“Implementing

Elementary SWPBIS with High Poverty Students” GAPBS Annual Conf.December 5, 2013

Corey Stegall Dr. Sabrina Tillman-Winfrey

Greene County School System

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Interactive PBISObjectives for today:

We will all gain insight into PBIS/SWPBS

We will all leave here excited and prepared to implement (All Resources available electronically)

All of us will participate in this PBIS dialogue

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What is PBIS?Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

We refer to it as (Positive Behaviors In School)“Caught Being Good”

www.pbis.org for more information

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Why a Behavior Program?Research supports the idea of rewarding positive behaviors

rather than punishing negative behaviors (Cregor article Education Digest 2008)

Research showed that the old way of doing things wasn’t working.

Our office discipline referrals were at ZENITH numbers.

We wanted to do what was best for our students.

We needed immediate Intervention!!!

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How does it work?Students are rewarded or “Caught Being Good” by being

given “Tiger Cash” for good behavior

Cash can be exchanged for items on the “ROAR Menu”

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Expected Tiger Behaviors

See the ROAR location posters PPT

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PBIS is all about…Approaching discipline in a positive, proactive way

Paying more attention to the positive behaviors and less to the negative

Making the school behavior expectations visible and well-known throughout the school

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Key ComponentsExpectations for student behavior are

clearly defined. Appropriate student behavior is

taught and modeled. Positive behaviors are publicly

acknowledged and rewarded. Discipline is implemented

consistently. Student behavior is monitored and

staff receive regular feedback8

Photo of Tiger Cash

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Student Rewards

Individual----See the ROAR Menu.

Class---See Classroom Reward Menu

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Staff Rewards Leave Early Pass

60 minute extended lunch (leave campus)

Jean Pass

Arrive 30 minutes late to work/Leave 30 early 

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DISCIPLINE

WHAT IS THE DATA

SAYING?

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DISCIPLINESIP: measurable goal:

Significantly REDUCE school-wide behavior referrals

2012-2013 ---- 413 (baseline—Pre-

PBIS).

2013-2014 ---- 123 (so far)!!!

Rewarding students for doing what

they should do…..

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IMPLEMENTATIONGetting staff Buy-inThe program started September 6, 2013Students went to the schoolwide

assemblyParents received notification via

Thursday foldersTeachers were trained in professional

learningPosters were hung in classrooms,

hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and the office of the school 14

How will We make Changes to the Program?

SIP: measurable goal: Significantly REDUCE school-wide behavior referrals

Changes will occur based on our formative data

(discipline referral). The committee will meet

as needed to evaluate and interpret the data.

We will Celebrate what Works and CHANGE

whatever is revealed to be Ineffective.

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PBIS party photos

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The faculty and staff of Greensboro Elementary School encourage active parental participation. The PBIS Team will provide ongoing efforts to make positive home-school connections by keeping parents informed about PBIS. Peer Mediation may be used to solve student conflicts peacefully. Student leaders will facilitate the mediation session. Select faculty will train student leaders to conduct mediations.

Intervention Plan & Parental Involvement

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Letters home

Parent meetings

Email

PTO Meetings

Social Media

Communication with Parents & Community

• Turn to your new best friend and discuss something relevant that you learned during this presentation?

• Is there anything that the group wanted to know that we needed to go into more depth about? If so, ask it and we will attempt to answer.

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Pairs sharing/Rehearsal Time

Any Questions????

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Corey StegallPrincipalGreensboro Elementary SchoolGreene County School SystemEmail: corey.stegall@greene.k12.ga.us

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Dr. Sabrina Tillman WinfreyCoordinatorAlternative School, Title II, and Student Ancillary Support ServicesGreene County School SystemEmail: sabrina.tillman@greene.k12.ga.us

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