This document provides information about Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). It discusses communicating positive behavior expectations, reinforcing positive behaviors with praise and rewards, and the importance of consistency. Key aspects of PBIS include establishing clear school-wide rules, teaching expectations, recognizing appropriate behavior, and implementing interventions for inappropriate behavior.

2. We can communicate
positive behavior
expectations by…
• Being good role models
• Promoting positive behavior often
and everywhere through
•Classroom lessons
•Recognition & Reinforcement

3. We can reinforce positive
behaviors by offering
students…
Praise and positive reinforcement
Recognition through
 Retail store gifts
 Coupons for community businesses
 Opportunities to participate in athletic and
social activities
 School supplies & materials
 Tickets to games, dances, or movies

4. PBIS Depends on
CONSISTENCY
in
Expectations
Training
Involvement
Interpretation
Implementation
Accountability
Teachers Families
BY BY

5. WHAT IS PBIS?
• PBIS IS A 3 – 5 YEAR PROCESS.
• THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE
IMPLEMENTED PBIS.
•50% OR MORE SCHOOLS REDUCE THEIR OFFICE REFERRALS BY 50%
THE FIRST YEAR.
• THIS IS A DATA DRIVEN PROGRAM.
• PBIS IS A PROCESS FOR CREATING SAFER AND MORE
EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS.
• PBIS FOCUSES ON IMPROVING A SCHOOL’S ABILITY TO TEACH AND
SUPPORT POSITIVE BEHAVIOR FOR ALL STUDENTS.

6. WHAT IS PBIS? (CONT.)
•IT IS A SCHOOL-WIDE DESIGN FOR DISCIPLINE.
•IT IS TEAM-BASED SYSTEMATIC PLANNING.
•IT IS FOR (AND BY) ALL STUDENTS, ALL STAFF, AND IN ALL
SETTINGS.
•IT IS A PROGRAM THAT CAN BE UPGRADED AS WE GO
ALONG.
•EACH MONTH WE WILL ANALYZE THE DISCIPLINE DATA.
•WE WILL SURVEY THE STAFF, STUDENTS, AND PARENTS FOR
UPGRADES.

7. WHAT IS DIFFERENT
ABOUT PBIS?
 ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF POSITIVE BEHAVIOR
MANAGEMENT IN ALL SETTINGS
 ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
 CLEAR SCHOOL WIDE EXPECTATIONS WITH INCENTIVES
AND CONSEQUENCES
 ACTUAL TEACHING OF POSITIVE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS
 BEHAVIORAL RECOGNITION SYSTEM FOR KIDS DOING THE
RIGHT THING

8. THE 3 MAJOR
COMPONENTS
OF PBIS
 TEACHING APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR IN ALL SETTINGS.
 INTERVENTIONS WHEN BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT
MET.
 RECOGNITION WHEN BEHAVIORS ARE MET.

9. THE JAGUARR SAYS:
BE RESPECTFUL
BE RESPONSIBLE
BE READY TO LEARN
OUR PBIS CORE VALUES

10. Remember!
The Jaguar says, “Be Respectful! Be Responsible! Be Ready to Learn!”

11. GUIDELINES FOR AWARDING
“JAQUAR BUCKS”
WHY?
THE JAGUAR BUCK IS A POSITIVE BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION TO
ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS TO CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATE
RSAE’S CORE VALUES:
BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE, BE RESOURCEFUL.
JAGUAR BUCKS SHOULD ONLY BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO ARE
CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATING GCES’ CORE VALUES.
WHO?
ALL STAFF (TEACHING, OFFICE, BUILDING SERVICE, CAFETERIA, BUS
DRIVER AND SUBSTITUTE TEACHER) SHOULD BE AWARDING
JAGUAR BUCKS.

12. WHERE?
JAGUAR BUCKS SHOULD BE LINKED TO THE
APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR BASED ON THE LOCATIONS IN
THE EXPECTATIONS MATRIX.
WHEN?
JAGUAR BUCKS SHOULD BE GIVEN IMMEDIATELY TO
STUDENTS WHEN A BEHAVIOR IN THE EXPECTATIONS
MATRIX IS CONSISTENTLY OBSERVED.
Guidelines for Awarding
“Jaguar Bucks” cont.

