classroom and school discipline. Teachers of Lacy Elementary completed the Scale of Effective School Discipline and Safety Questionnaire (SESDS) to determine if the school is ready to move forward with the implementation of Positive Behavioral Support System (PBSS). 58 items are surveyed and organized into 5 categories: Teachers’ Effective Classroom Management Skills, Teachers’ Positive Behavioral Interactions and Respect, Holding Students
