PBIS

Secondary School SuccessDundalk Middle School

Dundalk Middle SchoolBaltimore County Public Schools

Tom Shouldice, PrincipalBrian Williams & Larisa Kamp- PBIS ChairsMara Egorin- PBIS Coach

7400 Dunmanway, Baltimore, MD 21222410-887-7018

Our Goal

To provide an overview of the PBIS concept with our unique application at Dundalk Middle School.

Fear&

Punishment

Education’s Former Approach

What is PBIS?Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports

Dundalk Middle students call it “Positive Behavior in School”

Dundalk Middle teachers and staff call it a systematic organization of school-wide environments and routines that allow educators an increased capacity to adopt, use, and sustain desired behaviors and academic success in all students

What does PBIS look Like at DMS?

> 80% of students can tell you what is expected of them & give behavioral examples because: they developed them, expectations are constantly reinforced, practiced, & acknowledged.

Positive adult-to-student interactions exceed negative by a ratio of 8 to 1.

What does PBIS look like? continued…

Data & team/faculty-based action planning & implementation in place

Administrators are active participants

Full continuum of behavior support is available to all students

Dundalk’s ProgramStaff Development

Introduce PBIS each year to our new and veteran staff.

Positive adult-student interactions.

Good, well planned teaching- best behavior management tool.

“Whatever it Takes!” attitude.

Win Small, Win Early, Win Often!

Dundalk’s Program: SR2

We define ….. SR2

SAFE

RESPONSIBLE

RESPECTFUL

Teaching Matrix- 1st Week in HR

SR2 Hallway Classroom Cafeteria

Safe Keep to right sideKeep hands/feet to selfMove quickly to classUse inside voice

Sit properly in my chairReport problems to teacherSpeak appropriately to othersKeep hands & feet to self

Wait in an orderly line Remain at my tableSit 12 per tableUse inside voice

Respectful Help othersFollow directions of staffRespect Artwork/displays

Enter room quietlyRaise hands to participateListen to ideas of othersRespect others through kind words

Use good tone to speakLeave property of others aloneSpeak respectfully to staff

Responsible

Walk on right sideHave a hall passKeep halls neatKnow schedule & where to go

Come to class on timeBe prepared with materialsTurn in work on timeKeep classroom neat

Put trash in trash canClean my eating areaRequest pass to leaveHave money & number ready

Student Perspective“We feel like we have a

say about what goes on in the building and we have some of the power. The teachers know what to expect of us and we know what’s expected.” – Ben Hale, grade 6

Support Programs

Agenda Books Students of the Month Academic Coach Class AVID Language! Carnegie Algebra

Program Algebraic Foundations Algebraic Thinking Transition Program Gear-Up program

Stocks in the Future Frequent Parent

Conferences Counseling

Intervention SLC – Student

Learning Center SST- Student Support

Team Green School

Initiative Check-in & Check-out In-school suspension

Support Programs“Thanks to AVID, my notebook is more organized than

ever before.”-Darien L, grade 6

What are Hoots? Dundalk’s mascot is an

owl! Hoots are reward slips

given to students.

How do students receive Hoots?

Acts of kindness to peers & adults. Success in daily responsibilities –

getting to class on time, following routines, assisting teachers, positive hallway behavior.

Changes in behavior that promote positive climate in classroom.

Changes in behavior that demonstrate improved academic success.

In other words… “We get Hoots for

being SR2” – Billy Adams, grade 6

“Substi-hoots” have twice the value and are given by substitutes in a teachers’ absence

Substi-HOOTValue = TWO HOOTS

Student: ________________________

Gr: ___________ Date: ____________

I earned this HOOT because I:

Behaved respectfully.

Completed my work.

Used appropriate classroom

behavior.

Substitute: ________________________

School Incentives- What students can “buy” with Hoots

“For 2 Hoots, I can each lunch with my girls.” Samantha, grade 8

School Incentives- What students can “buy” with Hoots

“With our HOOTS, we are allowed to go outside for lunch.” –James K.

School Incentives

“We get to go to the school store and ‘buy’ stuff with our HOOTS.” – Michael M.

School Incentives

Daily hoot drawings at lunch for candy and prizes

School Incentives

Entry to School Dances & Refreshments

School Incentives

“When we are good in class, the teachers give us hoots that we can turn in for prizes.” – Greg G.

Unique Feature: Winter Wonderland

Students use hoots to buy holiday gifts for family members

PTA and community supported

Unique Feature: Winter Wonderland

94% of DMS students

participated this year

What else can students do with Hoots?

Fall Fiesta/ Winter Snowball/ Spring Fling Weekly/quarterly drawings Grade level rewards Staff vs. student basketball game Cultural / social events admission End of the year activity

What about teacher incentives?

Jeans Day Teachers are given a

pass to wear jeans in recognition for giving Hoots.

Teacher trophy trophies given by

teachers to teachers for their efforts and contributions

What does the Hoot Data Show?Redeemed Hoots

September 2004 Data

458

245

484

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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Hoots Office Referrals

Updated Hoot Data September 2006

1953

524

1816

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Hoots redeemedMinor referralOffice referral

Key Element Establish Data-based Action Plan

Track & monitor behavioral data SWIS Computer Program

Respond quickly to data

Dundalk Middle Data

Attendance2002-03 92.8%2003-04 94.6%2004-05 94.9%2005-06 94.5%2006-07 94.8%

( 2 quarters)

Dundalk Data

Out-of-School Suspension Rate

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 394 471 197

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 167 310 53 (so

far)

Overall Suspension Data

In school & out-of-school suspensions

Quarter 2005-06 2006-071st 57 472nd 85 21

Dundalk Middle Data

Referral Rate – per day

March 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 3.7 4.17 7.65 1.09 (so

far)

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03-04 data 04-05 data 05-06 data 06-07 data

6 + referrals2-5 referrals0-1 referral

Multi- year comparative data

What obstacles has DMS faced? lack of consistent implementation with changing PBIS

chairs over the years increased mobility and diversity of our students 28%

to 62% (2005-06)Data shows that with the high mobility and ethnic changes last year, behavioral interventions increased significantly and MSA scores slightly decreased for previous year’s progress. During summer 2006, the DMS team worked to create interventions to address the rapidly changing demographics. Since these interventions were implemented this year, behavioral referrals have declined by 52% and suspensions have decreased 57% from the prior year.

Is PBIS working at Dundalk

YES! There has been no other approach that has matched the success of PBIS. There are some components that have worked better than others. The key element for a management program is to have a unified approach based on building mutual student and teacher respect and responsibility. PBIS can be a fun way to manage the middle school age child in groups.

What needs work?

Improved teacher / student buy-in. Rapid Identification of red /yellow

zone students. More funding. Greater parent involvement.

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