schoolwide high school positive behavior support: teaching, acknowledging, and redirecting expected...
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Schoolwide High School Positive Behavior Support: Teaching,
Acknowledging, and Redirecting
Expected Behaviors
Dr. Hank BohanonCenter for School Evaluation Intervention and Training
Loyola University of Chicagohttp://www.luc.edu/cseit
Welcome
• Welcome– Teaching expectations– Acknowledging behaviors – Formalizing policies and redirecting
• Wrap up
Powerpoint
• Increase the participants’ knowledge of the implementation of positive behavior support practices in high school settings.
Thank you!
• Louisiana Positive Behavior Support Project
• Louisiana State University
• Louisiana State Department of Education
Current Loyola Research Team
• Dr. Pamela Fenning• Dr. Diane Morrison• Stacey Weber • Gina Bartucci• Dr. Kimberly Thier• Alissa Briggs• Lauren McArdle
• Jennifer Mills James• Sara Golomb• Audrey Shulruff• Agnes Kielian• Dr. Lynda Stone • Lisa Lewis• Nimisha Joshi
• “Systematic Analysis and Model Development for High School Positive Behavior Support” Institute for Education Science, U.S. Department of Education, Submitted with the University of Oregon. Awarded 2007.
• “Character Education: Application of Positive Behavior Supports” to U.S. Department of Education, Safe and Drug Free Schools. Awarded 2007.
Thank you!
Sample
Demographics
• About 2000 students– 8% White– 17% Black– 72% Hispanic– 79% low income– 17% limited English proficiency
• Educational Environment– 77% attendance– 22% mobility– 12% drop out rate– 53% graduation rate
Timeline
• Phase I: Information gathering 2004-2005– Conducted needs assessment– They asked us to come in and help
• Phase II: Planning 2005-2006 (summer)– Acknowledgement system– Assemblies
Timeline
• Phase III: Implementation 2005-2006 – Teaching to staff– Teaching to students– Acknowledgment system– Data system
• Phase III: Implementation 2006-2007 – Teaching to students– Teaching to staff– Acknowledgment system
Timeline
Phase II: Planning 2007-2008 (summer)– Freshmen orientation– Developed and communicated policies– Trained in the SWIS data management system
Phase III: Implementation 2007-2008– Teaching to student– Acknowledgment system– Data
Timeline
Phase II: Planning 2008-2009 (summer)– Secondary supports
Phase III: Implementation 2008-2009– Data– Teaching to staff– Communication
Teaching Expectations
CSEIT Research Team 2008
Teaching Expectations
Examples• Staff orientation
meetings• Assemblies• Lesson plans for
homerooms• Posters• Booster weeks
Key Elements• Objective• Rationale• Negative
examples• Positive examples• Practice
Teaching Identify areas of need Develop plans and post Lesson
Identify expectation (objective) Rationale Non-example/example Practice/Feedback (Set limits and pre-teach
stop prompt) Evaluation
Booster Sessions as necessary
See Examples of Teaching
• Lesson Plans
• Blank Matrix
• Key Components
• Other ways to teach
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement
• Frequent (Daily)
• Intermediate (Weekly/Monthly)
• Large (Quarterly/Bi-Annually)
• Includes staff and students
Acknowledging Students and StaffExamples• Buzzy Bucks/School Store• Monthly raffles for
students, teachers, and support staff
• Best Homeroom Challenge• Gold and Silver ID cards• Honors Dinner• Birthday Cards• School-Wide
Celebrations
Key Elements• Variety of
reinforcers• Specific/Immediate• Training• Rationale• Developmentally
appropriate• Don’t forget the big
people
See Acknowledgement Handout
See Acknowledgement Plan
• What are you doing currently?
• What are some possibilities for
– High Frequency– Intermediate– Large Scale
– Complete the reinforcement matrix
Is the behavior office-
managed?
Redirecting
• Equip teachers to handle minors
• Hallway issues
• Saving face
Share with the group
• Great article on professional development– http://www.ku-crl.org/archives/pd/partnership.html
• High Schools and PBS– http://www.pbis.org/school/high_school_pbs.aspx
• Tennessee Examples http://web.utk.edu/~swpbs/ • CSEIT Website
– http://www.luc.edu/cseit
• New Hampshire APEXII– http://www.iod.unh.edu/apex.html
• Maryland PBIS– http://www.pbismaryland.org/
Please complete evaluations
Dr. Hank BohanonCenter for School Evaluation Intervention and Training
Loyola University of Chicagohttp://www.luc.edu/cseit