Positive School Climate CAMBRIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Overview  Cambrian School District LCAP Goal #3  Cambrian School District Positive School Climate Model  Assessing Our Progress  What’s Working?  The Vision  Questions

Cambrian LCAP Goal #3 Cambrian School District Schools will be a supportive, orderly and purposeful environment in which students and staff feel safe and free to learn and work.

Cambrian School District Positive School Climate Model  Maintain a community in a school that reduces risk factors for students and promotes protective factors.  Maintain a community in a school that recognizes and values the contributions of all: staff, students, and parents.  Maintain a context that will move students up the ladder of achievement.  Promote an atmosphere that encourages positive relationships between all stakeholder groups (administration/teacher, teacher/teacher, teacher/student, student/student).

Cambrian School District Positive School Climate Model ► Early detection, identification and documentation of inappropriate behavior ► Developmental & character education ► Staff/parent capacity building ► School-based behavioral team ► Referral system ► School wide positive behavior Initiative/Incentives ► District & site level leadership ► Evaluation

Assessing Our Progress  Climate surveys  Reduced conflicts  Decreases in absentee rate  Increases in informal positive socialization  A sense of community is evident  Reduction and eventually the elimination of all forms of violence

What’s Working?  Morning pledge & announcements  “Greeter” every morning that sees every child in the school  Class meetings/assemblies to reflect on school climate  Consistent classroom management  Teaching the student behavior expectations  Utilizing the school-wide positive initiative for students who improve behaviors or show respect to others  Strategies for self control  Staff utilize stress reduction techniques (sense of humor)  Peer mediators/ student leaders and mentors

Positive Behavior Intervention & Support Systems

School Climate Survey 2015 ( 347 responded via LCAP survey, 2015

Positive Behavior Intervention & Support Implementation Outcomes Overall decrease over the past 4 years Well below national average Major Referrals Significant decrease from over the last 4 years Well below 25 th percentile of national data Average Daily Referrals Steady decrease over the last 4 years Remains below national average Suspensions

School Suspensions

Attendance Rate Why is attendance important?  Support the whole child  Consistent on going learning  Connect with school  Average Daily Attendance funding based on attendance

Community Partnerships  Project Cornerstone  Almaden Valley Counseling Services  Xilinx Corporation  Santa Clara Office of Education  Almaden Community Center & San Jose City Parks & Recreation (The ROCK)  Cambrian Community

Early Detection & Intervention  Student Success Team Process PBIS Tier 2 interventions  Check-in Check-out  Staff Mentoring Program  Behavior Plan  12 hours of counseling services at every ES  5 full days of counseling at Price MS

Parent Engagement  Project Cornerstone – “Take it Personally” Parent Education Class  Santa Clara County Office of Education Parent Education Series  “The Chill Room” – Run by Parent Volunteers  Project Cornerstone Asset Building Champions  Art Vistas  Classroom Parent Volunteers

Student Leadership  Student Council Leadership  Project Cornerstone Kids  Expect to Respect Workshops  Recess Conflict Resolutions Managers  Life Skills of Week – Morning Announcements & Key Messages

“The Vision”  School wide consistency  Creates safe and positive school culture  Consistent and effective classroom management  Core behavior team provides leadership  Ongoing training and ongoing assistance  Systemic change that leads to positive change every year