1. PBIS in Special Schools
The Forbush
Model

2. Who We Are? Non-public Special Education Facility
Serving students ages 3-21.
4 Divisions serving grades pre K to 12+
Autism (Pre K-15+)
Primary (K-8)
Secondary (8-12+)
Respite School (8-12+)
Services Provided
Individual + Group Therapy
Medication Monitoring
Speech/Language Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Behavioral Resource Staff

3. Organizational Framework
PBIS committee
Multidisciplinary representation
On going meetings
PBIS student committee

4. Communication Update in weekly staff meetings
Bulletin boards and posters
Homeroom updates
PBIS newsletter
Assemblies
Golden Touch/ golden hand

5. Data Based Tracking and Decision Making
Use data to identify problem areas
Develop interventions to address problem areas
Check data to look at response to interventions
Set new goals
SWIS
Forbush Data Collection System
Excel
Lotus 1.2.3
Point Cards

6. Data Based Tracking and Decision Making
30% decrease in referrals, census increased by 38 students.

7. Green Zone Interventions
Primary Level:
In-service trainings to improve
classroom routines.
Hallway programs
Increased staffing in hallways
during morning transition.
Secondary Level:
Saturate with morning High 5’s
“Get Off to A Good Start” program
Weekly Rewards
Increased Curriculum emphasis

8. Yellow Zone Interventions
Reduce frequency and duration of resource room visits
Think Sheets
High 5 for short turn around
Match instruction with cognitive ability
Mentor Program

9. Red Zone Interventions
Data based
FBA/BIP meeting
Case conference on “red zone” kids
Resource room plan for students
Individualized
Pop-up’s when student is entered into the computer
Develop individualized behavior intervention program
Related Services Consultations
Sensory Diet programs

10. Teaching Positive Behavior
“Triangle of Choices”
Anger management and problem solving strategies
“Do-overs”
“Every consequence teaches a lesson”
“Think Sheets”
Social Stories

11. Teaching Positive Behavior
Second Step/Life Skills model-integrated into curriculum
Skills and strategies reinforced throughout the program.
“Second Step” newsletter to staff
Bulletin boards and posters with key phrases

12. Social Skills Teaching Strategies
Modeling
Coaching and cueing
Storytelling
Group discussion
Role-play facilitation
Transfer of Learning
Transfer of Training

13. Second Step Teaches: How am I feeling? Empathy Skills Anger Management
Understanding feelings
Perspective taking
Communicating
Anger Management
Impulse control
Cooling down
Understanding “Cycle of Anger”

14. Second Step Teaches Interpersonal Problem Solving Behavioral Skills
Identifying a problem
Brainstorming solutions
Evaluating solutions
Choosing a solution
Behavioral Skills
Dealing with peer pressure
Responding to a complaint
Responding to an accusation
Making a complaint

15. Alert Program Slow Just Right Fast
Alert teaches students to recognize warning signs before there is a change of arousal states.
Analogy of a speedometer is used to teach students to describe their own “engine level”.
Oral, tactile, visual, auditory and olfactory inputs as well as movement help maintain optimal levels of arousal needed for learning.
Students make changes to arousal level when engine is not “just right” before they lose control.
Just Right
Fast

16. Recognizing & Reinforcing Positive Behaviors
Reward activities-school wide, classroom and individual
High Fives
School Store
Level Privileges
“Bus Bucks”
3 “Be’s” integrated onto the point card
Mentor level privileges
Honor Council
Field Trips
Food Rewards
Special Activities
On Grounds Events

17. PBIS In Action

18. Data Based Tracking and Decision Making

19. Data Based Tracking and Decision Making
Census increased by 27% compared to last year
Every month in FY 2006, Forbush Day School has averaged between 5 to 30 students over budgeted census
82% decrease in number of suspension days
153.5 Days of Instructional Time
Recovered (based on 6 hour school day)
6907 Minutes of Administrator/Resource Time Recovered

20. Incident Reports by Year

21. Contacting Forbush Staff
School Coach
Kathy Ourand, M.Ed.
Secondary Clinical Coordinator
Thomas Pentz, Ph.D
Primary Division Captain
Brion Pechin
Autism Division Captain
Anne Krajewski, M.A.
Occupational Therapist
Azi Atighechi, OTR/L