PBISPositive Behavior

Intervention and Supports

General’s Salute:“As Generals, we are

Prepared, Respectful, and Responsible.”

Why did we ask for PBIS?

• We have many superb students that need to be recognized for positive behavior.

• Creates a uniform system for behavior management.

• We will be able to see data that shows improvement that can be shared with the community.

Why is PBIS necessary?

• Children spend more time with teachers than family

• Positive role models and actions are not the dominate force in today’s media

• Much like academic growth, social growth must be defined, modeled, practiced, monitored, and acknowledged

Is there proof that PBIS works?

% of 8th Graders Scoring Proficient or Advanced on Reading MSA by Year of PBIS Implementation

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N

School

Baseline Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Who benefits from PBIS?

• Students– Increased motivation for positive behavior.– Firm understanding of school wide

expectations.

• All Staff Members– Every staff member is united together to

promote positive change.

• Parents– Shows our community we are committed to

reinforcing positive behavior and fostering academic success.

General’s Salute

We are…– Prepared– Respectful – Responsible

Refer to the Matrix for specific details.

How will Stricker implement PBIS?

We will implement the following procedures:

• General’s Stars• Agenda Drawings• Team Leader Referrals• Office Referrals

General’s Stars

• Coupons distributed to recognize consistent and recurring positive behavior.

• Students will be motivated to earn stars through a rewards based system.

• Rewards will include items from the school store, drawings for larger items, tickets for dances, etc.

Agenda Drawings

• All agendas are numbered.• Students are expected to record homework

daily for each subject in their agenda book.• If there is no homework assigned students

should write “none”. • If a student is absent they need to write

absent in their agenda.• Periodically we will call agenda book

numbers and students will bring their book to the office.

• Students who have used their agenda books daily will be given a prize.

Team Leader Referral

When to use? • The teacher is expected to make every effort

to modify behavior in his/her individual classroom

• If a student has been a chronic behavioral issue and the teacher has exhausted other methods (discussed the behavior privately w/ the student, verbally warned, contacted home, assigned detention, etc) the student may then be referred to the team leader

• The teacher must show previous modification efforts prior to the team leader referral

Team Leader Referral Con’t

What Needs to be on the Referral?Teacher name Student nameDate and time of infractionPrevious modification efforts madeDescription of infraction

Why do we want Team Leader Referrals?

Example of another school: 830 Students2/3 of students had been sent to the office a

minimum of one time.5100 referrals = 1 year5100 referrals =

76,500 minutes @ 15 minutes = 1,275 hours =

159 days @ 8 hrs/dayThis is the amount of time administrators spent

dealing with referrals.This leaves 11 days…

WOW

Office Referral

• Team Leader will decide when to write for continuous disruptive behavior.

• The team leader will be responsible for writing the Office Referral

• The team leader will include all previous behavioral interventions in the office referral

• The office will then decide necessary further behavioral interventions

• Major infractions (fighting, drug use, etc) can be written immediately by the teacher or the team leader and will supersede the aforementioned process

The Role of the Teachers

• Distribute General’s Stars to promote the General’s Salute.

• Model positive behaviors as role models in the school.

• Redirect students towards positive behaviors by modeling the General’s Salute.

The Role of the Students

• To learn and practice the behaviors outlined in the General’s Salute

• To strive for a more positive and enjoyable learning environment

• To develop appreciation when others in their learning community practice the behaviors outlined in the General’s Salute

For More Information Visit…

www.pbis.orgwww.pbismaryland.org

PBIS TEAM MEMBERSJonnie Reuter

Florence OkehieJennifer KarnbauerMelinda Laubach

David BackertMike McWilliams

Jennifer Jackson (jjackson8@bcps.org)