Implementing PBS at

You Have to Sell PBS!  To the Administration  To the Faculty  To the Students

Administration  Many components already in place  Defines Major and Minor Referrals  Reduces Office Referrals

Before PBS at WMHS Year Year ,031 Referrals 1,888 Referrals 378 Suspensions 194 Suspensions 3 Expulsions 3 Expulsions

Year One Results 143 fewer referrals after PBS Time spent on average Referral – 25 minutes Time saved - 60 Hours Bonus – 184 fewer suspensions

First Semester of Implementation Average Referrals per Day August 2007 – 16 Referrals per day December 2007 – 8 Referrals per day Referrals cut 50%

Faculty  More Instructional Time  Classroom Management  Incentives for Teachers

WMHS PBS Handbook Contains: Overview of PBS Student Information Sheet Minor Infraction/Tardy Sheet Minor Infraction Assignment

Teacher Incentives Kudos for Co-Workers Popcorn and a Movie Duty-Free Week

Discipline Procedure Major Infraction – Directly to the office Minor Infraction – Documented Warning Remedial Assignment Double Remedial Assignment Becomes a Major Infraction

Incorporate PBS in Lesson Plans Encourage teachers to look for opportunities to teach expectations within the framework of GLEs Use classroom management as an opportunity to reinforce expectations

Student Incentives Referral Free Drawing Caught Being a Good Rebel Card Exam Exemption Hospitality Room

PBS is a Process Be Flexible Review data Revise Incentives Keep it Fresh

PBS Enhances the Environment Attitudes are positive Students recognized for positive as opposed to only negative behavior Fewer referrals, more instructional time

We all win with PBS!