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Warren County High School. School-Wide Positive Behavior Support. HAPPY!. Makes us…. HAPPY!. HAPPY!. a t Warren County High School. Hey Jack… Forget the Past. It’s a NEW day at WCHS. How attentive are you to Positive Behaviors at your School. ?. School-Wide Positive Behavior Support. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Warren County High School
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
Makes us…HAPPY!HAPPY!
HAPPY!at Warren County High School
It’s a NEW day at WCHS
Hey Jack…Forget the
Past.
How attentive are you to Positive
Behaviors at your School
?
School-Wide Positive Behavior SupportSWPBS is associated with:
Increased academic gains - when combined with effective instruction
Reductions in Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs)
Increased perception that the school is safe
More positive school climate
Where did we start?2010-2011
Discipline 2010 – 2011
Office Referrals: 8,220 Total
Averages2,055 per grade level11 per day per grade
What about lost instructional time?
Patrick Fraley from Cherokee High School estimates that for each office
referral: 45 minutes instructional time is lost
15 minutes of administrative time is lost
For our school that is:
Over 8 hours of instructional timeAlmost 3 hours of administrative
time EVERY day!!!We Have a Problem!
So…What did we do?• 1st Year – Implemented School-Wide
Information System (SWIS)• 2nd Year – Revised/updated SWIS
program and forms• 3rd Year – Implemented School-Wide
Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS)• 4th Year – Revised/updated SWPBS
Years 1&22010 – 2011Implement
S.W.I.S2011 – 2012
RevAMP S.W.I.S.
• Web-based software system• Collects, tracks, and reports student
referrals.
S.W.I.S.
Developed by University of Oregon to…
“…provide schools with accurate, efficient, practical
information for decision-making about school-wide
discipline.“
(School-Wide Information System)
SWIS is currently being used in 7288 schools around the world…
4323 Elementary Schools 1209 Middle Schools
572 High Schools 1184 K-8/12 Schools
• Cannon County High School• Cheatham County – Harpeth & Sycamore High Schools• Coffee County Middle School• Grainger County – Washburn School• Hawkins County – Cherokee High School• Metro Davidson – Stratford High School• Putnam County – Cookeville, Monterey, & Upperman
High Schools• Roane County – Midway & Rockwood High Schools• Stewart County High School• Warren County High School
Participating Tennessee High Schools
Year 32012 – 2013
ImplementS.W.P.B.S.
SWPBS at WCHS…..Expectations
If we want good behavior,
we have to teachgood behavior.
Our team worked all summer planning and getting ready to
implement SWPBS at WCHS in the fall of 2012.
First Year of SWPBS:Created New Rules and Expectations• Area specific• Positive wording
Work ResponsiblyCome PreparedHave RespectStay Safe
WCHS Rules
WCHS Expectations
Use appropriate social behavior
Walk
Stay on right side…..just like driving a car
Keep moving
Hallway Expectations
Cafeteria ExpectationsUse good manners
Have code and money ready
Stay in line
Pay for what you take
Keep clean….help clean up trash
Keep locker area cleanEnter and exit quicklyKeep only YOUR
belongings in YOURlocker
Walk
Locker Expectations
Throw away trash
Flush and wash
Keep counters dry
One person per stall
Go in, use restroom, exit quickly
Restroom Expectations
Clean up trash
Use good manners
Follow staff directions
Stay in designated areas
Gym Lobby Expectations
SWPBS at WCHS…
If students fail to follow the rules, we must view this as a failure of
them learning the rules.
Hey…How will everybody know about all this stuff?
• Teach teachers at PD before school starts
• Teach students first two days of school Dedicated time for each grade-
level
Teaching SWPBS…..Thursday, August 9th and Friday, August 10th
HR 7:45 – 8:45 SWPBS for Seniors(Thursday),
Juniors(Friday) HR 8:45-9:45 SWPBS for
Freshman(Thursday), Sophomores(Friday)
1st 9:50 – 10:20 2nd 10:25 – 10:55 3rd 11:00 – 11:30 Lunch 11:30 – 12:20 4th 12:25 – 12:55 5th 1:00 – 1:30 6th 1:35 – 2:05 7th 2:10 – 2:40
Meet Mayhem…..
First Year of SWPBS:• Created New Rules and Expectations
• Area specific• Positive wordingProvided a BIG Welcome Back for students• Teachers at drop-off locations with signs• Music over intercom between classes• Marching Band playing at drop-off before school• Rock Band playing at lunch outside
Created New Rules and Expectations• Area specific• Positive wording
First Year of SWPBS:• Created New Rules and Expectations
• Area specific• Positive wording
• Provided a BIG Welcome Back for students• Teachers at drop-off locations with signs• Music over intercom between classes• Marching Band playing at drop-off before school• Rock Band playing at lunch outside
Provided a BIG Welcome Back for students• Teachers at drop-off locations with signs• Music over intercom between classes• Marching Band playing at drop-off before school• Rock Band playing at lunch outsideImplemented Pioneer Paychecks• Link to behavior• Different color for each quarter
Pioneer PaychecksColors per quarter:
Quarter 1—GreenQuarter 2—RedQuarter 3—BlueQuarter 4—Yellow
Each teacher will begin with a bag of paychecksExtras will be stored in Mail Room in a locked filing cabinet
Pioneer PaychecksTeacher Guidelines
Link paychecks with behaviors, not grades.Paychecks can only be GIVEN … not taken away.
Pioneer PaychecksStudent Guidelines
Students should immediately sign their name when received.
Students are responsible for keeping up with their own Pioneer Paychecks.
Students can spend Pioneer Paychecks at designated times.
First Year of SWPBS:• Created New Rules and Expectations
• Area specific• Positive wording
• Provided a BIG Welcome Back for students• Teachers at drop-off locations with signs• Music over intercom between classes• Marching Band playing at drop-off before school• Rock Band playing at lunch outside
Implemented Incentives• Students – purchase with paychecks• Teachers – drawing from paychecks
• Implemented Pioneer Paychecks• Link to behavior• Different color for each quarter
Implemented Pioneer Paychecks• Link to behavior• Different color for each quarter
Planned Student IncentivesFall Semester 2012
Event Date Cost
Early Lunch Aug 17 5
Homecoming Float and T-shirt Sep 21 15
Fall Roast Oct 12 10
Thanksgiving Banquet Nov 21 25
Winter Olympics (player) Dec 17 15
Winter Olympics (observer) Dec 17 5
Students Exchange Pioneer Paychecks for Incentives.
Homecoming Float
Some students who participated in the
Homecoming parade in their incentive T-shirts
Powderpuff Football GameTEACHERS RULE!!!
Ongoing Student Incentives
Tickets to ballgamesSold on ballgame days in front of auditorium…..5 Pioneer Paychecks
T-shirtsPremium ParkingDrawings – money
Homework passesAt teacher’s discretion
Teachers could create their own incentives
too!
We added incentives throughout
the year
A partnership with River Park Hospital made this incentive possible. Each shot made earned cash! The pot increased each week!
Also………..Students could choose
Special seating…
The Most Popular Incentive came at the end of the year…
Parking Pass for next year 25 Pioneer Paychecks
Locker for next year 5 Pioneer Paychecks
Teacher IncentivesFall Semester 2012
$25 gift card• August 17• Sept 21• Nov 20
Free Sub Day/or $75 gift card• Oct 12• Dec 17
Jump Drives
Average Referrals Per Day Per Month
Happy! Happy! Happy!
Now we’re cooking with Peanut Oil!
Year 42013 – 2014
REVAMPS.W.P.B.S.
What Went Wrong First Year?Teachers not routinely giving Pioneer Paychecks Not enough incentives for students Students not interested in some planned incentives Teachers giving Pioneer Paychecks for things not related to good behavior
What are we doing differently?Planned incentives for students for entire yearTaught Freshmen Class during first week of schoolMade Pioneer Paychecks more accessible and one color for entire yearHeld Pizza Sale to raise money for incentivesPrincipals no longer handling tardies teachers doing this during extra period
Incentives for 2013 – 2014
Incentives for 2013 – 2014
Ongoing Incentives for 2013 – 2014
• Bookstore school supplies, t-shirts and college apparel
• Game tickets
• Drawings
• Free throw shots for cash prizes
• Homework passes at teachers’ discretion
*****Early Locker and Parking Pass Selection****
Where are we now?
Average Referrals Per Day Per Month
This Year’s Referrals by Problem
Tardies were top offenders
≈ 25% of year
What Happened?Focus was on Common Core TransitionDid not re-train everyone (only trained freshmen)Did not train new staffDid not celebrate improvements made with SWPBS first yearChange in Rules/Procedures at schoolDid not get feedback from studentsDid not reinforce basic guidelines with teachers (when to give Paychecks)Did not communicate incentives effectivelyNo teacher incentives in place this year
Where do we go
from here?
Plans to get “Back on Track”Regroup with SWPBS Team• More incentives for students and staff• Be more “visible” and encourage other staffRetrain faculty, staff, and studentsCommunicate! Communicate! Communicate!• Positive improvement last year• Incentives for students and staff• Reminders for staff to give paychecksGet “Store” up and runningDo another student survey of ideas for incentivesFOLLOW-THROUGH
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” -Marilyn Monroe
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” -Tony Robbins
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” -Maria Robinson