Making PBIS Work In High Schools!

Mr. Justin MartinAssistant Principal, Tuscarora High School

Agenda

• The need for data• Staff involvement• Student involvement• Recognition• Making PBIS visible• Role of 20/20

Tuscarora by the Numbers

• First year school opened up with 1100 students– 44% Minority/ 56% White/Middle Eastern– Around 550 referrals

• 2011-2012 school year we will have 1600 students

Data Collection

• Data should drive all decision making!• How do you decide what data to collect?– Referrals– Tardies to class/school

• What to do with the data?– Committee– Faculty– Provide Positive Reinforcers

Staff Involvement

• Let your staff help in deciding what the behavior focus should be.

• In my experience, this has helped in the reinforcement of the decisions that are made by the committee.

• Participate in the development of the discipline flow chart.

The Role of Advisory

• Meets every Tuesday for 30 minutes

• Teach and re-teach school expectations

• Establish relationships with students

• Gain student participation in PBIS

Student Participation

• Allow students to recognize teachers for exhibiting school characteristics!

• Recognize a PBIS staff member of the month based on student recommendation forms.

• Students should also be represented on the PBIS committee.

Using PBIS for Recognition

• Teacher/Faculty recognition– Teacher rugs– Reserved parking spots– Diamond Award

• Student Recognition– Husky nation tickets– Prize wheel– Pizza parties– Private lunches

Teacher Rugs

Diamond Award

Husky Nation Tickets

Prize Wheel

Make PBIS visible

• Posters throughout the school– RISE poster– Classroom poster

• Sporting Events– PBIS sponsored Faculty Basketball Game

• Announcements– Weekly announcements

• Presentations to the faculty

PBIS Visibility cont….

• Presentations to the faculty– Present data monthly

• Use your acronym in as many ways as possible.– Library– Science class– Mission Statement

Overcoming Hurdles

• Established faculty vs. new faculty– Timing is the key with established faculty– Don’t rush to gain support of established faculty

• Data vs. no data– Using data to gain support of established faculty– Tracking kids and establishing 20/20 rule

• Little support vs. full support from administration