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“ Being Data Driven for Elementary PBIS ”. Elementary Positive Behavior Support Interactive PBIS. Presented To:. DougherTy County School System. Objectives for today :. Gain insight into PBIS/SWPBS . Leave excited and prepared to implement. All resources are available electronically.
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“Being Data Driven for Elementary PBIS” Elementary Positive Behavior Support Interactive PBIS
Presented To: DougherTy County School System
Objectives for today: • Gain insight into PBIS/SWPBS. • Leave excited and prepared to implement. • All resources are available electronically. • All will participate in PBIS dialogue.
What is PBIS? • Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports. • We refer to it as (Positive Behaviors In School). • “Caught Being Good.” • www.pbis.orgfor more information.
Why a Behavior Program? • Research showed that the old way of doing things wasn’t working. • Our discipline referrals were at a ZENITH. • We wanted to do what was best for our students. • We needed immediate Intervention!!!
How does it work? • Students are rewarded or “Caught Being Good” by being given “Mustang Bucks” for good behavior. • Bucks can be exchanged for merchandise at the monthly school store “Mustang Market.” • Bucks can also be accumulated to exchange for a quarterly “Mustang Marvelous” party.
Middle Ridge Elementary • Making Good Choices. • Respect For All. • Everyone is Responsible.
PBIS is all about… • Approaching discipline in a positive, proactive way. • Paying more attention to the positive behaviors and less to the negative. • Making the school behavior expectations visible and well-known throughout the school.
Key Components • Expectations for student behavior are clearly defined. • Appropriate student behavior is taught and modeled. • Positive behaviors are publicly acknowledged and rewarded. • Discipline is implemented consistently. • Student behavior is monitored and staff receive regular feedback.
IMPLEMENTATION • Started October 2008. • Students went to assemblies. • Parents received notification via Thursday folders. • Teachers trained in Professional Learning.
IMPLEMENTATION • Posters hung in classrooms, hallways, lunchroom, bathrooms, and the office of the school. • Morning announcements (MRTV) and teachers promoted the positive nature of the program.
IMPLEMENTATION • Stakeholder • Survey data about the PBIS program. • Teachers and students surveyed regarding attitudes about the PBIS program yearly. • All survey results are graphed.
Overall Results STUDENTS: • 87% think behavior has changed since PBIS. • 98% think positive behavior in school is important. • 98% think it is important to be a person who shows good behavior at school. • (187 students randomly surveyed).
Overall Results TEACHERS: • 83% have seen improvements in student behavior since PBIS. • 71% have seen positive student/teacher interactions. • 74% have seen positive student/student interactions. • 91% would like PBIS to continue. • (35 teachers surveyed).
What Mustang Bucks Mean To Students • 119 students stated Mustang Bucks make them feel happy, proud, important and that they are displaying good behavior [Intrinsic Value]. • 31 students said a Mustang Buck is money to spend at the store [Extrinsic Value].
What Mustang Bucks Mean To Students • 35 students said Mustang Bucks mean an awesome party [Extrinsic Value]. • 2 students surveyed said the Bucks mean nothing to them.
What PBIS Means To Teachers • PBIS gives clear, consistent school wide expectations. • Focuses on positives, and encourages teachers to look for positives, constant reminders that teachers, and students are worthy. • Students are more aware of their actions, and are enthusiastic to follow the rules.
What PBIS Means To Teachers • One discipline plan that is school wide, and promotes unity toward a single goal. • Easily implemented program. • Students respond positively to Mustang Bucks. • Great program overall.
Teacher Suggested Improvements • Would be better if everyone in school and bus drivers used it more consistently. • Teachers give Bucks too freely, and it is unfair to average kids who don’t misbehave. • Re-use the Bucks spent at the store for party. • Too many Bucks given to wrong kids; we bribe bad kids with Mustang Bucks.
Teacher Suggested Improvements • More consistency needed with more guidelines, and better training so that we are not bribing kids. • Students should earn Bucks not just get Bucks for behaviors they should already display. • Provide students more variety of prizes. • Students should get more for their Bucks at the store. • More visibility of teachers giving Bucks.
Teacher Suggested Improvements • Teachers should be required to distribute a specific amount of Bucks weekly. • Some students are “caught” being good, whereas others are always good and not noticed. • Some teachers don’t approve of the money concept. • If a child is acting out, don’t use Buddy Zone because it disrupts a class in progress; send directly to Reflection Zone.
How Will We Make Changes To The Program? • SIP measurable goal: significantly REDUCE school-wide behavior referrals. • Changes will occur based on our formative (discipline referral) data that we input into SWIS. • The committee will meet as needed to evaluate and interpret the data. • We will celebrate what works and Change whatever is revealed to be ineffective.
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