Region 3 ESC provides information, technical assistance, support, and professional development to assist districts, campuses, charter schools, and parents in the following areas:

• Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS), also called RtI for Behavior - Services provided in positive behavioral supports in cooperation with a comprehensive, statewide effort to address behavioral issues at three levels:

  • School-wide or universal strategies (Tier 1)

  • Classroom management and selected interventions (Tier 2)

  • Individual or targeted interventions (Tier 3)

• Technical assistance to assist in effectively managing student behavior in the environment, from the whole campus to the individual student

• Professional development in emotional and behavior disorders; functional behavior assessments and behavior intervention plans; evidence-based behavioral interventions and strategies; RtI for Behavior or Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS); mental health issues, including mental health awareness and suicide prevention; programming and curriculum for social-emotional development; behavior management and programming for specialized behavior classrooms; crisis intervention and prevention strategies; Texas Behavior Support Initiative (TBSI); legal issues related to discipline with students with disabilities, and school climate
• Collaboration with colleagues and districts in effectively programming and managing students with emotional and behavioral challenges

• Texas Behavior Support Network
• OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Postive Behavioral Interventions and Supports - Effective Schoolwide Interventions
• Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS)
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Beach Center on Disability
• National Association of School Psychologists
• Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior (IVDB)
• Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
• Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
• National Center on Education Disability and Juvenile Justice (EDJJ)