1. Transforming Your School Through PBS Presented by: Larry Alexander, Principal Oberlin High School and Shey Barrett, School Site Facilitator and District PBS Contact

2. Oberlin High School Positive Behavior Support Serves grades 7-12 23 teachers 281 students 66% free/reduced

3. School Culture The structure of an organization is founded upon its policies, procedures, rules and relationships. The culture of an organization is founded upon the assumptions, beliefs, values and habit - norms that shape how people think, feel and act. --DuFour and Eaker 1998

4. Discipline Data

5. Practices Systems Data ACADEMIC & SOCIAL COMPETENCE Supporting Staff Behavior Supporting Decision Making Supporting Student Behavior

6. School-Wide Expectations

7. Discipline Notes

8. Tracking System

9. Discipline Postcards

10. Student Rewards Program 1 – Pencil 5 – Candy Bar 10 – Jeans Day 15 – Dress-Down Day 20 – Ball Game Ticket 25 – Pizza Party 50 – Tiger Pride T-Shirt

11. Student Rewards Program

12. Teacher Rewards Program 2 – Soft Drink 3 – Candy Bar 5 – Preferred Parking 8 – Free Lunch 10 – No Bus Duty 15 – No Morning or Lunch Duty 20 – Extra Planning Period

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14. Allowing sufficient time to teach and practice routines—over and overAllowing sufficient time to teach and practice routines—over and over Effective Teaching Maintaining consistency with routinesMaintaining consistency with routines Continuing to use strategies even when students experience setbacksContinuing to use strategies even when students experience setbacks Would you teach long division only 2 or 3 times and then stop if they have not yet mastered the skill?

15. Is it hard to do? Repetition What’s the payoff? Is it time-consuming? It takes patience. Teachers and students leaving school HAPPY and not upset! Yes…and also frustrating. Academic time seems to be wasted a little at the beginning, but ultimately, the routines save a great deal of time and allow the teacher to focus almost entirely on instruction.

16. Star Student

17. Where everyone's a star…

18. Discipline Data

19. “Teachers and students engage in collaborative decision making.” LANA DATA: Teachers

20. “Our school is safe and secure.” LANA DATA: Teachers

21. “Teachers have received training in application of behavior principles.” LANA DATA: Teachers

22. “Teachers have given out rewards for appropriate behavior.” LANA DATA: Teachers

23. “Within the last six months, student fights have not frequently occurred.” LANA DATA: Teachers

24. “There is consistency among faculty and administration concerning discipline.” LANA DATA: Teachers

25. “I have been taught expectations or rules of behavior at school.” LANA DATA: Students

26. “I have received a reward other than verbal for following rules and expectations.” LANA DATA: Students

27. “I have not seen or been in any fights at my school in the last six months.” LANA DATA: Students

28. “Behavior problems do not interfere with my classes.” LANA DATA: Students

29. “I am familiar with discipline rules at my child’s school.” LANA DATA: Parents

30. “I know what to do in the event of an emergency at my child’s school.” LANA DATA: Parents

31. “I feel my child is treated fairly at his/her school.” LANA DATA: Parents

32. School Performance Scores

33. Contact Information Positive Behavior Support Larry Alexander larry.alexander@allen.k12.la.us Shey Barrett shey.barrett@allen.k12.la.us