This document provides an overview of the basic components of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) presented to the staff at Grayslake Central High School. It summarizes PBIS as a proactive systems approach to establish behavioral supports and social culture to help all students succeed academically and socially. It describes the three tiers of PBIS intervention: Tier 1 focuses on universal expectations and supports for all students, Tier 2 provides additional support for groups of students with more needs, and Tier 3 involves individualized supports and plans for students with chronic issues. It outlines examples of interventions at each tier and discusses implementing PBIS through defining, teaching, modeling, and reinforcing the school's RAM values of being

1. Basic Components of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) Presented to Grayslake Central Staff October 6, 2011

2. What is PBIS? PBIS is a proactive systems approach to establishing the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students in a school to achieve social, emotional, and academic success.¹ In basic terms: PBIS helps establish school wide behavioral expectations, reinforces students for meeting those expectations, and creates specific support for those students who are not. ¹www.pbisillinois.org/what.html

3. Question for the audience…

4. Simply put: We get as good of a school social climate as we demand…

6. Tier 1 Examples Teacher classroom behavior/management Guidance Counselor Link Crew All students in the school are exposed to Tier 1 interventions

8. Tier 2 Examples Support Groups Change in school schedule (class order) Work Study ESL RAMS Reading Specialist Peer Mediation Behavior Contract Self-Evaluation Mentoring Check in/Check out Attendance Contract Project Pass SRO Home Visit SAP Social Work

10. Tier 3 Behavior Intervention Plan Skills for Life Strategic Study Skills Modified schedule (Late start/early release) 504 plan

11. PBIS in the SchoolHigh Schools vs. Elementary Schools High Schools are different Size Expectations Departmentalized staff Teams can be layered Implementation comes more slowly However, we need the same components

12. Elementary or High School The fact remains that students are still students, and they need positive adults in their lives…

13. Trends in Discipline Practices Most Effective Proactive school wide discipline systems Social skills instruction Early screening and identification of behavioral patterns (data driven) Change of school wide culture/climate Least Effective Punishment when used too often or without change Exclusion

14. How it works… The basis of what PBIS will look like in your building is partially dependent upon…

15. Central Matrix Respectful Accountable Mature Safe

16. How Do We Use It? 1) State behavioral expectations 2) Specify student behaviors (define behavioral expectations) 3) Model appropriate student behaviors 4) Students practice appropriate behaviors 5) Acknowledge and reinforce appropriate behaviors

17. RAMS Mural

18. The RAMS Way! Mural will be located front entry way Teachers distribute RAM Bucks Teacher thanks student ex. “Thank you for being respectful” Student drops RAM buck in nearest wooden box located throughout school

19. The RAMS Way! Monthly Drawings 4 students per month (one for each attribute) The student with the most Ram Bucks in each category will be recognized PRIZES Student picture placed on RAMS mural Letter sent home to parent Other examples: tickets to school dances, rock star parking spot, movie passes, school spirit wear

20. The RAMS Way! Monthly Drawings 2 Teachers per month will be recognized Teacher names will be pulled from the Ram Bucks turned in by students The more you give out, the better chance you have of winning. PRIZES Gift cards, lunch delivered, movie passes, recognition in Rampage, singing telegram by Mr. Landry

21. The RAMS Way! Weekly Drawings 5 students will be recognize weekly (Student name drawn from RAM bucks) 2 teachers will be recognized weekly (Teacher name drawn from RAM bucks) Prizes Small ticket items such as candy or free cookie from cafeteria

22. RAM Bucks

23. How will the students know? All staff will have a link to Rams Way video

24. How will the students know? Then there will be another video giving examples of the RAMS way:

25. Ok…quick quiz time…

26. Let’s Review In PBIS we DEFINE appropriate behaviors In PBIS we MODEL appropriate behaviors In PBIS we TEACH appropriate behaviors In PBIS we REINFORCE appropriate behaviors

27. No Worries… In PBIS we STILL have consequences for problematic behaviors

28. Where are we now? Continue ODR usage- WE COUNT ON THIS DATA! Continue focus on decreasing tardies Continue focus on hallway supervision Implementing the RAM Bucks Implementing consistent reward system Increasing student awareness Preparing for FULL launch next fall Continue education for staff members

29. If you are interested in becoming a part of the Universal PBIS Team, please see Shari Engberg or Amy Johnson

30. Questions?