School-wide Positive Behavior Support

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1 School-wide Positive Behavior Support LAUSD 2007

2 School-Wide Positive Behavior Support School wide positive behavior support is a wholeschool approach to discipline that includes systemic and individualized strategies for achieving social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior with ALL students.

3 Adapted from: Sprague & Walker, 2004 Targeted/ Intensive (High-risk students) Individual Interventions (3-5%) Selected (At-risk Students) Classroom & Small Group Strategies Intensive academic support Intensive social skills teaching Individual behavior management plans Parent training and collaboration Multi-agency collaboration (wrap-around) services Alternatives to suspension and expulsion Community and service learning Intensive social skills teaching Self-management programs Parent training and collaboration School based adult mentors Increased academic support and practice Alternatives to out-of-school suspension Community and service learning (10-20% of students) Universal (All Students) School-wide, Culturally Relevant Systems of Support (75-85% of students) Effective Academic Support Social skills teaching Positive, proactive discipline Teaching school behavior expectations Active supervision and monitoring Positive reinforcement systems Firm, fair, and corrective discipline Effective classroom management Community and service learning

4 With School-Wide Positive Behavior Support, you see Improvement in academic achievement (Kellam et al., 1998; O Donnell et al., 1995) Increased school engagement (O Donnell et al., 1995)

5 Eight Key features of School-wide Positive Behavior Support Administrative leadership Team-based implementation Information used for decision making Behavioral expectations defined Behavioral expectations taught Appropriate behavior acknowledged and rewarded Behavioral errors monitored and corrected Family and community collaboration

6 Administrative Support & Team based implementation

7 Eight Key features of School-wide Positive Behavior Support Administrative leadership Team-based implementation Information used for decision making Behavioral expectations defined Behavioral expectations taught Appropriate behavior acknowledged and rewarded Behavioral errors monitored and corrected Family and community collaboration

8 Information used for decision making Think about the data your team will use to guide your decisions. Responses from staff, student, family surveys Office Discipline referrals Suspension data Opportunity Transfer Data Responses from staff, student, family surveys

9 Eight Key features of School-wide Positive Behavior Support Administrative leadership Team-based implementation Information used for decision making Behavioral expectations defined Behavioral expectations taught Appropriate behavior acknowledged and rewarded Behavioral errors monitored and corrected Family and community collaboration

10 Clear behavioral expectations Effective Behavioral Expectations Create a culture of consistency and competence Improve consistency Increase predictability Use 3 6 positively stated expectations Target all forms of behavior Safety Responsibility Respect Should be known by all students and adults (ask them!)

11 Elementary Example Our School Rules: Be Safe Be Responsible Be Respectful Cafeteria/ Cafetorium (Rainy Day) Walk Sit at your assigned table Keep food to yourself Wait patiently in line for your food Clean up all trash Stay seated until dismissed Use quiet voices Follow directions Keep your hands and feet to yourself Yard Stay in assigned area Walk to and from area Keep hands and feet to yourself Use bathroom and get water before the bell Bring all equipment needed to the yard Follow rules of the game Play fairly Everyone can play Bathroom Flush toilet and wash your hands Keep your feet on the floor One person to a stall Use the bathroom and then leave Return to your classroom promptly Conserve supplies (toilet paper, water, soap) Give people privacy Keep bathrooms clean Taken from Mayberry Elementary

12 Behavioral Expectations Defined

13 Defining School-Wide Rules Worksheet Be Safe Be Responsible Be Respectful

14 Eight Key features of School-wide Positive Behavior Support Administrative leadership Team-based implementation Information used for decision making Behavioral expectations defined Behavioral expectations taught Appropriate behavior acknowledged and rewarded Behavioral errors monitored and corrected Family and community collaboration

15 Expectations taught to ALL students Teach Social Behavior like Academic Skills Teach through multiple examples Teach where the problems are occurring Give frequent practice opportunities Provide useful corrections Provide positive feedback (4:1) Monitor for success Model expected behaviors with students and adults

16 Behavioral Expectations Taught

17 Eight Key features of School-wide Positive Behavior Support Administrative leadership Team-based implementation Information used for decision making Behavioral expectations defined Behavioral expectations taught Appropriate behavior acknowledged and rewarded Behavioral errors monitored and corrected Family and community collaboration

18 Reinforcement The system should be school-wide for all students, staff and families. Use recognition and rewards that students, staff and families want. Increase reinforcement before difficult times. Re-teach behaviors if things don t go well. Deliver rewards unpredictably (You never know when you get a surprise! )

19 Success Failure

20 4:1 Rule Research shows that when people have at least four positive interactions with one another for each negative or corrective interaction: Work productivity increases Absenteeism decreases Job satisfaction increases Appropriate behavior increases Disruptive and inappropriate behavior decreases Relationships between people improve

21 Appropriate behavior acknowledged and rewarded

22 Eight Key features of School-wide Positive Behavior Support Administrative leadership Team-based implementation Information used for decision making Behavioral expectations defined Behavioral expectations taught Appropriate behavior acknowledged and rewarded Behavioral errors monitored and corrected Family and community collaboration

23 The two-minute rule Iris Media

24 Eight Key features of School-wide Positive Behavior Support Administrative leadership Team-based implementation Information used for decision making Behavioral expectations defined Behavioral expectations taught Appropriate behavior acknowledged and rewarded Behavioral errors monitored and corrected Family and community collaboration

25 Family and community collaboration Family and community partnerships are key in the adoption, implementation and maintenance of your School-Wide Positive Behavior Support systems. In what ways are families and community members encouraged to be a part of your School-Wide Positive Behavior Support system

26 How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank