School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Plan2014-2015Presented by: Mrs. Pickens, WSE School Counselorand the PBIS Team

White Station Elementary

We believe: Teachers, administrators, parents, and the

community share the responsibility for advancing the school’s mission.

Student learning is the chief priority for the school.

Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs.

All students can learn. A safe and physically comfortable

environment promotes student learning.

Guiding Principles

White Station Elementary will be a competitive, high-performing school

that partners with all stakeholders to produce students who will become

responsible citizens in society and successful future leaders.

Vision

White Station Elementary is a community who:

Challenges Learners

Achieves Academically

Respects Self, School and Others

Empathizes with others

Strives for Excellence!

Mission Statement

Social skills are as important as academic skills and should be embedded in the curriculum and everyday practices.

Philosophy

Previous Results

•White Station Elementary Tier I increased by 5% (Growing the Green)

•The amount of students in Tier II decreased from 3% to 1%

•White Station Elementary School reported a 0 percentage for Tier III students

Objectives: Reduce the number of bus referrals by

5%. Reduce the number of discipline referrals

to the office by 2%. Reduce the number of home suspensions

by 2%. Reduce the number of tardies by 5%. Reduce the number of cafeteria referrals

by 5%.

Goal - To increase positive student behavior and reduce negative behavior.

MCS School-wide PBIS (Discipline) Team Worksheet 2013-2014

White StationElementary

School

PBIS TeamMembers

Principal: Ms. Thomas

Assistant Principal: Mr. Breeden

Professional School Counselor: Kathryn Pickens

School Social Worker: Louise Levin

General Education Teacher :Ms. Pickering

Special Education Teacher: Ms. Williams

Related Arts Teacher(s) : K. Shirley

Student Representative: Mario Robinson

Educational Assistant(s)/ Non-Certified Staff: Ms. Cox

Parents (2): Cindy Brantley/Charity Walker

Community Member: Ms. Enck

Special Education Representative: Ruthie Stewart

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Monitoring Processa) Entry – Data will be entered by the Friday following the end of

the reporting period to enable review of accurate data. Person responsible – Ms. Buckner

b) Data Review – Data will be reviewed within one week of final data entry for reporting period. Person responsible – Mr. Breeden

c) Data Reporting – Data trends will be reported to faculty within a week of the PBIS Discipline Committee data review meeting. Person responsible Ms. R. Stewart and Assistant Principal, Bradley Breeden

Reduce the number of discipline referrals to the office.

Reduce the number of home suspensions. Reduce the number of bus referrals. Reduce the number of tardies. Reduce the number of cafeteria referrals.

Prioritized Action Steps

Action Number

Action( Who Does What?)

By When? (Date)

How will we know it is done? (Data Source)

Establish & Confirm

Commitment(TIC 1 & 2)

1. Admin will attend meeting at least 90% of the time and provides funding for PBIS activities.2. Admin will put time on staff agenda for PBIS updates and actively promotes PBIS as priority.3. Improving school climate/discipline is important to staff.4. Faculty is involved in some decision making/establishing goals and faculty feedback is obtained throughout the year.

Ongoing14/15SY

Team meeting minutes

Establish SWPBS Team

(TIC 3 – 5)1.Team includes grade level, support and SPED teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, school counselor and admin and has established a clear mission/purpose.2. Team will have regular meeting schedule and effective operating procedures.3. PBIS team has clearly defined objectives/outcomes.

Ongoing14/15SY

Team meeting minutes

Conduct Self-Assessment

(TIC 6-8)

1. Team will complete EBS survey when available.2. Team will summarize existing school discipline data.3.Strengths, areas of immediate focus, action plan are identified.

Ongoing14/15 SY

Data analysis reports

School Name White Station Elementary2014-2015

Action Plan for School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (Aligned with Effective Behavior Supports Survey & Team Implementation Checklist)

Action Number

Action( Who Does What?)

By When? (Date)

How will we know it is done? (Data Source)

Discipline data are gathered, summarized

and reported to staff to make

decisions(TIC 15)

1. Data collection is easy, efficient, and relevant.

2. Data will be entered weekly and analyzed monthly.

3. Data will be shared with team and faculty monthly.Sept-May 14-

15

Data Dashboard Faculty agenda

Build capacity for function

based support(TIC 16-17)

1.PBIS Coach will be utilized.

2. Students are identified through multiple data sources, teacher/parent request.

3.Focus of support is preventative, educative, functional, data based, empirically valid, collaborative and tied to school-wide, classroom and individual support programs.

Ongoing14/15 SY

S-Team minutes

Other tasks 1.Funds will be allocated for building and maintaining school-wide behavioral support. Ongoing

14/15 SY Financial records

CelebrationSuccesses will be communicated by:•Announcements•Bulletin Boards•Monthly Newsletters•Home/Communication Folders•PTO Meetings•Website

Come to school ready to learn

Always do your best

Respect self and others

Exemplify positive behavior

Speak kind words

School-wide Rules

Behavior Expectations Matrix

General Procedure for Dealing with Problem Behaviors

Observe problem behavior

Problem solve

Determineconsequence

Follow proceduredocumented

File necessarydocumentation

Send referral to

officeFile necessary documentation

Determine consequence

Followthrough with

consequences

Problem solve

Follow documented

procedure

Write referral &escort student to office

Follow upwith student

within aweek

Is behavior major?

Does student have 3?

NO YES

NO YES

Find a place to talk with student(s) Ensure safety

Classroom Discipline Plan - unique to each individual teacher

Classroom Interventions – Behavior Intervention Manual (BIM); Logical rules and consequences

Student/parent conferences – at the request of teacher, parent or administrator

School-wide Interventions – Life Skills, SRT, Small Group Counseling, Character Education

Progressive Discipline

After-school Detention – Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30-4:15, assigned and monitored by teacher, zone 0, transportation is parent’s responsibility, doing homework is not permitted, detention work will be assigned, incomplete work will result in additional day of detention

Progressive Discipline

Out of School Suspension – issued by administrator, parent conference required to clear suspension.

Alternative Setting – referral process.

Mental Health Referral- referral process; case-by-case basis for extreme behavior issues.

Progressive Discipline

How We Teach the Rules and Procedures

•Code of Conduct meetings with each grade level presented by School Counselor and Assistant Principal.•Universal lesson plans being developed.•Classroom rules posted inside classrooms.•School-wide rules posted throughout the building•Opportunities for practice.•Intercom Announcements – morning and afternoon

Student handbooks will be distributed at registration and reviewed by teachers at parent’s night.

SCS Student Code of Conduct distributed and signed by parents at registration

A flyer regarding transportation, drop off/pick up procedures will be distributed at registration.

Bus rules reviewed and signed at registration. Bus rules and procedures will be discussed

with bus drivers and bus students. Parent Night offers review of student behavior

expectations.

Communicating Expected Behaviors

Rules and procedures will be taught at the beginning of the school year and reviewed throughout the year.

Students will be reminded of rules and procedures through morning announcements.

Reminders of rules and procedures will be included in school newsletter.

Communicating Expected Behaviors

Morning Arrival- Students will line up at the flagpole door

by grade level and enter with the 8:00 bell.

Students not in their classrooms by 8:16 will be marked tardy.

Tardy students must obtain a tardy slip from the office.

Independence Day begins after Labor Day and parents cannot walk students to class after this date.

School-Wide Procedures

Hallway – Students must always walk in the hallway at

Zone Zero. Students should walk on the right side of

the hallway. Individual students must have a hall pass

when in the hallway. Voice level expectations posted in hallway

and cafeteria.

School-Wide Procedures

Cafeteria – Use Zone One voices Display good table manners Remain seated Keep area clean Refrain from sharing food Classroom clips and bucket will be taken to the

cafeteria. If a student does not follow the rules, their clip may be placed in the bucket. Classroom teacher will provide a reward for those students whose clips remain outside the bucket.

School-wide Procedures

Voice Levels 0

No Talking

1 “Spy Talk”

2 Partnership & Small Group

3 Normal Voice

4 Presenter

5 Outside

Departure – Student dismissal tags are displayed on

backpacks. Dismissal will be staggered and called from the

office. All bus riders will be dismissed from the

multipurpose room. Car riders will be dismissed from the flagpole

door. Walkers will be dismissed from the grade level

hallways. KK students will be dismissed from their

classroom and will be assigned a car rider number on the main hallway near the flagpole door.

School-wide Procedures

Classroom and school-wide rules will be posted in the classroom.

Procedures for morning routine, turning in home/class work, transitions, requesting help, managing materials, etc. will vary by individual teachers.

Procedures will be discussed with students.

Classroom Procedures

Caught you Being Good Tickets Tickets will be awarded randomly to students displaying outstanding

appropriate behavior.

Students may enter “Caught You Being Good” tickets for a chance to win lunch with the principal.

“Caught You Being Good” tickets may be redeemed for gifts at the “Caught You Being Good” store.

Lunch with the Principal Each week 4 names are drawn (2 from the K-2 jar and 2 from the 3-5 jar) and

the winning students eat lunch with the principal. The lunches are donated from Chick-Fil-A.

School-Wide Incentives forRecognizing Positive Behavior

Kindness Counts Tickets Students earn kindness counts tickets for

exhibiting positive, kind actions towards other students

Teachers maintain a jar with the tickets students have earned in the classroom.

Each Thursday the teacher will draw two names from the kindness counts jar.

These students will be able to wear their favorite shirt to school on Friday.

School-Wide Incentives Continued

Teachers will nominate fellow co-workers, including educational assistants and secretaries, based on good attitude and willingness to help others.

Nominations will be placed in a jar located in the Teacher’s Lounge.

Once a month the principal will draw a name from the jar and the winner will receive a $25.00 gift card to a local restaurant.

Employee of the Month

 The purpose of this program is to recognize outstanding teachers that exhibit professionalism and dedication to their students and White Station Elementary School. The candidates will be selected by the ADMIN Team.

