Dr. Lesley Messier – Director of Student Services & Exceptional

Student Education

Should be vs. reality

Preventative measure

Find what you are looking for!

Each day out of class places a child 2 days behind

One person can change the outcome for a child

The price is right! FREE trainers are provided from USF grant

We are all guilty of forgetting to praise the hard workers, the good people around us!

Administrative support is essential

Teachers work as a team

Family component

PBS is a research based, positive focus, school-wide program

Creates a positive learning environment that increases student achievement

Reduces discipline & problem behaviors

Not implemented in isolation

Not variable across the school

Not only for students with discipline problems

Administration is key

Programs vary from school to school

Research based and part of the Response to Intervention federal requirement

Like RTI, PBS strives to have 80% healthy learning environment

Both PBS & RTI get at the foundation of learning: good instruction.

Teachers target specific training based on the data, i.e.. bullying, theft, etc..

Support provided by behavioral specialists Japanese proverb: “Nothing is taught

until something is Learned”

Schools have shown a significant decrease in referrals and disruption to the classroom setting

Research shows that there is a relationship to disruption and achievement

Data collection phase

Reducing low grade referrals

Sugarloaf saw a 38% reduction in discipline referrals

Importance of a positive focus in trying times

Schools decide incentives based on the students preferences

Extrinsic intrinsic

School-wide examples: karaoke, race a teacher, yard sale, principal luncheon were huge hits!

Parent groups have funded and supported the program

Parent component essential

Several grants in process

Helps schools develop a positive culture

Appreciate differences

Teaches teamwork

Creates a positive learning atmosphere!

Currently administering

PBS: Poinciana HOB Glynn Archer Sugarloaf

Training May: KLS, MHS,  Switlik

55 of the 67 Florida School Districts will be implementing PBS by the 2009-2010 school year.

Florida leads the nation with PBS districts at almost 80%

Questions?

For more on Florida PBS go to:

http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu