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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Presented by: Veronica Denis Jackie Finch Patuxent Valley Middle School Vdenis@hcpss.org Jfinch@hcpss.org July 10, 2007. Getting Your Students to B.A.R.K.!. Our School’s Journey to P.B.I.S…. Critical Features. Establish Commitment

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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

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  1. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Presented by: Veronica Denis Jackie Finch Patuxent Valley Middle School Vdenis@hcpss.org Jfinch@hcpss.org July 10, 2007

  2. Getting Your Students to B.A.R.K.! Our School’s Journey to P.B.I.S….

  3. Critical Features • Establish Commitment • Establish and Maintain Team • Self-Assessment • Establish and Teach School-Wide Expectations • Establish On-Going System of Rewards • Establish System for Responding to behavioral Violations (Administrative Team) • Establish School-wide Information System (SWIS) • Build Capacity for Function-Based Support • Build District Level Support (Howard County)

  4. PBIS needs. . . ☑Enthusiastic support from administrative team ☑ Technology to support the SWIS system ☑ Alignment with the school’s strategic and school improvement plan ☑ 80% staff buy-in • Start small • Gather staff feedback and input • Present data and showcase success

  5. Obtain 80% Staff Consensus • Your staff will: • provide input in determining what our school’s problems are and what our goals should be • make decisions about rules, expectations, and procedures in the commons areas of the school as a school community • Follow through with all school-wide decisions, regardless of my feelings for any particular decision • Commit to positive behavior support systems for a full year - allowing performance toward our goal to determine future plans

  6. 1. I would like to: Offer a suggestion Volunteer my services or time Lodge a complaint Ask a question Acknowledge a success Ask for help 2.Briefly describe feedback: PBIS Feedback FormPBIS is a school-wide initiative. Your feedback is very important to us. What do you think? Your opinion matters. 3.If lodging a complaint, please offer a suggestion:

  7. PBIS team members • Administrator • School Psychologist • Guidance Counselor • Alternate Learning Placement Educator • Experienced staff who deals with at-risk students • 6th, 7th, 8th grade and Related Arts representatives • Special Educator • Instructional Assistant • Parent member from PTA • Student Member from SGA, NJHS, etc.

  8. PBIS team members will: • Attend monthly team meetings • Offer collaborative assistance in student/staff in-services • Introduce/model PBIS to students and families • Contribute to decisions regarding PBIS team • Offer regular feedback on PBIS process • Establish and maintain reward systems

  9. Establish School-wide Expectations

  10. What PBIS looks like at PVMS…

  11. Teaching Expected Behaviors

  12. Bucks are used for Positive interaction between staff and student Bi-weekly raffles School-wide celebrations Quarterly iPOD drawings Next year: B.A.R.K. store Bi-weekly drawings Quarterly iPOD drawings

  13. HW passes Sitting with friends at lunch Principal for the day Amusement park tickets Skating admission Bowling games Basketball tournament with teachers Best buy certificate Pizza coupons Limousine ride Mall gift certificate donated items baseball tickets ice cream coupons school supplies movie rentals Coupons from local businesses School supplies Cotton candy Snow balls Bingo “Party” with prizes Ice cream social “Popcorn Party” Raffle Ideas

  14. School Wide Information SystemsSWIS • Decide who will enter the ODR data • Gather support from teachers to include specific information on the ODR • Decide whether or not Minor Incident Reports will be entered in SWIS • Use your SWIS data to determine your PBIS goals each month

  15. Why? . . . THE RESULTS!!

  16. # of positive interactions GRAND TOTAL: 21,000 BUCKS

  17. ODR data

  18. Suspension Data

  19. The impact of PBIS Based on 691 ODR’s from ‘05-’06 and 352 ODR’s from ‘06-’07,

  20. Snapshots of PBIS’ best. . . • Teachers, Parents, and Custodians donated gift cards to PBIS • Bus #129 rewarded one student with $20 and a gift basket • B.A.R.K. bucks were incorporated into a student’s BIP • Numerous stories from students and staff about the success of PBIS

  21. Staff Reflections. . . Contact us at: Vdenis@hcpss.org Jfinch@hcpss.org

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