positive behavior intervention and support (pbis) june 24, 2008 westmar middle school
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Positive Behavior Intervention and Support
(PBIS)
June 24, 2008
Westmar Middle School
Presenters
Katie Buskirk, Assistant Principal
Jen Kallenborn, School Psychologist
Sue Raines, PBIS team member and School Improvement Specialist
Contact Information
Westmar Middle School
16915 Upper Georges Creek Road, SW
Lonaconing, MD 21539
301-463-5751, 301-463-5021
Why PBIS?
Referrals not an issue Positive reinforcement Incentive to be successful Means of building character and work ethic Means of reaching our FARMs students Individualize program for SWDs
Demographics
Enrollment 300FARMS 50%Students with Disablilities (SWD) 16%Mobility 5%
Referral Data
Year Referrals Reduction
Prior to PBIS 05-06 398 referrals ----------
First Year PBIS 06-07 294 referrals 26.13 %
Second Year PBIS 07-08 247 referrals 15.98 %
Administrative and Instructional Time GAINED
Administrative Instructional
2006-2007 26 hours 78 hours
2007-2008 11.25 hours 33.75 hours
School Wide RulesWildcats R.O.A.R.
Respect
Organization
Achievement
Responsibility
“Westmar Middle School R.O.A.R.s with Respect, Organization, Achievement, and Responsibility”
Work to earn a Power Paw!
Making the Honor Roll Having perfect attendance each quarter Being a Student of the Month Being prepared for class Earning a good grade on tests and projects Answering questions correctly during a
review
School Incentives
Weekly drawings Special activities (i.e.popcorn and movie) Merchandise cart Gift cards Free admission to dance, free snack at
dance, admission to high school game
School Incentives
Free test question pass Homework Pass Certificates to local restaurants Sundae Mondays (BIG HIT!!!!) Homeroom competitions Large prize drawings—iPods, computers Field Day activities Individual incentives for Red Zone students
Data Analysis
Highlight specific problem (i.e. behaviors, settings)
Meet with teams monthly Identify students with particular difficulty Create special incentives Meet with classes as necessary Make comparisons to prior years
Program Sustainability
Continually changing incentives Targeting lessons at the beginning of the year Meeting with classes as necessary Getting feedback from students & teachers Providing staff incentives Using posters throughout the building Doing grade level incentives Including in parent newsletters
Parent Newsletters
Letter at the beginning of year (with matrix) Parent and student signature on matrix “PBIS News” section Listing of business donors Announcement of winners Current/upcoming incentives
Westmar Wildcat Success
Buy-in from staff Administrative commitment to program Strong community support Addition to the progressive discipline policy
already in place that allowed for teacher empowerment
Student enthusiasm
Respect, Organization, Achievement and Responsibility