1. Colchester Public Schools
Positive Behavior Support
May 2008

2. DISTRICT PBS TEAM Team Comprised of PBS Coordinator
Curriculum Director
Pupil Services Director
Assistant Principals
Social Worker or
psychologist

3. Colchester’s Mission
“We commit to a comprehensive system of support to ensure the success of each and every student.”

4. Our Proposed Model Schools
Colchester Elementary
749 students
PK-2
3.2% eligible free-reduced meals
14.8% special education
Jack Jackter Intermediate
731 students
Grades 3-5
8.2% eligible free-reduced meals
11.5% special education
* SSP data 2007

5. Our New PBS Schools William Johnston Middle: Bacon Academy
797 students
8.4%free reduced meals
8.5% special education
Bacon Academy
965 students
5.6% free reduced meals
9.4% special education
* SSP data 2007

6. Our 3-5 Data Academic Behavioral 3/08 data % at intensive in reading
1-5%
1-5%
5-10%
5-10%
7% at strategic in behavior
% receiving targeted
intervention
% at benchmark
80-90%
90% at benchmark
80-90%
3/08 data
Sugai, 2006 6

7. Our K-2 Data Reading Behavioral 2/08 data 5 % at intensive in reading
1-5%
1-5%
5-10%
5-10%
% at strategic
21% receiving targeted
intervention
74% at benchmark
80-90%
% at benchmark
80-90%
2/08 data
Sugai, 2006 7

8. Best Practices in our District
Ongoing data review, using SWIS, DIBELS, and AIMSWEB
Specialists engaged in literacy, math, and enrichment coaching
Effective use of collaboration teams to examine student progress
Teacher-designed formative assessments and benchmarks jointly scored
Team teaching and full inclusion

9. Administrative team dedicated to monitoring student learning via:
Best Practices cont’d.
Administrative team dedicated to monitoring student learning via:
Student Learning Expeditions each week
Instructional Council to examine student work
Professional Learning Communities
Unwrapping the standards and creating curriculum guides to communicate frameworks to parents
Participation in state-wide workshops and observations of colleagues both in and outside our district

10. Thank you!