Colgate Elementary School

Behavior Data School wide system Direct instruction of expectations Pro-active interventions for red and yellow zone students Additional Support Staff and private services Consistency throughout school staff and environment Pre-determined procedures Shared process with parents Consistency in adult positive feedback Student and Staff Buy-in Celebrating our Success- monthly reviews, teacher flowers, teacher lottery Not only has the number of behavior referrals dropped dramatically, but standardized test scores have also increased partly because the classroom climate is more conducive to learning.

Suspension Data

Reading and Math MSA Progress 04-08 More effective learning environment Clear expectations of roles and responsibilities of teaching staff and students Interventions reduced frustration and need to remove from educational setting Improved attendance Decreased number of students suspended from school and totals days missed due to suspension

Code of Conduct I am respectful. I am responsible. I am safe. I am prepared and ready to learn.

PBIS Visuals Explicit expectations and structure Consistent Procedures Lessons at the beginning and mid-year review School-wide presentations

Hallway

Stoplight Flow Chart colors with warnings Blue Celebrating successes- daily Cool Comets, daily home reports, daily announcements, weekly prize box, all green two weeks, quarterly gift card lottery, quarterly behavior assembly, no referral picnic

Motivators Class specific incentives- daily opportunities to be on blue Prize box- sliding scale of who makes choices and options

Comet Chart

Golden Broom Clean, safe, inviting school environment Respect and responsibility in how you treat your school and classroom Extends PBIS to building operations workers

Golden Spoons and Other Cafeteria Incentives Daily feedback with green, yellow, and red cups Feedback given to teachers after each lunch block Teachers reinforce expectations based on the rating from the cafeteria and any area where children did not receive a point A perfect day results in a Golden Spoon A perfect week results in a decorated table Monthly PTA ice cream incentives for class (es) with the highest number of Golden Spoons

Suggested Split for Red, Yellow and Green Zone Adult mentors Peer helpers Individual behavior charts Check in- check out Counseling / Group support Private therapy and psychiatrist Referral to SST / IEP On-going parent conferences After school clubs Next steps- building students’ independence through modeling, coaching, and support; parent workshops;