1. Kara Collins, Karen Gobble, Loretta Mabry
To Clip-Up/Clip-Down
What do you think?
KP?
Kara Collins, Karen Gobble, Loretta Mabry

2. Lost Instructional Time
100 office 20 min. per referral = 2,000 minutes (33.3 hours, 4.16 school days)
# of referrals at the secondary level would increase
Instructional Time lost:
VTSS estimates: Average of 15 minutes lost per student referral
minutes each = 1,500 minutes (25 hours/3.125 academic days per school year)
KP?

3. Let’s survey the Teachers
What is your current behavior intervention strategy used within your classroom?
Is your current behavior intervention strategy based on positive reinforcement?
Do you feel your current behavior intervention strategy is successful? Why/Why not?
What is the most important aspect in changing your behavior intervention strategy? Easy to implement, easy to follow through, etc
What “reward” system do you currently have in place for students who are successful?
KP?

4. Behavior Intervention Strategies
clip-up/clip-down
Class Dojo
HABIT Letters
Other (token economy, timeout, stars, checkbook account, point system, etc.)
Loretta?

5. Class Dojo
Loretta?

6. Positive Reinforcement
All three elementary schools are within the first 5 years of implementing PBIS
97% of the teachers felt that their behavior system was based on positive reinforcement
Based on survey answers and feedback from administration, it appears that this research has raised awareness that their BMS may not be as positive as originally thought.
Positive Reinforcement
Loretta?

7. Is your behavior intervention strategy successful?
Teachers felt their behavior system was successful:
Powhatan Teachers = 97%
Gates Teachers = 100%
Behavior Referrals:
Powhatan Teachers = 21 office referrals
Gates Teachers = 43 office referrals
Kara?

8. How do you reward your students?
O.B. Gates Elementary
This shows the ways that teachers reward their students.
The bigger the word, the more teachers who use it.
Kara

9. How do you reward your students?
Pocahontas Elementary and Powhatan Elementary
This shows the ways that teachers reward their students.
The bigger the word, the more teachers who use it.
KP and Loretta

10. What is the most important aspect in changing your behavior management system?
Easy to implement
Easy to follow through with
Easy for children to understand
Other
Kara?

12. Research
Every time a student has to move their clip they are sent the message
that they are not good enough
their peers receive this message too
Behavior charts are not private
They’re demeaning!
They humiliate children!
They’re shaming!
They’re hypocritical!
They’re a waste of time!
Teachers are the figure of judgment!
They encourage extrinsic motivation!
Children who have to move their clips down:
often feel worthless
have lower self-esteem
feel that their teachers are not proud of them or don’t care for them
Clip-Up/Clip-Down charts lead to more behaviors exhibited by the student
They DON’T work!
All 3? Just rotate through the bullets? Beginning with KP again? KP, Loretta, Kara….?

13. Hard for teachers to move away from behavior charts, but it can be done
Schools who have initiated school-wide positive behavior supports have created supports that are proactive and positive.
These supports carry over into the classroom, allowing the teacher to support all students in their rooms.
These supports, which are directly linked to the school-wide plan, decrease disruptions allowing for increased instructional time and academic outcomes.
*When teachers decide to make the change they need to be supported and coached.
Same? Continue to rotate through bullets?

14. What else can we do? PBIS Professional Development
Instructional Coach support for individual teachers
Create class incentive menus
Positive check-in/check outs with teachers
Positive check-in/check outs with peers
Student Buddies

15. These bright, colorful, decorative charts track behavior, they do not change it!!!
Kara

16. References
Russell, W.T. (Writer). (2016, September 28). Hey Teachers, please stop using behavior charts. Here’s why [Television series episode]. In PBS NewsHour.
Sabiston, N. (2012). Why I will NEVER Use A Behavior Chart Again [Web log post}. Retrieved November 8, 2016, from
Loretta and/or KP?