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PBIS Secondary School Success Dundalk Middle School

PBIS Secondary School Success Dundalk Middle School. Dundalk Middle School Baltimore County Public Schools. Tom Shouldice, Principal Brian Williams & Larisa Kamp- PBIS Chairs Mara Egorin- PBIS Coach 7400 Dunmanway, Baltimore, MD 21222 410-887-7018. Our Goal.

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PBIS Secondary School Success Dundalk Middle School

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  1. PBISSecondary School SuccessDundalk Middle School

  2. Dundalk Middle SchoolBaltimore County Public Schools Tom Shouldice, Principal Brian Williams & Larisa Kamp- PBIS Chairs Mara Egorin- PBIS Coach 7400 Dunmanway, Baltimore, MD 21222 410-887-7018

  3. Our Goal • To provide an overview of the PBIS concept with our unique application at Dundalk Middle School.

  4. Fear&Punishment Education’s Former Approach

  5. What is PBIS?Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports • Dundalk Middle students call it “Positive Behavior in School” • Dundalk Middle teachers and staff call it a systematic organization of school-wide environments and routines that allow educators an increased capacity to adopt, use, and sustain desired behaviors and academic success in all students

  6. What doesPBIS look Like at DMS? • > 80% of students can tell you what is expected of them & give behavioral examples because: they developed them, expectations are constantly reinforced, practiced, & acknowledged. • Positive adult-to-student interactions exceed negative by a ratio of 8 to 1.

  7. What does PBIS look like? continued… • Data & team/faculty-based action planning & implementation in place • Administrators are active participants • Full continuum of behavior support is available to all students

  8. Dundalk’s Program Staff Development • Introduce PBIS each year to our new and veteran staff. • Positive adult-student interactions. • Good, well planned teaching- best behavior management tool. • “Whatever it Takes!” attitude. • Win Small, Win Early, Win Often!

  9. Dundalk’s Program: SR2 We define ….. SR2 • SAFE • RESPONSIBLE • RESPECTFUL

  10. Teaching Matrix- 1st Week in HR

  11. Student Perspective “We feel like we have a say about what goes on in the building and we have some of the power. The teachers know what to expect of us and we know what’s expected.” – Ben Hale, grade 6

  12. Agenda Books Students of the Month Academic Coach Class AVID Language! Carnegie Algebra Program Algebraic Foundations Algebraic Thinking Transition Program Gear-Up program Stocks in the Future Frequent Parent Conferences Counseling Intervention SLC – Student Learning Center SST- Student Support Team Green School Initiative Check-in & Check-out In-school suspension Support Programs

  13. Support Programs “Thanks to AVID, my notebook is more organized than ever before.”-Darien L, grade 6

  14. What are Hoots? • Dundalk’s mascot is an owl! • Hoots are reward slips given to students.

  15. How do students receive Hoots? • Acts of kindness to peers & adults. • Success in daily responsibilities – getting to class on time, following routines, assisting teachers, positive hallway behavior. • Changes in behavior that promote positive climate in classroom. • Changes in behavior that demonstrate improved academic success.

  16. In other words… • “We get Hoots for being SR2” – Billy Adams, grade 6 • “Substi-hoots” have twice the value and are given by substitutes in a teachers’ absence • Substi-HOOT • Value = TWO HOOTS • Student: ________________________ • Gr: ___________ Date: ____________ • I earned this HOOT because I: • Behaved respectfully. • Completed • my work. • Used • appropriate classroom • behavior. • Substitute: ________________________

  17. School Incentives- What students can “buy” with Hoots “For 2 Hoots, I can each lunch with my girls.” Samantha, grade 8

  18. School Incentives- What students can “buy” with Hoots “With our HOOTS, we are allowed to go outside for lunch.” –James K.

  19. School Incentives “We get to go to the school store and ‘buy’ stuff with our HOOTS.” – Michael M.

  20. School Incentives • Daily hoot drawings at lunch for candy and prizes

  21. Entry to School Dances & Refreshments School Incentives

  22. School Incentives “When we are good in class, the teachers give us hoots that we can turn in for prizes.” – Greg G.

  23. Unique Feature: Winter Wonderland • Students use hoots to buy holiday gifts for family members • PTA and community supported

  24. Unique Feature: Winter Wonderland 94% of DMS students participated this year

  25. Fall Fiesta/ Winter Snowball/ Spring Fling Weekly/quarterly drawings Grade level rewards Staff vs. student basketball game Cultural / social events admission End of the year activity What else can students do with Hoots?

  26. What about teacher incentives? • Jeans Day Teachers are given a pass to wear jeans in recognition for giving Hoots. • Teacher trophy trophies given by teachers to teachers for their efforts and contributions

  27. What does the Hoot Data Show?Redeemed Hoots

  28. Updated Hoot Data September 2006

  29. Key Element • Establish Data-based Action Plan • Track & monitor behavioral data • SWIS Computer Program • Respond quickly to data

  30. Dundalk Middle Data Attendance 2002-03 92.8% 2003-04 94.6% 2004-05 94.9% 2005-06 94.5% 2006-07 94.8% ( 2 quarters)

  31. Dundalk Data Out-of-School Suspension Rate 2001-022002-032003-04 394 471 197 2004-052005-062006-07 167 310 53 (so far)

  32. Overall Suspension Data In school & out-of-school suspensions Quarter 2005-062006-07 1st 57 47 2nd 85 21

  33. Dundalk Middle Data Referral Rate – per day March2003-042004-052005-062006-07 3.7 4.17 7.65 1.09 (so far)

  34. Multi- year comparative data

  35. What obstacles has DMS faced? • lack of consistent implementation with changing PBIS chairs over the years • increased mobility and diversity of our students 28% to 62% (2005-06) Data shows that with the high mobility and ethnic changes last year, behavioral interventions increased significantly and MSA scores slightly decreased for previous year’s progress. During summer 2006, the DMS team worked to create interventions to address the rapidly changing demographics. Since these interventions were implemented this year, behavioral referrals have declined by 52% and suspensions have decreased 57% from the prior year.

  36. Is PBIS working at Dundalk • YES! There has been no other approach that has matched the success of PBIS. There are some components that have worked better than others. The key element for a management program is to have a unified approach based on building mutual student and teacher respect and responsibility. PBIS can be a fun way to manage the middle school age child in groups.

  37. What needs work? • Improved teacher / student buy-in. • Rapid Identification of red /yellow zone students. • More funding. • Greater parent involvement.

  38. Questions& Answers

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