1. PBL 504
Aligning Trauma Informed Care and PBIS between Patrick Henry High School and Liberty Middle School
Farley Allen

2. Project Goal
My project goal was to align our (PHHS) PBIS and TIC programs with our feeder middle school (LMS) to insure consistency and a smooth transition to high school.

3. VTSS Virginia Tiered System Supports
“The Virginia Tiered Systems of Supports (VTSS) is a data-driven decision making framework for establishing the academic, behavioral and social-emotional supports needed for a school to be an effective learning environment for all students.”
VDOE website
This system allows districts to use a multi-leveled system of supports to help students. It is data driven and provides uniformity of practice regarding academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs.

4. PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Bringing about desired behaviors in schools through positive reinforcement
Establish consistent school wide expectations - Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Accountable
Track data to determine focus areas (ex. Discipline)
System of rewards to recognize positive behaviors

5. PBIS

6. Action Steps
10/7 Attended the Children’s Mental Health Symposium - This was foundational in defining what Trauma Informed Care and PBIS are and what they look like when put into action.
10/11 PBIS committee meeting with Director of School Safety - reevaluation of our Fidelity Inventory and planning for school wide programming on 10/19
10/12 Faculty Meeting - addressed faculty on PBIS for school wide programming on 10/19
10/17 PBIS committee meeting - Finalized lesson plan, materials, and execution for 10/19
10/19 School Wide programming - Counseling Center, team building, PBIS
11/15 PBIS committee meeting - reevaluated the new discipline referral process with pros and cons, established consistent understanding of the why, and began discussion of our next phase of implementation (rewards).
11/16 Faculty Meeting - addressed faculty regarding new PBIS discipline referral system, major v. minor offenses, why it is important to track discipline, how we will use the data
12/1 Meeting with Henry Clay Counselor - explained PBIS at one of our feeder elementary schools
12/13 - PBIS committee meeting - will analyze faculty survey results on a student rewards system

7. Children’s Mental Health Symposium
Defined Trauma Informed Care
Provided Examples
Brought the public and private sectors together
Attended Erin Sturgis and Jaime Hanks’ session on TIC and PBIS strategies to use in the classroom (aromatherapy, key ring, water board)
Attended session on VTSS to understand the tiered levels of support and where PHHS is in the process

8. PBIS Committee Work
10/19 PBIS Lesson Plan - 4oXDYfE8ZFfcUOGvRYSAySQ/edit
10/19 Exit Ticket -

9. PBIS Committee Work
Discipline Referral MfKs3MQZbOnqNPctvKDOy0s-KYGpgnypcjg/viewform
Major and Minor Offense classifications W_6fEzLTBpvAEs4aiIxNqWL89iaQ9y6fvIDXtJV1fw/edit?usp=sharing
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10. Alignment
August joint Professional Development with LMS and PHHS on TIC
Discipline referral system
AP’s/TILT team meet regularly
Attended session at conference to learn strategies being implemented at LMS.

11. Reflection and Next Steps
LMS is further along in the process of PBIS implementation.
Effective, sustainable change requires a slow, managed transition. Our committee is slowly rolling this out to our faculty to ensure quality training for students and staff.
Data drives decisions and focus areas (ex. Online referral)
Communication must be consistent and frequent.
PBIS and TIC is establishing a school wide positive culture of care and support for all students at all levels of need.