PBIS at Spaulding
PBIS: Background Information
The goal of PBIS is to prevent the development and the intensifying of problem behavior and maximize academic success for all students.
What is PBIS?
PBIS is an acronym for Positive Behavior Interventions and Support. It is a school-wide integration of:
· A systems approach for building capacity
· A process for capacity building
· A continuum of behavioral supports
· Prevention focused efforts
· Instructionally focused behaviors
· Empirically sound practices
· Assessment information analyzed and utilized on a frequent basis
Spaulding School will pursue a singular vision of student success by becoming a learning organization with a strong commitment to our own personal and professional growth. The mission of the PBIS team is to positively affect behavior, to support staff, facilitate community involvement, and live our district’s K-8 vision.
The 2019-2020 school year marks our 8th year in the PBIS development process. Spaulding School has received a Gold Level of distinction from the Midwest PBIS association.
The goal of PBIS is to prevent the development and the intensifying of problem behavior and maximize academic success for all students.
What is PBIS?
PBIS is an acronym for Positive Behavior Interventions and Support. It is a school-wide integration of:
· A systems approach for building capacity
· A process for capacity building
· A continuum of behavioral supports
· Prevention focused efforts
· Instructionally focused behaviors
· Empirically sound practices
· Assessment information analyzed and utilized on a frequent basis
Spaulding School will pursue a singular vision of student success by becoming a learning organization with a strong commitment to our own personal and professional growth. The mission of the PBIS team is to positively affect behavior, to support staff, facilitate community involvement, and live our district’s K-8 vision.
The 2019-2020 school year marks our 8th year in the PBIS development process. Spaulding School has received a Gold Level of distinction from the Midwest PBIS association.
School-Wide PBIS has
5 Critical Components 1. Clear Expectations - Behavior expectations are specifically defined in the rules matrix. 2. Explicit Instruction - Each area in the matrix is accompanied by a lesson plan or Cool Tool -There is a schedule for teaching and re-teaching behaviors throughout the year. We also develop lessons based on problem areas identified through data analysis. 3. A system for encouraging appropriate behavior - We use Super Power Tickets throughout the school to acknowledge when students are consistently meeting expectations. 4. A system for discouraging inappropriate behavior - We have implemented Office Discipline Referral (ODR) forms for major behavior/expectation violations. 3 minors of the same behavior within a given month = a major. 5. A data collection system - Answering two important questions. Are we… 1. Doing what we said we would do? 2. Achieving the student outcomes we said we would achieve? · The SWIS program tracks student referrals and allows us to see behavior across contexts (i.e. setting, time, grade level, environment). We can then make modifications and develop additional interventions based on school-wide or individual analysis of data. |
Five Big Ideas
“There is nothing so esteem building as consistent success, nothing so demoralizing as chronic failure.” – Dale R. Myers 1. All children can learn and are always learning! Children are learning all the time. If you work around children, you are a teacher. 2. School is responsible for preparing students for life. Schools should teach important life lessons. 3. School expectations must be explicit, and taught to all children. We cannot assume that children will know how to behave in a given environment or situation. 4. The only way to change student behavior is to change adult behavior. We create the environments in which behaviors arise. We must model what we want or children to do. 5. Things are not always as they appear! Human perception is often flawed. It is important to use data. Adapted from Spaulding PBIS Handbook |