Spring Forum 2011
PBIS-W.I.N. 4 U
The Ridge School of Anne Arundel County
16 Romig Drive
Crownsville, MD 21032
March 30, 2011
Facilitators:
Mrs. Tiwana Cook, Director of Education
Ms. Nicole Quinn, Performance Improvement Analyst/PBIS Coach
Mr. Craig Brown, Behavior Specialist/PBIS Team Member
Objective(s):
Participants will identify the role of the
Administrator;
Participants will brainstorm/list
personalities needed to start-up/support
PBIS;
Participants will examine the ease of PBIS
implementation with data tracking system;
Participants will assess roadblocks in
program and locate alternate routes to
success
Let’s Pin Down Obstacles
Trends that Impact Our Performance
Education Reform (Global)
MSDE (Statewide)
COMAR regulations13A.08.04.02.B.(12)
(Student Behavior Interventions)
Programmatic Changes (Local)
What is PBIS?
Positive behavior interventions, strategies,
and supports" means the application of
affirmative school-wide and individual student
specific actions, instruction, and assistance to
encourage educational
success.
What’s your Share?????
Shareholders Make the Difference
Administrators
Therapists, Teachers, Behavior Staff,
Teacher Assistants, Job Coach
RTC (Residential Treatment Center)
Community
Parents
LEAs
Other Behavior Programs
Roadblocks
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4.
Administrators
Students
Staff
Consistency
PBIS
The Domino Effect
Students have been motivated to exhibit
positive behaviors due to the desire to
receive positive outcomes.
Staff have become energized by the positive
response from students.
The PBIS principles have become
synergized throughout our continuum.
The Impact of PBIS
PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support and Strategies) has made a positive
impact on The Ridge School of Anne Arundel County. Since we have implemented
PBIS:
Restraints have decreased by 42.7%
Our major incident referrals have
decreased by
51.4%
2007-2008---- Banner Status
2008-2009---- Gold
2009-2010---- Gold
Data Driven: What’s Your IN
What is S.W.I.S. data?
www.swis.org
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how to effectively help our students
how to effectively assist staff
how to organize your school (programs,
schedules, activities)
how to realistically determine the positive and
negative outcomes of your decisions
W.I.N. 4 You!!!!
SWIS Data
What our research has produced?
Baseline 2005-2006: 864 Office Referrals
2007-2008: 689 Office Referrals
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529 Referrals
420 Referrals
It’s All Adding UP
Baseline Data 2007: Reading 334
Math
309
May 2008 HSA Comparison Chart
362
Algebra
Algebra
412
394
Government
Biology
Biology
396 394 400
429
Government
384
English
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
English
Algebra
Algebra
Government
Government
Biology
English
343
412
400 379 394
Biology
396
English
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
353
366
May 2009 HSA Comparison Chart
Changing the Way We Think
Members
Attitude
Response
Consistency
Humor
PBIS-W.I.N. 4 U
PBIS-W.I.N. 4 U
What Are Your Thoughts???
Q&A