WAUWATOSA SCHOOL BOARD 25 OCTOBER 2010 Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports

What is PBIS? PBIS is a broad range of proactive, systemic, and individualized strategies for achieving important social and academic outcomes in safe and effective environments while preventing problem behavior with all students (Sugai, 2007). Implementation is a 3-5 year process to ensure all systems and practices are in place.

Origins of PBIS: 1994 Fern Ridge Middle School, Eugene, OR 880 students – Over 5,100 office discipline referrals in one academic year Rob Horner, George Sugai and Anne Todd, Professors at University of Oregon, focus their research on effective practices in schools The Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) process begins!

Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High- Risk Behavior Primary Prevention: School-/Classroom- Wide Systems for All Students, Staff, & Settings ~80% of Students ~15% ~5% Secondary Prevention: Specialized Group Systems for Students with At- Risk Behavior School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: A Response to Intervention Model

: Beginning Tier One Implementation Define 3-5 school-wide expectations Teach and Pre-correct Cool Tools and in-the-moment reminders Model and Practice Adults model and students practice Acknowledge and Reinforce Daily recognition to intermittent and unexpected Celebrations Re-teach Restate the expectation using a different strategy Data Review Behavior data is reviewed monthly for decision-making

East: Raider Respect Staff Engagement Freshman Orientation

Data-Driven Decision Making Problem Solving Using Data Solution & Monitor Outcome Example: Reviewing Tardies

West: The Trojan Way “The number one priority of PBIS is building a positive school culture.” -Rob Horner

Enhancing the School Culture Teaching and reinforcing expected behaviors Reviewing structure and practices to maximize success Building positive rapport with students

Longfellow Respect: Building a Common Language Respect yourself Respect others Respect the environment

6 th Grade Lunch: A Positive Experience Expectations directly taught and positively modeled Students practiced lunch procedures Re-teaching expectations throughout the year Reinforced desired behavior with a no-cost reward Results show appropriate behavior!

The Eisenhower Way Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible

Eagles: Building Upon Past Successes

Working Smarter, Not Harder Second Step is a… Classroom Curriculum for ALL students Tier 1 Primary Universal All Students Receive Tier 1 Universal Instruction 100 % 80% of Students Master Skills Without Further Intervention ~ 80%

Jefferson: Teaching Expectations in All Environments

Madison Creed

Reinforcing the Madison Creed A visual reminder… And some musical ones, too! “The Playground Song”

Celebrating Success Pillars of Character Assemblies Awards a classroom with the traveling “Horseshoe Award” Rodeo Assemblies Twice each year

“The Washington Way”

Wilson/TSHST: The Bee Hive

Kick-Off Assembly Learning the Bee Hive Pledge “I will ‘bee’ responsible for my own behavior, ‘bee’ safe at all times, and ‘bee’ respectful of myself and others.

Acknowledgment System: Bee Bucks and The Traveling Trophy

A Prosocial Approach If a child doesn’t know how to read, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to drive, we teach. If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we…...teach? …punish? Why can’t we finish the last sentence as automatically as we do the others? -Tom Herner

THANK YOU! Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports