PBIS

Positive Behavior
Interventions &
Supports

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How do your students
know what is expected
of them for behavior?
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Who in your school
teaches your students
how to behave?
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Can your students
articulate your schools
behavior expectations?
Can your staff?
Can your parents?

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Is there a common
language for behavior
that is used in your
school?
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What is PBIS?
PBIS is an operational framework of evidence-based
strategies and systems to assist schools to increase
academic performance, increase safety, decrease
problem behavior, and establish positive school cultures.


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PBIS is not
A set program

A cookie cutter curriculum

Another thing to do at school
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How is PBIS different?
Traditional Discipline:
Focused on the students problem behavior
Goal is to stop undesirable behavior through the use of
punishment

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PBIS:
Replaces undesired behavior with a new behavior
or skill
Alters environment
Teaches appropriate skills
Rewards appropriate behavior
Teaching expected behavior


If a child doesnt know how to read, we teach.
If a child doesnt know how to swim, we teach.
If a child doesnt know how to multiply, we teach.
If a child doesnt know how to drive, we teach.
If a child doesnt know how to behave, we

TEACH? or PUNISH?


(Herner, 1998)

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Levels of PBIS
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Tier 1: Universal
In Tier 1 of the PBIS model, universal approaches that are
preventative in nature are put into place for all students,
all staff, and in all settings.


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Red Pine
The Cardinal Code is as
follows:
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe

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Greenleaf CARES
Cooperation
Assertion
Responsibility
Empathy
Self Control

CARES: Its the Greenleaf way!

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Behavior Matrix

CARES
SETTING
Instructional
Areas
Hallways Playground Cafeteria Restrooms Bus
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C
Cooperation
Participate
respectfully.
Follow
directions.
Go directly
to
destination.
Stay to the
right.
Line up when
its time.
Listen to the
adults.
Wait your
turn. Clean up
your eating
area. Listen to
adults.
Take turns. Listen to the
bus driver and
school patrols.
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Assertion
Do your
best.
Do your own
work.
Stay in two
lines.
Stay with
your class.
Ask for help
when you
need it.
Use good
manners.
Wash your
hands. Flush
the toilet.
Do what is
right.
Set an example
for others.
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Responsibility
Be prepared.
Use
materials
properly.
Use voice
volume 2 to
talk. Greet
peers and
adults
appropriate
ly.
Follow the
playground
rules.
Put away
equipment.
Put away your
tray.

Keep
restrooms
clean. Be neat.
Use only what
you need.
Be respectful.
Stay in your
seat.
E
Empathy
Be kind.
Be
respectful.
Help others.
Be aware of
others
around you.
Include
others. Share
equipment.
Respect
others food
choices.
Include
others.
Respect
peoples
privacy.
Help others.
Share your
seat.
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Self Control
Be on task.
Keep
hands/feet
to yourself.
Walk. Keep
feet on the
floor.
Play safely.
Take turns.
Keep hands to
yourself.
Always walk.
Use voice
volume 3.
Use voice
volume 1.
Be safe.
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Poster example
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Are you recognizing students
who demonstrate expected
behaviors?
Or are you focusing much of
your time on delivering
consequences for unexpected
behaviors?
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Tier 1 at Greenleaf & Red Pine
Behavior expectations are formally taught multiple times
Common language is used
Expectations are posted throughout the building
Positive behaviors are rewarded (CARES cash, golden
dustpan, fine dining)
Procedures for handling inappropriate behaviors are
implemented consistently (office referral form updated)
CARES book lists for teachers
CARES theme of the week morning announcments
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Where do most of the problem
behaviors occur in your school?
What time do they occur?
Who are the students doing the
problem behaviors?
Are they of a particular race?
As you answer the above questions, do
you have the data readily available to
prove your answers?

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SWIS School-wide
Information Systems
The School-Wide Information System (SWIS) is a web-
based information system designed to help school
personnel to use office referral data to design school-
wide and individual student interventions. The three
primary elements of SWIS are:

An efficient system for gathering information
A web-based computer application for data entry and
report generation
A practical process for using information for decision
making

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What systematic behavioral
interventions do you have in
place at your school, for
students who are chronically
sent to the office?
What are you doing with your
students who are exhibiting
the most severe behaviors?
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Tier 2: Targeted Group
Interventions
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Targeted, group-based
interventions are designed
to serve students who
have not responded to
Tier 1 interventions.
Tier 2 at Greenleaf & Red Pine
Support staff for teaching social groups
Data-based process
SAT team for behavior
Sensory room
Check-in/Check-out : progress monitoring
tools
Interventions matched to function of
behavior
Just CARE buddy system

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Tier 3: Individualized
Intensive Interventions
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These students qualify for
special services at school and
have a case manager who
individualizes a program for
that child in order to progress
academically, socially, and
emotionally.

Does your school have a
team to examine behavior
patterns based on data
and offer solutions for
systematic changes?
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PBIS Leadership Team
Made up of 6-10 people who are representative of the
whole school

Includes other educators trained in PBIS who will help
our school implement and maintain PBIS efforts

Meets regularly to:
Assess current behavior management practices
Examine patterns of behavior based on data
Write and implement the schools PBIS action plan
Plan for continued staff training and support

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MDE Support
Cohort work for the next two school years
Training days for the PBIS team 6 days
a year (2 in August)

Leadership team trained and given
resources

Speakers and support for your school

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PBIS Cohorts in Minnesota
2010-2011 (Cohort 6)
229 schools participating

2009-2010 (Cohort 5)
139 schools participating

2008-2009 (Cohort 4)
93 schools participating

2007-2008 (Cohort 3)
60 schools participating

2006-2007 (Cohort 2)
20 schools participating

2005-2006 (Cohort 1)
9 schools participating

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Questions?


For more information,
see
www.pbis.org
or
www.pbismn.org

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