1. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Dr. Barbara Cooper
Deputy Superintendent
Gregory L. Hicks
Director, Behavioral Learning
October 1, 2015

2. PBIS is a Successful Program Used Nationwide to Help Support Positive Behavior in Schools.
Endorsed by experts and consultants agreed upon by both Huntsville City Schools and the Department of Justice
Specific Goals:
To teach students expected behaviors;
To positively reinforce those behaviors;
To limit exclusion from the classroom except as required to ensure a safe and productive learning environment
Professional Training and Ongoing Supports
The University of Alabama
Group I includes 5 HCS High Schools and at least one of their feeder schools
Endorsed by experts and consultants agreed upon by both Huntsville City Schools and the Department of Justice
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports is a systemwide approach with multiple points of support: District, School, Classroom and Student.
Director of Behavioral Learning coordinates training for all school PBIS teams
Principals work with their teams to implement the program and classroom teachers actually implement the program daily with their students.
SWPBiS is a Framework for enhancing adoption and implementation of continuum of evidence-based interventions to achieve academically and behaviorally important outcomes for all students.
Goals:
To teach students expected behaviors;
To positively reinforce those behaviors;
To limit exclusion from the classroom except as required to ensure a safe and productive learning environment
Professional Training and Ongoing Supports
The University of Alabama
Group I includes 5 HCS High Schools and at least one of their feeder schools

3. Positive School Climate Educational Benefits
School Wide PBIS is:
Preventative
Instructionally Oriented
Culturally Responsive
Function Based
Systems Implementation focused
Evidence based
SWPBiS is
Preventative: 5% High Risk Behavior, 15% of students with At-Risk Behavior and 80% of students who benefit from School Wide Support
Instructionally Oriented- taught in the context of the classroom
Culturally Responsive – multiple PBiS resources for Equity- disproportionality in education, school ethnicity reports in SWIS
Function Based- Foundations in behavioral theor, applied behavior analysis and positive behavior support, looks at the environment; purpose or function of behavior, focus on teaching behaivors, redesign of the teaching and learning environment
Systems Implementation focused
Evidence based- supports social competence and academic achievement by looking at outcomes, practices, data and systems

4. PBIS Training is Ongoing for Schools from Every HCS Feeder Pattern
Columbia HS
Williams Middle
Williams Elementary
Huntsville HS
Huntsville Jr. High
Blossomwood Elementary
Jones Valley Elemenatry
Monte Sano
University Place
Grissom HS
Whitesburg P-8
Johnson HS
McNair Jr. High
Lakewood Elemenatry
Rolling Hills Elementray
Lee HS
Chapman P-8
Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
Montview Elementary

5. Team effort with creative ideas to encourage our kids!
PBIS Groups Teachers and Principals Together, Led by PBIS Trainers to Develop a Personalized Action Plan for Their School.
Every School will have have a leadership team that supports with effective implementation of PBiS
Networking among schools- Edmodo site for linking resources, opportunities to review data, committed to fidelity of the program
Team effort with creative ideas to encourage our kids!

6. Positive School Climate Educational Benefits
Disciplinary infractions decrease as we teach students expected behaviors
Classroom management improves
Students learn and understand school expectations
District Wide focus on discipline
Principals receive discipline data weekly
Director of Instruction reviews data and supports principals as needed
Principals will learn from each other best practices
Benefits of a positive school climate
Scholarships
Differentiation and personalization with Digital Curriculum
ACT and AP Incentives
Highly qualified teachers
Leadership
Engaged students
Breakfast in the classroom
Disciplinary infractions decrease as we teach students expected behaviors
Classroom management improves
Students learn and understand school expectations
District Wide focus on discipline
Principals receive discipline data weekly
Director of Instruction reviews data and supports principals as needed
Principals will learn from each other best practices
Benefits of a positive school climate
Scholarships
Differentiation and personalization with Digital Curriculum
ACT and AP Incentives
Highly qualified teachers
Leadership
Engaged students
Breakfast in the classroom

7. Students are Motivated in Different Ways.

8. Accepts Responsibility Demonstrates Respect Shows Self-Control
PBIS ACRONYM
Chapman School
L E A D S
Learns
Exceeds Expectations
Accepts Responsibility
Demonstrates Respect
Shows Self-Control

9. Huntsville High School

10. PBIS Offers a Variety of Online and Supports.
PBIS.org
PBISworld.com

11. ODR Comparison (First 36 Days of School) 2014-15 vs. 2015-16
Number of Students with an Office Disciplinary Referral (ODR)
Academic Year

12. ILC Comparison (First 36 Days of School) 2014-15 vs. 2015-16
Number of Students Referred to In-House Learning Center (ILC)
Academic Year

13. OSS Comparison (First 36 Days of School) 2014-15 vs. 2015-16
Number of Students with Out of School Suspension (OSS)
Academic Year

14. A Few Words From Our Trainer
Sara McDaniel, PhD