Using Advisory for PBIS and Inclusion goo.gl/KD3WH7 Oxnard School District @haydockjaguars Bria Singer-Schwarz- 6th Gr. Teacher Kimberly Patton- 6th Gr. Teacher Jona Moorghen- Assistant Principal Dr. Edd Bond- Principal

Quiz, Quiz, Trade Ice Breaker Each person needs a question Stand up, hand up, pair up One person “quizzes” their partner by asking their question Switch roles Trade questions and find someone else to quiz using “hand up, pair up” Repeat process until time is up Ice Breaker

Oxnard School District- 20 schools (3 middle schools, 6 K-8, 11 K-5) Grades 6-8 900 Students 88% Free and Reduced Lunch 34% English Language Learners 44 Teachers Visual and Performing Arts and Environmental Science

Why advisory? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN6E4FDiHB4

The purpose of advisory Strong advisory programs address issues of community. Strong advisories promote open communication. Strong advisors know and care about their advisees. Strong advisors closely supervise their advisees’ academic progress. Strong advisors are problem solvers and advice givers. Students and advisors perceive that advisory directly improves academic performance. Students and advisors perceive that advisory functions as a community of learners. The purpose of advisory

Our journey Lack of common language and behavioral expectations Lack of time to teach social skills and academic advocacy Looking for opportunities to include SPED students Looking for ways to increase student connectedness with each other and teachers Our journey

PBIS in Advisory

CHAMPS Expectations Voice levels CHAMPS acronym Hand signal Common Area expectations

Guidelines for Success Presented to whole school Each guideline explained Students gave examples of how they can meet guidelines Students chose a creative way to teach guidelines JAGS ticket roll out Explanation of ticket Incentives https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AFCg5rqJpIInQpM&cid=A8FACD02CEA43A73&id=A8FACD02CEA43A73%21207&parId=A8FACD02CEA43A73%21206&o=OneUp

Introduced concept to students Practiced positive self-talk Power of the Penny Activity Taught about brain science Online resources Growth Mindset The belief that through persevering, working hard, and taking on new challenges, you can make your brain grow.

School Climate Team building Study skills Advocacy Digital Etiquette Spider Web Snowball Spaghetti Tower Study skills Binder checks Grade awareness Picture for note taking Advocacy Digital Etiquette Brainpop & Flocabulary Social Issues Cyber bullying, presidential election, immigration celebration https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uezHH8TeBeDScTFlVbOMV4ISFoGgir3cditCwtVge8o/edit#slide=id.g1daa1cec53_2_341 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uezHH8TeBeDScTFlVbOMV4ISFoGgir3cditCwtVge8o/edit#slide=id.p

Inclusion in Advisory

Year 1 of Advisory Special Education teachers were assigned an Advisory class (SDC and RSP) All SDC and RSP students were placed in random Advisory classes

Year 2 of Advisory Moderate/Severe students assigned to an Advisory class M/S teachers and assistants support students in the Advisory class Admin team selected Advisory teachers for the M/S students

Inclusion/Equity Parent/Teacher Conferences: All students conference with their Advisory teacher (SDC, RSP). Collaboration with SpEd and GenEd for conferences. State Testing: All state testing is done within the Advisory class so SpEd students are taking the assessment with their peers.

Reflecting on our Advisory Program

Academic and School Climate Successes Academic Achievement Cohort CAASPP Data- Met or Exceeded Standards ELA 6th to 7th: 16% to 24%- 8% Growth 7th to 8th: 18% to 26%- 8% Growth Math 6th to 7th: 9% to 15%- 6% Growth 7th to 8th: 14% to 18%- 4% Growth Behavior Data Suspension Data: 14/15- 6.78% 15/16- 5.66% 16/17- 3.1% (if we stay at current pace) Office Referral Data: 14/15- 1140 referrals 15/16- 902 referrals 16/17- 600 (if we stay at current pace) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2wp6Ur9-DrJcFRFaGNPeDN0T28

Next Steps Moving from once a week to daily Including literacy development as a key component Continuing class looping

Resources goo.gl/EbE0KZ Advisory Content Calendar Academic Support Team Building Activities GPA Calculator Binder Checklist Advisory Article- AMLE Growth Mindset Activities Resources goo.gl/EbE0KZ

Questions?