PBIS at Chesapeake HS July 14, 2009

What is PBIS?What is PBIS? Positive Behavioral Interventions and Positive Behavioral Interventions and

Supports.Supports. A proactive approach to school-wide discipline.A proactive approach to school-wide discipline. PBIS is a program that implements a positive PBIS is a program that implements a positive

and preventive instructional approach intended and preventive instructional approach intended to teach and encourage expected behaviors. to teach and encourage expected behaviors. PBIS is data driven and it establishes a PBIS is data driven and it establishes a continuum of behavioral support.continuum of behavioral support.

Why should we endorse it?Why should we endorse it?PBIS is based on proven research PBIS is based on proven research which supports its effectiveness in which supports its effectiveness in promoting positive school promoting positive school climates. It also increases climates. It also increases students’ academic achievement students’ academic achievement and social competence.and social competence.

What is required at CHS in order What is required at CHS in order for PBIS to be a success?for PBIS to be a success?

100% support and involvement of the 100% support and involvement of the administrationadministration

At least 80% staff cooperationAt least 80% staff cooperation Diverse representation of staff on the PBIS Diverse representation of staff on the PBIS

committeecommittee STARS DataSTARS Data It is used to guide intervention strategies and support It is used to guide intervention strategies and support

management decisions regarding discipline. management decisions regarding discipline. BIPBIP IEPIEPSSTSSTPsychological EvaluationsPsychological Evaluations

What is required at CHS in order What is required at CHS in order for PBIS to be a success?for PBIS to be a success?

Regular communication between the staff, Regular communication between the staff, administration, and the PBIS committeeadministration, and the PBIS committeeFaculty meetingsFaculty meetingsContent meetingsContent meetingsStaff, student, and parent surveysStaff, student, and parent surveysLeadership team meetingsLeadership team meetingsSchool Improvement Team meetingsSchool Improvement Team meetings

We…We…Created a Code of ConductCreated a Code of Conduct

Following the Three R’sFollowing the Three R’sRespectRespectResponsibilityResponsibilityReady-to-LearnReady-to-Learn

We developed…We developed… Procedures for teaching the Code of Conduct to Procedures for teaching the Code of Conduct to

studentsstudents Instruction is provided in homeroomsInstruction is provided in homerooms Scripted lessons provided for staff useScripted lessons provided for staff use Instruction is re-visited at critical points in the Instruction is re-visited at critical points in the

school yearschool year• Ongoing staff development is provided for the Ongoing staff development is provided for the

staffs’ instruction and implementation of PBISstaffs’ instruction and implementation of PBIS• A hierarchy of incentives is provided to A hierarchy of incentives is provided to

encourage the students’ positive displays of encourage the students’ positive displays of behavior(s)behavior(s)

What does PBIS do for us?What does PBIS do for us? It provides consistency throughout the It provides consistency throughout the

school by using proven strategies and school by using proven strategies and supports when dealing with undesired supports when dealing with undesired behaviorsbehaviors

Staff is clearly informed of administrative Staff is clearly informed of administrative discipline decisions regarding problem discipline decisions regarding problem behaviorsbehaviors

School-wide use of behavior incident School-wide use of behavior incident recording sheetsrecording sheets

FrequentlFrequently used y used forms:forms:

The Code of ConductThe Code of Conduct

CHS PBIS MATRIXCHS PBIS MATRIX

The Bayhawk “R” BucksThe Bayhawk “R” BucksDistributing “R” Bucks is a positive and proactive initiative that recognizes, acknowledges, and rewards students for displaying modeled or desired behavior.

Student Incident Report FormStudent Incident Report Form

Office ReferralOffice Referral

QuestionsQuestions??

PBIS at PBIS at CHSCHS

A School-wide A School-wide Behavioral Behavioral

Management PlanManagement Plan

SWIS 2006-2007 At A GlanceSWIS 2006-2007 At A Glance Referrals by Time Referrals by Time

SWIS 2006-2007 At A GlanceSWIS 2006-2007 At A GlanceReferrals by LocationsReferrals by Locations

SWIS 2006-2007 At A Glance SWIS 2006-2007 At A Glance Referrals by Problem BehaviorsReferrals by Problem Behaviors

Total Number of ReferralsTotal Number of Referrals2006-20072006-2007

Goals for 2007-2008Goals for 2007-2008Our goal for this year is to Our goal for this year is to

reduce our number of office reduce our number of office referrals by 25% (from 2178 to referrals by 25% (from 2178 to 700). 700).

Our goal is to distribute 4,000 Our goal is to distribute 4,000 “R” Bucks to students “R” Bucks to students displaying the Code of Conduct displaying the Code of Conduct or desired behaviors.or desired behaviors.

Maintain and increase staff Maintain and increase staff

participation and relationsparticipation and relations Reach the entire student population Reach the entire student population

with the distribution of “R” Buckswith the distribution of “R” Bucks Increase students’ time in the Increase students’ time in the

classroom classroom Increase the number of positive to Increase the number of positive to

negative interactions - 5 to 1negative interactions - 5 to 1

Goals for 2007-2008

ReinforcementsReinforcements Intense instruction will take place Intense instruction will take place

the second day of school during the second day of school during homeroom. Use the teaching homeroom. Use the teaching lessons to stimulate classroom lessons to stimulate classroom discussions.discussions.

Visibly display the Soaring with Visibly display the Soaring with Bayhawk Pride poster in every Bayhawk Pride poster in every classroom and refer to it on a classroom and refer to it on a daily basis.daily basis.

Make it a great Make it a great school year or not… school year or not…

the choice is ours.the choice is ours.Go PBIS!Go PBIS!