13. GUIDELINES FOR AWARDING
“JAGUAR BUCKS” CONT.
HOW?
WHEN YOU AWARD THE JAGUAR BUCKS TO A STUDENT, THE STUDENT
SHOULD KNOW EXACTLY WHY HE/SHE IS GETTING THE RECOGNITION.
THE REASON SHOULD BE VALID AND CONNECTED TO THE CORE VALUES:
BE RESPECTFUL, BE RESPONSIBLE,
BE READY TO LEARN.
CIRCLE ONE OF THE THREE CORE VALUES ON THE BUCK TO DENOTE
WHICH BEHAVIOR IS BEING RECOGNIZED.
PRINT THE STUDENT’S FIRST AND LAST NAME AND SIGN YOUR NAME
LEGIBLY IN INK.

14. GUIDELINES FOR AWARDING
“JAGUAR BUCKS” CONT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. SEE YOUR TEAM LEADER OR DEPARTMENT
HEAD TO RESTOCK ON BUCKS.
2. TRY TO HAND OUT A MINIMUM OF 5 BUCKS PER DAY.
3. FOCUS ON WHAT YOU ARE GIVING OUT JAGUAR BUCKS FOR, RATHER THAN ON
HOW MANY.
4. DON’T USE JAGUAR BUCKS AS COERCION
“IF YOU DON’T DO THIS, I’M NOT GIVING YOU
A JAGUAR BUCK.”

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WHAT IS A
JAGUAR BUCK?
Ridgeland Secondary Academy of Excellence
2022-2023

16. WHERE WILL STUDENTS SPEND
THEIR JAGUAR BUCKS?
AT THE JAGUAR STORE

17. RECOGNITIONS FOR
INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS MAY
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
ICE CREAM PASSES
FAST FOOD COUPONS
WAL-MART GIFT
CERTIFICATES
PASSES TO PBIS
EVENTS
MOVIE PASSES
GAME PASSES
BAGS/FREEBIES
GRADE LEVEL
REWARDS
DANCES, MOVIE
DAYS, ETC.

18. GRADE LEVEL
STUDENT RECOGNITION
PEACE DAYS
ANY DAY WITH NO OFFICE REFERRALS THAT DISRUPT THE
PEACE OF THE SCHOOL.
RESULT = 1 PEACE DAY
OFFICE REFERRALS THAT WILL RESULT IN A LOST PEACE
DAY: TBD
WHEN A PARTICULAR GRADE ACCUMULATES A CERTAIN
TARGET LEVEL OF PEACE DAYS, THE ENTIRE GRADE WILL BE
RECOGNIZED.
THE TARGET LEVELS ARE: 5, 15, 30, 50, 75, AND 100 DAYS.

19. STAFF
RECOGNITION
(EXAMPLES)
 RECOGNITIONFORGIVINGOUTJAGUARBUCKS
 RECOGNITIONFORWHOLE-CLASSGOODBEHAVIOR
 PUBLICRECOGNITIONFORSTUDENTATTENDANCE
 SPECIALPARKINGSPACEFORAWEEK
 LUNCHOUTOFTHEBUILDING
 GIFTCERTIFICATES

20. INTERVENTIONS
FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS

21. SURFACE MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES
• Non-verbal
• Verbal
Positive Responses by Teachers

22. SURFACE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
1. Planned Ignoring
2. Proximity Control
3. Signal
Interference
4. Interest boosting
5. Tension de-
escalation through
humor
6. Hurdle Lessons

24. INTERVENTION FLOW CHART

25. PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR
UNDERSTAND
THE
BEHAVIOR
IDENTIFY
THE
BEHAVIOR
PLAN
FOR
INTERVENTION

27. PBIS TEAM
MEMBERS
Ms. Maybank
Dr. Murphy
K. Newsome