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Please note:Please note: The intent of this presentation is to provide content The intent of this presentation is to provide content
related to the need for and development of School-related to the need for and development of School-wide acknowledgement and correction systems as wide acknowledgement and correction systems as a part of school-wide Positive Behavior Supports a part of school-wide Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)(PBS)
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Contact Karen Stine (513) 674-4308 or [email protected] Karen Stine (513) 674-4308 or [email protected]
School-Wide Positive Behavior School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports Course SeriesSupports Course Series
Session 3: Acknowledgement and Session 3: Acknowledgement and CorrectionCorrection
Why Develop a Reward Why Develop a Reward System Schoolwide ?System Schoolwide ?
Increases likelihood of desired Increases likelihood of desired behaviorsbehaviors
Creates a focus on desired behaviorsCreates a focus on desired behaviors
Fosters a positive school climateFosters a positive school climate
Who do we acknowledge?Who do we acknowledge?
Acknowledge students who are Acknowledge students who are demonstrating the desired behaviordemonstrating the desired behavior
Keep ratios of reinforcement to Keep ratios of reinforcement to correction high (4:1)correction high (4:1)
Consider acknowledging staff effortsConsider acknowledging staff efforts
How do we acknowledgeHow do we acknowledgeappropriate behavior?appropriate behavior?
Acknowledge behavior immediately after it Acknowledge behavior immediately after it occursoccurs
Name the behavior and expectation observedName the behavior and expectation observed
Give positive/verbal/social/token reinforcementGive positive/verbal/social/token reinforcement
What do acknowledgements What do acknowledgements look like?look like?
School bucks to be used in the school storeSchool bucks to be used in the school store
““Caught Being Good” certificatesCaught Being Good” certificates
Buttons with the school logo on the frontButtons with the school logo on the front
““No Tardy Party”No Tardy Party”
Specific verbal praiseSpecific verbal praise
A high FiveA high Five
Acknowledgement Using Acknowledgement Using a Token Systema Token System
A token system refers to a reward A token system refers to a reward system that works in the same system that works in the same manner as money, where a “token” manner as money, where a “token” can be redeemed for “things” or can be redeemed for “things” or “experiences”.“experiences”.
ChallengesChallenges
Remain positiveRemain positive
Maintain consistency with all staffMaintain consistency with all staff
Track your acknowledgement systemTrack your acknowledgement system
Refrain from taking earned rewards Refrain from taking earned rewards away from a studentaway from a student
Acknowledging StaffAcknowledging Staff
Keep staff motivatedKeep staff motivated
Use community resources and Use community resources and local businesseslocal businesses
What is the Purpose of What is the Purpose of Developing Corrections?Developing Corrections?
The more students know the rules The more students know the rules and consequences for misbehavior and consequences for misbehavior and are aware that the rules in a and are aware that the rules in a school are applied fairly under a school are applied fairly under a “system of laws,” the less “system of laws,” the less victimization and disorder is victimization and disorder is present in the school (present in the school (Mayer & Mayer & LeoneLeone, 1999), 1999)
Corrections Must Align Corrections Must Align with:with:
School-wide expectationsSchool-wide expectations
System for teaching expectationsSystem for teaching expectations
System for rewarding expected System for rewarding expected behaviorsbehaviors
When Developing When Developing Consequences:Consequences:
Identify where the various Identify where the various behaviors will be managedbehaviors will be managed
Avoid long delays between Avoid long delays between inappropriate behavior and inappropriate behavior and disciplinary/corrective actiondisciplinary/corrective action
Establish re-entry proceduresEstablish re-entry procedures
How Do Staff Deliver How Do Staff Deliver the Consequences?the Consequences?
Identify the problem behaviorIdentify the problem behavior
State school-wide expected behaviorState school-wide expected behavior
Describe/model expected behaviorDescribe/model expected behavior
Student demonstrates expected behaviorStudent demonstrates expected behavior
Provided acknowledgement of expected Provided acknowledgement of expected behaviorbehavior
Why Aren’t Consequences Why Aren’t Consequences
Effective for Some Effective for Some Students?Students?
It is It is not not related to the function of the related to the function of the behaviorbehavior
If students end up going to the office:If students end up going to the office:
The behavior has served its functionThe behavior has served its function
The task avoided has been rewardedThe task avoided has been rewarded
The student sees no need to change; The student sees no need to change; s/he got what s/he wanted!s/he got what s/he wanted!
What to Bring on March What to Bring on March 24:24:
Your School’s Behavioral ExpectationsYour School’s Behavioral Expectations
Completed Expectations MatrixCompleted Expectations Matrix
All developed lesson plansAll developed lesson plans
Any preliminary plans for Fall ‘09 “kick-Any preliminary plans for Fall ‘09 “kick-off” eventoff” event
Team binderTeam binder
Completed task lists from Sessions 1 & 2Completed task lists from Sessions 1 & 2