TISBIS vs. SWIS

What is SWIS?

SWIS, or School-wide information system, is a web-based software system for collecting, tracking, and reporting student referrals. SWIS was developed by staff from the University of Oregon to "provide schools with accurate, efficient, practical information for decision-making about school-wide discipline." SWIS is used in schools around the world. 

Why should I choose TISBIS over SWIS?

Reason 1: Ease of Implementation

One of the main reasons to use TISBIS over SWIS is the convenience and ease of implemention. To get SWIS, you  have to do the following:

"Schools gain access to SWIS through a SWIS Facilitator. A SWIS Facilitator is a person who has been trained by University of Oregon personnel to assist schools in building information systems, and providing the on-site training for SWIS use. SWIS Facilitators are trained during three-day workshops held at the University of Oregon, in Baltimore, Maryland, and in Geneva, Illinois. On-site training for SWIS Facilitators also may be arranged by contacting one of the two SWIS directors listed below. A SWIS Facilitator may work with many schools, and traditionally is a person who works out of the centralized location (e.g. district, regional office, county)" (From www.swis.org) 

This process is not only costly, but the SWIS philosophy may not correspond with the idealogy of your school or school district.

You can integrate TISBIS immediately into your school behavior plan without any burdensome meetings or trainings. We offer training that suits your needs.

 Reason 2: Faster and More Effective

TISBIS was built by educators with educators in mind. In a test similation, users were able to enter incident with TISBIS in 17 seconds, whereas SWIS took users an average of 58 seconds per incident. If you are entering hundreds of incidents, this difference saves time and money.

Reason 3: Features

Apart from being fast and easier to use, TISBIS has a host of unique features that SWIS lacks. For example, with the TISBIS behavior system your school has the option of immediately notifying parents of referrals by an instant email that has all of the information pre-filled. TISBIS also has the capability of viewing and printing a variety of PDF reports for IEP meetings, parent conferences, and other circumstances when well-formated reports are useful. There are several other noteworthy differences that you can experience for yourself by watching our demo video or sampling a live demo today.