Absences Altercation Cell Phone Disruption Falsification Gang Reference

Absences Altercation Cell Phone Disruption Falsification Gang Reference Gum Harassment Inappropriate Act Inappropriate Language Insubordinate Loitering Noncompliance PDA Sexual Harassment Tardies Technology Violation Theft Threat to Student/Teacher Unprepared Vandalism Weapons Other What are the top four?

BEHAVIOR TOPICS Noncompliance 38% Tardies 15% Disruption 12% Inappropriate Act Total 7% 57%

PBS: School-Wide Positive Behavior Support

School-Wide Positive Behavior Support School-wide Positive Behavior Support is a set of strategies and systems to increase the capacity of schools to (a) reduce school disruption, and (b) educate all students including those with problem behaviors.

“Pupil achievement & behavior can be influenced (for better or worse) by the overall characteristics of the school environment. ” Rutter & Maughan, 2002

Designing School-Wide Systems for Student Success Academic Systems Behavioral Systems Intensive, Individual Interventions • Individual Students • Assessment-based • High Intensity 1 -5% Targeted Group Interventions • Some students (at-risk) • High efficiency • Rapid response Universal Interventions • All students • Preventive, proactive 5 -10% 80 -90% 1 -5% Intensive, Individual Interventions • Individual Students • Assessment-based • Intense, durable procedures Targeted Group Interventions • Some students (at-risk) • High efficiency • Rapid response 5 -10% 80 -90% Universal Interventions • All settings, all students • Preventive, proactive

Impact of SW-PBS Logic: How does behavior support help? n n Behavior support improves minutes in instruction Behavior support makes instructional minutes more effective n Behavior support creates a climate that is more calm and conducive to learning.

Implementing SW-PBS: Build a Culture of Competence n n n Develop building level support Define behavioral expectations Teach behavioral expectations Monitor and reward appropriate behavior Provide corrective consequences for behavioral errors Information-based problem solving

Teaching Behavioral Expectations l l Step 1: Define the expectation Step 2: Provide a rationale Step 3: Teach the acceptable behavior Step 4: Model and practice expectations

Teaching in the Actual Setting

Wolfpack PRIDE P – Preparation n R – Respect n I – Integrity n D – Dedication n E - Excellence n

PRIDE Rewards Program n n n 5 cards: treat (school pencil, button, etc) first in line for lunch 10 cards: early release to bus 15 min. computer time lunch with an adult 50 tickets (whole class): popcorn party extra recess

Example Middle School

Example High School

PBS Model Pyramid Red Zone (5%) Yellow Zone (10%) Green Zone (85%)

Pyramid of Interventions Red Zone Yellow Zone Green Zone Sp. Ed Programs Learning Specialist Rm. + Aides ESD services SLP Room Counseling referrals Behavior plans ESD Services – SAT at risk students SAT team Mentor program Excel Plus Time-outs – cooperating teacher Options Behavior Matrix Classroom behavior lessons School-wide common language Pride Cards PBS Posters Advisory/6 th grade Social Skills lessons ESD services – social skills group Teachers in halls/greeting students Cooperating teachers Full-time counselor Leadership team Options Spirit Assemblies Family Night Discipline referral

NMMS: Our PBS Behavioral Pyramid 10 or more referrals Red Zone 3 -9 referrals Yellow Zone 0 -2 referrals Green Zone

NMMS: Our PBS Pyramid (for 1 st & 2 nd trimester) Red Zone (4%) Yellow Zone (17%) Green Zone (79%) 10 or more referrals; 19 students 3 -9 referrals; 72 students 0 -2 referrals; 340 students; average of 0 -1 referrals per trimester

DISCIPLINE DATA Number of students with referrals 1 -2 referrals 6 th 32 students 7 th 34 students 8 th 37 students 3 -9 referrals 16 students 19 students 37 students 10 or more 4 students 1 student 14 students Totals 103 72 19 % of total population 24% 17% 4%

DISCIPLINE DATA % who’ve never had a referral: 55% (or 237 students)

Behavior Topic Absences Altercation Cell Phone Disruption Falsification/Plagiarism Gang Reference Gum [N/A 1 st trimester] Harassment Inappropriate Act Inappropriate Language Insubordinate Loitering Noncompliance PDA [N/A 1 st trimester] Sexual Harassment Tardies Technology Violation Theft Threat Unprepared Vandalism Weapons Other Totals Grade 6 Grade 7 6 4 2 1 4 Grade 8 2 7 3 43 4 1 5 4 2 1 1 29 2 17 7 14 2 7 2 22 14 4 5 102 1 47 2 1 2 4 1 5 7 1 11 52 80 267 Totals 2 17 3 49 1 5 0 9 28 11 153 0 1 61 2 1 11 4 1 1 23 399