Clarcona Elementary School Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

Quote “If a child doesn’t know how to read, we teach.” “If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we teach.” “If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach.” “If a child doesn’t know how to drive, we teach.” “If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we……..... ……….teach? ………punish?” “Why can’t we finish the last sentence as automatically as we do the others?” Tom Herner (NASDE President ) Counterpoint 1998, p.2

What is PBS? School-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is a different way of handling discipline, PBS is… Proactive: Trying to prevent inappropriate behaviors by putting procedures in place and if needed changing the environment. Educative: Teaching the students what we expect of them while on our campus (Expectations). Teaching our students the rules and expectations for specific settings (Cafeteria, Hall, Bus, Etc.). Reinforcement Based: Giving students rewards for when they show the schools expectations and they follow the school rules. Negative consequences are still given for inappropriate behavior. We want the consequences to change the student’s behavior so the student does not display the same behavior again.

What is PBS? A collaborative, assessment-based process to developing effective interventions for problem behavior Emphasizes the use of proactive, educative, and reinforcement-based strategies to achieve meaningful and durable behavior and lifestyle outcomes Aim is to build functional, effective environments in which appropriate behavior is more effective than problem behavior

PBS Team Members Approx. 17 participants form the PBS team. Representative of all faculty on compus. The administrators serve on the team and is supportive. Team Members: Dr. Suther, Mrs. Suprenard, Mrs. Lowery, Ms. Myrick, Ms. Webley, Mrs. Palermo, Mrs. G. Kohmetscher, Mrs. Rainey, Mrs. Ralph, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Malaska, Mrs. Kentfield, Mrs. Vaden, Mrs. Valis

School-Wide PBS Goal To reduce the number of inappropriate behaviors occurring across campus by educating students and staff and reinforcing appropriate behaviors. To provide all students with necessary tools that will assist them in becoming responsible citizens in society.

School-Wide Support Procedure and processes intended for ALL students, staff, and settings. A building-wide team collaborates with school staff in development, implementation, and evaluation activities.

What will PBS look like in our school? DATA is used to help track progress and identify areas to target for intervention. Discipline referral PROCESS & PROCEDURES are CONSISTENT throughout the school. Uses school-wide EXPECTATIONS & RULES in specific settings to TEACH students appropriate behavior. REWARD SYSTEM to encourage and model appropriate behavior and EFFECTIVE CONSEQUENCES to discourage inappropriate behavior.

Year End Data Per 100 Students

Clarcona’s Expectations and Rules Cooperation Offer Compassion Listen and Follow Directions Take Responsibility Show Respect  Listen and follow directions  Walk at all times  Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself  Be kind with your words and actions

PBS Rotation Stations The PBS Rotation is done twice a year to review the Rules and Expectations in different areas of the campus. Each class on campus participates. Aug Jan

Results of School-Wide PBS School-wide systems effect approximately 80% of the student population.

What about the remaining 20%!! School-wide PBS is the first step What follows? Targeted Group PBS – addressing students who are at-risk for school failure, or display a chronic pattern of inappropriate behavior that do not respond to school- wide interventions (approx 10-15%) Classroom PBS –reflect school-wide expectations for student behavior coupled with pre-planned strategies applied within classrooms Individual Student PBS –reflect school-wide expectations for student behavior coupled with team- based strategies applied with individual students based upon child-centered behavior (approx. 1-5%)

Colt’s Club/ Shining Star Character Trait Every nine weeks Respect Shining Star Cards Daily Student Showing Character Trait Drawing every Friday on morning announcements Colt’s Club Every nine weeks Point system

PBS Goals for Develop lesson plans for each character traits. Behavior Management In-Service Decrease number of referrals per 100 students by 3% Revised Lunchroom Plan

PBS Model School PBS MODEL SCHOOL FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA!!!!!! THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT

PBS Contact Information Grade Level Representative Tina Lowery Ext 249 Letitia Myrick Ext 235

Pledge We believe that by educating our students in appropriate behaviors and reinforcing those behaviors, that our campus will be more conducive to academic achievement. Therefore, I pledge to participate in the PBS process.