Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

PBIS is NOT a packaged curriculum, scripted intervention or manualized strategy.

Within this framework, each school can tailor the “look” of PBIS to fit the needs of their students and school. This flexibility allows each school to personalize their approach.

Will compliment and build upon any current successful systems and/or procedures in your school.

What is PBIS?

Decision making framework or approach for assisting school personnel in adopting and organizing evidence-based behavioral interventions

Implementation of positive, proactive and instructional strategies so students become self-disciplined, responsible and productive citizens

Aims to build effective environments in which positive behavior is more effective than problem behavior

Is a collaborative, data-based approach to developing effective interventions for problem behavior

Emphasizes the use of preventative teaching, and reinforcement-based strategies to achieve meaningful and durable behavior and lifestyle outcomes

What is PBIS?

Time Cost of a Discipline Referral

1000 Referrals/Yr

2000 Referrals/Yr

Administrator Time

500 hours 1000 hours

Teacher Time 250 hours 500 hours

Student Time 750 hours 1500 hours

Totals 1500 hours 3000 hours

Kentucky Center for Instructional Discipline

Relationship to Academic Achievement

In a study of 173 schools, it was found that the relationship between higher achievement scores and a positive school environment was stronger than the relationship between higher achievement scores and any of the following: parent support, teacher excellence, student commitment, school leadership, instructional quality or resource management. West, R.P., et al., Utah State Univ., 2007

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Looked at data Met with committee (admin,

teachers, RT, ISAP teacher) Wrote RR policy Discussed with faculty Implemented on Day 1 of 2nd

trimester

SHS Restroom Policy

Met with committee Developed a plan to discuss

“active” hallway supervision with faculty

Presented presentation at faculty meeting

Hallway Supervision

Success with Hallway Supervision and Restroom Policy

Developed school-wide expectations to be presented to staff and students.

Where are we now?

What 3 characteristics did we want our students to possess at members of Southern and society?

Respect, Character, Responsibility Expectations for four areas of our school

(café, classroom, bus, hallway, Dress Expectations)

Lesson plans for day one (every period). Reiterate via classroom and announcements Banners made

3 Pillars

What next?

Coming soon: PBIS school song and video recorded and performed by school staff - “Trojans Won’t Stop”

School-wide recognition program Develop additional “mini” lesson plans for

expectations to be taught after school breaks that reinforce school-wide expectations.

Student involvement – PSA videos

Temper High Hallway Expectation videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNMKZ99tIqE Middle School Expectations Videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQdUbvNUykY PSA Video for Hallway Expectations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV693rVFgBk

Great Examples of PBIS Efforts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKX-OPKkIYM

Eastside Middle School

Bullitt Lick Middle SchoolPositive Behavior Leads to Privileges

Bernheim Middle School

Bullitt Central Celebrates with a No Tardy Party

Bullitt Central High School

PBIS is for Everyone

Julie Lawrence, SHS Asst. PrincipalJulie.lawrence@jefferson.kyschools.us Jaime Goldsmith, SHS CounselorJaime.goldsmith@jefferson.kyschools.us

Questions