SWIS
SWIS is an online system for recording school-wide student behavior referrals and supporting real-time decisions.
What SWIS is
SWIS is an online system for recording school-wide student behavior referrals and supporting real-time decisions. Teachers submit referrals to administrators through configurable workflows, and administrators receive email alerts. Subscriptions include 16 school-wide reports with referral patterns and comparisons to national averages for similar-sized schools. The Equity Report breaks referral or suspension rates down by race, ethnicity, gender, language, or IEP status, and presents graphs with interpretive sentences. Teams can use drag-and-drop Drill Down filters, searchable custom fields, draft referrals, spreadsheet exports, and role-based access. Annual subscriptions include SWIS Mobile for documenting behavior inside or outside the classroom, and schools can add unlimited users at no extra cost. Integration options for listed student information systems are included, though importing referral records may require district IT time and customized SIS data fields. The SWIS plan costs $500 a year per school. Free trials are not available, but demo versions of each app can be tried. A SWIS facilitator can help with setup, user training, and team coaching.
Good
- Includes 16 school-wide reports
- Equity Report breaks down referral and suspension rates
- Unlimited users at no additional cost
- Annual subscription includes SWIS Mobile
Watch out
- Costs $500 a year per school
- No free plan or free trial
- Referral imports may need district IT work
Who it suits
SWIS is aimed at schools that need to collect behavior referrals and review patterns across a school. It may suit teams that want equity reporting, configurable referral workflows, and support with onboarding.
Verdict
SWIS combines referral entry, reporting, equity breakdowns, and mobile documentation in a school-focused system. Its annual price is listed per school, and schools should account for possible IT work when importing referral records.
Plans and prices
From SWIS's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SWIS | $500 a year | Price per school · includes all features and reports · unlimited users · bundled discounts available · $500/year; SWIS Suite subscriptions run September 1 to August 31 and new subscriptions are prorated monthly. |
The facts
Each one read from SWIS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Data tools
- SWIS includes drag-and-drop Drill Down filters, searchable custom fields, draft referrals, spreadsheet exports, and role-based access.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Equity reporting
- The Equity Report breaks down referral or suspension rates by race, ethnicity, gender, language, or IEP status and includes interpretive sentences with graphs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integration limits
- The Person Import Tool is designed for a single school; DataLink supports multiple schools, and importing referral records requires additional district IT time and SIS data-field customization.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists SIS integrations including PowerSchool, Aeries, Infinite Campus, Skyward, Alma, Illuminate, and Synergy; integration options are included with the subscription.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- PBISApps says its security program addresses FERPA and NIST requirements, follows NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, and complies with NIST 800-171.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SWIS is an online system for collecting school-wide student behavior referral data and supporting real-time, data-driven decisions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Referral entry
- Teachers can submit referrals to administrators for review through configurable workflows, and administrators receive email alerts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Reports
- Every subscription includes 16 school-wide reports with real-time referral patterns and comparisons to national averages for schools of similar size.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- PBISApps says data sent to or from its applications is encrypted using TLS end-to-end encryption and meets FIPS 140-2; its servers are behind the University of Oregon firewall.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support and onboarding
- A SWIS facilitator helps schools set up subscriptions, train users, and coach teams; PBISApps also directs schools to its customer support team.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Users
- Schools can set up as many SWIS users as they need at no additional cost.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1999checked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- PBISApps is run by Educational and Community Supports, a research center in the University of Oregon’s College of Education.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile app
- Access to SWIS Mobile for documenting behavior in and out of the classroom is included with an annual SWIS subscription.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Trial
- Free trial periods are not available for the SWIS Suite, but demo versions of each app are available to try.checked 8 Oct 2026
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