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 StaffOctober 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.¹In 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…

5. Tier 1Universal/ Primary Level 80%GOAL: To reduce new cases of problem behavior and/or academic failureTier 1 allows us to work SMARTER not harder with our students! Universal expectations allow us to quickly identify students who may not know the rules versus those students who may need more attention.

6. Tier 1 ExamplesTeacher classroom behavior/management Guidance CounselorLink CrewAll students in the school are exposed to Tier 1 interventions

7. Tier 2Secondary Level 15%GOAL: To reduce current cases of problem behavior and/or academic failureTier 2 weeds out the students who are “one and done” discipline issues and allows for the PPS staff and faculty to offer support to those groups of students who may have deeper concerns/issues in school

8. Tier 2 ExamplesSupport GroupsChange in school schedule (class order)Work StudyESLRAMSReading SpecialistPeer MediationBehavior ContractSelf-EvaluationMentoringCheck in/Check outAttendance ContractProject PassSRO Home VisitSAPSocial Work

9. Tier 3Tertiary Level 5%GOAL: To reduce complications, intensity, severity of students with chronic problem behavior and/or academic failureTier 3 allows PPS and faculty to focus specifically on individual students (not groups as in Tier 2) who need additional support to be successful

10. Tier 3 Behavior Intervention PlanSkills for LifeStrategic Study SkillsModified schedule (Late start/early release)504 plan

11. PBIS in the SchoolHigh Schools vs. Elementary SchoolsHigh Schools are differentSizeExpectationsDepartmentalized staffTeams can be layeredImplementation comes more slowlyHowever, we need the same components

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

13. Trends in Discipline PracticesMost EffectiveProactive school wide discipline systemsSocial skills instructionEarly screening and identification of behavioral patterns (data driven)Change of school wide culture/climateLeast EffectivePunishment when used too often or without changeExclusion

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

15. Central MatrixRespectfulAccountableMatureSafe

16. How Do We Use It?1) State behavioral expectations2) Specify student behaviors (define behavioral expectations)3) Model appropriate student behaviors4) Students practice appropriate behaviors5) Acknowledge and reinforce appropriate behaviors

17. RAMS Mural

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

19. The RAMS Way!Monthly Drawings4 students per month (one for each attribute)The student with the most Ram Bucks in each category will be recognized PRIZESStudent 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 Drawings2 Teachers per month will be recognizedTeacher names will be pulled from the Ram Bucks turned in by studentsThe more you give out, the better chance you have of winning.PRIZESGift cards, lunch delivered, movie passes, recognition in Rampage, singing telegram by Mr. Landry

21. The RAMS Way! Weekly Drawings5 students will be recognize weekly (Student name drawn from RAM bucks)2 teachers will be recognized weekly (Teacher name drawn from RAM bucks)PrizesSmall 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 ReviewIn PBIS we DEFINE appropriate behaviorsIn PBIS we MODEL appropriate behaviorsIn PBIS we TEACH appropriate behaviorsIn 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 tardiesContinue focus on hallway supervisionImplementing the RAM BucksImplementing consistent reward systemIncreasing student awarenessPreparing 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?