Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports The Children’s Guild in Anne Arundel County Kelly Spanoghe, Ed.S Executive Director

Demographics Student capacity:42 Gender:35 males 3 females Ethnicity:23 Caucasian 13 African American 2 Bi-racial SES:50% free or reduced lunch Handicapping61% Emotional Condition: Disturbance 39% Multi- Handicapped

Psychiatric Diagnosis 54% Oppositional Defiant Disorder 49% Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 31% Bipolar disorder 27% Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 18% Dysthymia 10% Asperger’s disorder 3% Conduct Disorder

PBIS Process Staff complete survey in June identifying systems “in place”, “partial in place”, and “not in place” PBIS team aggregates survey totals and graphs results Staff review data to determine goals for upcoming school year

Survey Results

Behavioral Matrix The next step in the process is to identify the 3-5 behavioral expectations and develop the behavioral matrix Respect Yourself Respect Others Respect Property

Behavioral Matrix

Designing the “Gotcha” The PBIS team met to decide the “Gotcha” symbol and implementation process Domino was determined for symbol Benchmarks were identified Staff volunteered for community networking Time schedule for implementation was developed

Benefits 1.School Climate Results in an increase in the amount of positive feedback students receive Provides a reminder to staff to acknowledge student behaviors that exemplify the behavioral expectations Students feel valued thereby resulting in a positive school climate

Benefits 2.Data Decision-making: Staff participate in monthly data management review meetings Program decisions made based on data Staff identify problem areas for data collection PBIS team collects data and prepares for monthly meeting review Data management tools are introduced to review data

Data Decision Making Professional development activities: –Student groupings –Bus referrals –Time on task –Student attendance –Staff attendance –Crisis intervention trends Transitions Time of day Day of week Booster activities

Benefits 3. Systems Orientation Survey enables staff to identify areas of strength and areas of focus Program focus centers around developing systems Staff and program are more effective when everyone knows how to implement systems

Alignment FEDERAL MANDATES No Child Left Behind –School Improvement Plan –Adequate Yearly Progress Reading Math Attendance

Alignment School Improvement Plan AYP performance targets Data collection/analysis/action plan Professional development Family/community involvement

Alignment System of Support Improvement Components Data analysis and school improvement plan Standards aligned curriculum, instruction and classroom assessment Teacher and administrator enhancement Student, family and community support services

Alignment Comar Regulations 13A Student Behavior Interventions –School personnel are encouraged to use an array of positive behavior interventions, strategies and supports to increase or decrease targeted student behaviors -Documentation of staff training methods and schedule

Alignment Individualized Education Plans Increase in academic attainment, decrease in crisis intervention Development of a Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan Social Emotional goals and objectives incorporating PBIS school-wide behavioral expectations

PBIS Throughout the School Day Bus Domino Students receive dominoes for displaying appropriate behavior on the bus Morning Meeting Staff identify behavioral expectation from matrix for the day’s focus

PBIS Throughout the Day Academics –Awarding of dominoes for displaying behavioral expectations Transitions - Review behavioral expectations for hallways - Award dominoes

PBIS Throughout the Day Therapy –Implementation of behavioral expectations aligned with social/emotional goals Behavior Management Program - Daily progress report aligned with PBIS behavioral expectations -Functional Behavioral Assessment/ Behavior Intervention Plan

PBIS Throughout the Day Data Management Students graph number of dominoes received daily Students identify attainment of domino benchmarks

Celebrations Students receive benchmarks at designated intervals Weekly drawing for students and staff Classroom celebrations Program celebrations

Domino Day …patience, teamwork and coordination

Soooooooooo creative...

Dominos delivers, but we clean up !