Teachers cannot accumulate more than 1 sick day per school year (personal days and religious holidays do not count).

The Professionalism Rubric will be used by the ADMIN team as the criteria for selecting the candidates.

The top three candidates will be invited to attend the Teacher of the Year Luncheon sponsored by the Memphis East Rotary Club.

The Teacher of the Year winner will receive $500.00 from the Rotary Club.

The remaining two teachers will each receive $50.00 gift cards. 

Teacher of the Year

Honors Program

Recognition will be given to students that meet the criteria for Principal’s List, Honor Roll, and Good Citizenship.

Each 9 weeks, support teachers will recognize students who exhibit good citizenship and effort during their support class.

School-Wide Incentives forRecognizing Positive Behavior

Organizations to PromotePositive Behavior

Beta Club

Guys in Ties

Girls in Pearls Studen

t Council

Incentive Examples

Incentive Resources

Adopters:Rotary Club of East Memphis Chic-Fil-A (Oak Court Mall) EmbroidMe

First State Bank Lowe’s School Funds Restaurants Fundraisers/PTO

Character traits and related stories are shared by the principal each morning during morning announcements.

A Bully/Violence Prevention Program is implemented school wide to foster positive interpersonal relationships.

Responsive Classroom morning meetings are held daily in all preK-5th grade classes.

Program Elements

Thought for the Day Responsive Classroom Morning Meetings Embedded in daily classroom instruction Morning announcements Family Life Education and Health & Wellness Guidance lessons taught throughout the year by

the school counselor Character traits emphasized: Honesty, Respect,

Responsibility, Kindness, Fairness, and Hope

Character Education

ATOD PreventionWhite Station Elementary School supports ATOD initiative by promoting Red Ribbon Week.

This week includes a day set aside for Drug Awareness and Prevention.

The health curriculum is emphasized as well as taught throughout the year.

Red Ribbon Week is coordinated by the school counselor, Mrs. Pickens, with additional help from the PE Coach and Well Child Nurse.

The faculty and staff receive training from the school counselor during which bullying is defined and prevention strategies are shared.

The school counselor will provide lessons in all K-5 classes to educate students on all types of bullying and what to do if they experience bullying at WSE.

Healthy Choices Week and Red Ribbon Week will include a day to focus on healthy relationships.

A Bullying Awareness Workshop is held in September each year by the School Counselor.

Bullying Prevention

Prevention Programs

•Responsive Classroom •No Bullying Program•Tutoring Programs•RSVP Tutoring Program•Watch D.O.G.S.•Group Counseling•School Social Work Services

Parent workshops are held 6 times a year. September is WSE Bully Awareness Month

and the counselor conducts classroom training as well as a parent workshop dedicated to educating parents about bullying.

Other workshops include: study skills, parenting tips, and outside speakers from a variety of community resource services.

Parent Workshops

School Safety Committee Watch D.O.G.S. Parent Volunteer Safety Patrol School Crossing Guard School Check In Multi Hazard Emergency Management

Plan Emergency Crisis handbook Regular safety drills: fire, tornado,

lockdown, and earthquakes

School Safety Plan

Fire Drill Earthquake Drill Tornado Drill Lockdown Drill

1. 8-15-14 11-14-14 09-26-14 09-05-14 2. 8-29-14 01-09-15 01-30-15 02-27-15 3. 9-12-14 4. 10-24-14 5. 11-07-14 6. 12-05-14 7. 1-23-15 8. 2-20-15 9. 3-06-15 10. 4-10-15 11. 5-13-15

Drill Schedule

Secondary interventions to be used include:

Group counseling – anger management, social skills by school counselor

Individual sessions – check-in, check-out by school counselor

Mentoring – selected faculty BIM as needed – social worker Parent workshops to be conducted by the

school counselor in the fall and spring

Intervention Plan

Secondary Intervention Evaluation

Students’ behavior will be evaluated by: Teacher reports presented to SRT. Discipline referral data/ S Team

Classroom observations Small group evaluations

Data collected using ABC checklist

Tertiary InterventionsStudents referred to the School Support Team are identified by staff, parents and/or administrators.

Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Interventions Plans will be developed as needed.

Students’ success will be monitored at intervals established by the SRT.

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Computation for Triangle

1. Number of students with 6+ office referrals (red zone)= Divide this number by total enrollment for % in red zone2. Number of students with 2 – 5 office referrals (yellow zone)=

Divide this number by total enrollment for % in yellow zone3. Number of students with 1 office referral= 4. Add together totals from 1, 2, & 3 and subtract from total

enrollment to get students with 0 office referrals 5. 0–1 office referral (green zone)=add totals from 3 & 4. Divide by

total enrollment for % in green zone6. Total students referred (total of first 3 lines)=

Divide by total enrollment body for % students referred

OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS

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SPECIAL EDUCATION OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS

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PBIS Model WSE 2011-2012 WSE 2012-2013 WSE 2013-2014

School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Plan

2014-2015

LET’S GO SPARTANS!