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Catch the Wave: Pioneering PBIS at Friendship Valley Elementary

Dive into the journey of implementing PBIS at Friendship Valley Elementary in Carroll County. Discover the proactive systems approach embraced by the school to create a safe and effective learning environment. Explore the impact, strategies, and celebrations of this program, themed "Catch the Wave," fostering respect, responsibility, and readiness to learn. Hear feedback from staff and learn about the positive outcomes seen in student behaviors and achievements. Find out more about the support structures, behavior response hierarchy, and data-driven decision-making that have shaped the success of PBIS at Friendship Valley Elementary. Celebrate with them their recognition as a PBIS Green Ribbon Exemplar School.

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Catch the Wave: Pioneering PBIS at Friendship Valley Elementary

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  1. PBIS: Catch the Wave Friendship Valley Elementary Pat Dorsey Debbi Gosnell February 14, 2008

  2. Friendship Valley • Located in Carroll County • Kindergarten through 5th grade • 444 students • Demographics • Minority • FARM • SPED • Began implementation in 2005-2006

  3. Pat Dorsey-Principal Debbi Gosnell- SLP/Team Leader Kimberly Muniz- School Psych/Coach Assistant Principal Guidance Counselor Support Room Assistant Classroom teachers from grades K,1,2,3,4,5 Art Teacher PBIS Team Members “We believe optimal student achievement can be attained by utilizing a proactive systems approach for creating and maintaining a safe and effective learning environment.” FVE PBIS Team

  4. Began with a conversation between principal and school psychologist as a result of questions from the School Improvement Team. Psychologist presented an overview of PBIS at a staff meeting in the spring of 2006. Staff expressed an interest, administrator attended forum, commitment was established, and a team attended the New Team Training. To help staff see a need for PBIS, data was compiled and shared with staff. How did we begin PBIS

  5. Review of Data: Support Room Referrals

  6. Review of Data: Office Referrals

  7. Review of Data: Referrals by Problem Behavior 05-06

  8. 1st year • Staff buy-in • Student buy-in • Home-School connection • Presentation to PTO • Celebrations • Areas for improvement • Staff Survey

  9. What does PBIS look like at FVE? • Theme: “Catch the Wave” • Expectations- Respect, Responsibility, Ready to Learn • Student Wave • Flowchart of rewards • Response hierarchy for behavior violations

  10. Student Waves

  11. Flowchart of Rewards

  12. Supporting Documents • Brochure • Problem Solving Form: K-2 • Problem Solving Form: 3-5 • Level One form (LID) • Referral Form

  13. Feedback from Staff- 1st year • We were catching the children “doing good” by rewarding them with waves. • More emphasis on good behavior and not bad behavior • Called students names over the announcements • Students had their picture on the wall • Same school wide expectations • Students were able to pick prizes • Pressure sensitized waves – students were able to take one home • School unity across the board with discipline • Common language, expectations • Consistency • The children were more apt to display positive behaviors to earn waves and to attend the quarterly celebrations • Catching positive behaviors with the waves • Waves were a real motivator for all students • Same language throughout the school • The wave wall • Being able to reward children for good behavior • Established expectations • Great beach party activities outside!!

  14. Celebrations • Recognized as a PBIS Green Ribbon Exemplar School

  15. 2nd Year • Fundraising • Student Celebrations • Staff Celebrations • Special Areas Intervention • Establishing procedures for the levels of behavior

  16. Response to behavior violationsLevel 1

  17. Response to behavior violationsLevel 2

  18. Response to behavior violationsLevel 3

  19. 2nd Year feedback • Have you heard what our staff says about PBIS?

  20. Administrator Perspective • Cost-Benefit Analysis • Focus on the positives • Consistency and common language • Data

  21. Cost Benefit Analysis

  22. DATA • Trend data over the past 4 years • Support Room Referrals • Office Referrals • Referrals by problem behavior

  23. Office Referrals

  24. Support Room Referrals

  25. Sharing Data with Staff • Staff Meetings • Pacing Meetings

  26. Questions • Pat Dorsey: Principal • psdorse@k12.carr.org • Debbi Gosnell: Team Leader • dlgosne@k12.carr.org • Kimberly Muniz: Coach • kamuniz@k12.carr.org

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