Positive Behavior Support
Information for Families and
Community Members
South Seminole Middle School
2015-2016
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Positive Behavior Support
PBS:
• A process for creating safer and more
effective schools
• Focuses on improving the entire school
system
• Applies to everyone within the school setting,
including all students, staff, and family
members
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Positive Behavior Support
Focus of PBS:
• To create environments that help students to
achieve success
• To understand why problem behaviors are
occurring in order to address them effectively
• To prevent problem behaviors, teach
appropriate behaviors, and acknowledge the
appropriate behaviors of all students, staff, and
family members
PBS Implementation: A Multi-Tiered System of Support
Florida’s State Transformation Team on RtI (Dec. 3, 2009)
PBS Implementation:
A Multi-Tiered System of Support
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Universal PBS
Classroom-Level PBS
Classroom Consultation
Check-In/Check-Out
(CICO)
Brief Mentoring
Small Groups
Simple FBA/BIP
Comprehensive FBA/BIP
Wraparound
Continuum of Services
Monitor the
progress and
outcomes of
all Students
Monitor the
progress and
outcomes of
the System
≈ 5%
≈ 15%
≈ 80%
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Positive Behavior Support
• Over 17,000 schools across the country and 1,100
in Florida are implementing PBS:
• Provides the foundation for a Multi-Tiered System of
Support (MTSS)
• Can be adapted to fit any school
• Coexists with most school-wide programs
• Consistent with research-based principles of behavior
• Intervention of choice in federal laws
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Tier 1 Expectations
South Seminole’s Expectations:
Strive for success
Take responsibility
Opt to lead
Respect others
Make good choices
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Updated Discipline Data
08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15
Overall referrals 1200 1381 897 1035 1121 1182 1074
OSS
ISS Infractions
316
317
411
195
209
184
147
61
198
106
199
222
220
287
Total
OSS Days
ISS Days (missed
instruction within
the classroom)
1110
832
1233
245
732
459
420
172
550
151
428
285
621
340
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What Families Can Expect from
Tier 1 PBS at South Seminole Middle
• Opportunities to ask questions and discuss concerns related to PBS
• Opportunities to provide feedback and input on Tier 1 PBS practices
(e.g., Tier 1 expectations, reward system, discipline procedures)
• Positively stated expectations posted around the school
• Expectations and rules that are taught and encouraged
• Information and updates on Tier 1 behavior data
• Data-based problem-solving by the school team to inform PBS
implementation
• Administration (Principal, AP, Dean, SAM) participation in PBS
implementation and encouragement for family and community
member participation
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Families’ Role in PBS at
South Seminole Middle
• Share your knowledge about your child, including
background and cultural information, etc.
• Share your expertise as your child’s first teacher
• Express your interest in your child’s education to your
child and to his/her teacher
• Express your interest as a citizen of the community
with a vested interest in the success of the school
• Share your understanding of issues facing the
community and school that can help to inform problem-
solving efforts
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Community Members’ Role
in PBS at South Seminole Middle
• Share knowledge about community resources
with school staff and family members
• Provide and support the school’s access to
resources
• Look for opportunities to reinforce behavioral
expectations and provide acknowledgements
to students within community settings
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What Families Can Do to Engage in
PBS at South Seminole Middle
• Know the school’s Tier 1 Expectations
• Provide input and offer suggestions on PBS practices
• Reinforce the Tier 1 expectations at home
• Demonstrate the Tier 1 expectations when attending the school or
interacting with others from the school
• Talk with your child regularly about the school’s Tier 1 expectations
• Talk with your child’s teacher about PBS in the classroom
• Keep informed and ask questions about PBS
• Follow the school-wide expectations
• Ask your child if he/she has earned any STORM Bucks and/or
Positive Referrals (If not, ask them how they can earn them).
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What Families Can Do to Engage in
PBS at South Seminole Middle
• Ask your child’s teacher or principal what you can do to show your
support for PBS
• Support PBS in the community
• Assist with teaching or reinforcing PBS
• Help to secure funding for PBS activities
• Ask your child’s Guidance Counselor for support for implementing
PBS at home
• If your child is struggling behaviorally:
• Ask questions
• Collaborate with staff through problem-solving to develop supports for
your child
• Support the interventions at home
• Keep informed of your child’s progress with interventions
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If You Have Questions About PBS
For additional information about PBS at South Seminole or to make a
donation/offer fundraising ideas, please visit the SSMS website at
http://www.ssms.scps.k12.fl.us/
Or Contact:
PBS Coach: Martha Rydenbark, Martha_rydenbark@scps.k12.fl.us
Dean/Community Laison: Rafael Fernandez, Rafael_Fernandez@scps.k12.fl.us
You may also visit us on Facebook, Instagram, Remind, or Twitter. This
information can be found on the South Seminole Webpage.
Donation Information:
If you are writing a check, please make payable to:
South Seminole Middle or SSMS, Check Note: For P.B.S.
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Learn More about PBS
• http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu
• http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/resources_family.asp
• www.pbis.org
• http://www.pbis.org/family/default.aspx
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SSMS Mission Statement
Our mission is: Empowering Students to Lead

2015 parent pbs overview family community involvement

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    Positive Behavior Support Informationfor Families and Community Members South Seminole Middle School 2015-2016
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    2 Positive Behavior Support PBS: •A process for creating safer and more effective schools • Focuses on improving the entire school system • Applies to everyone within the school setting, including all students, staff, and family members
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    3 Positive Behavior Support Focusof PBS: • To create environments that help students to achieve success • To understand why problem behaviors are occurring in order to address them effectively • To prevent problem behaviors, teach appropriate behaviors, and acknowledge the appropriate behaviors of all students, staff, and family members
  • 4.
    PBS Implementation: AMulti-Tiered System of Support Florida’s State Transformation Team on RtI (Dec. 3, 2009) PBS Implementation: A Multi-Tiered System of Support 7 Universal PBS Classroom-Level PBS Classroom Consultation Check-In/Check-Out (CICO) Brief Mentoring Small Groups Simple FBA/BIP Comprehensive FBA/BIP Wraparound Continuum of Services Monitor the progress and outcomes of all Students Monitor the progress and outcomes of the System ≈ 5% ≈ 15% ≈ 80%
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    5 Positive Behavior Support •Over 17,000 schools across the country and 1,100 in Florida are implementing PBS: • Provides the foundation for a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) • Can be adapted to fit any school • Coexists with most school-wide programs • Consistent with research-based principles of behavior • Intervention of choice in federal laws
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    6 Tier 1 Expectations SouthSeminole’s Expectations: Strive for success Take responsibility Opt to lead Respect others Make good choices
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    7 Updated Discipline Data 08-0909-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 Overall referrals 1200 1381 897 1035 1121 1182 1074 OSS ISS Infractions 316 317 411 195 209 184 147 61 198 106 199 222 220 287 Total OSS Days ISS Days (missed instruction within the classroom) 1110 832 1233 245 732 459 420 172 550 151 428 285 621 340
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    8 What Families CanExpect from Tier 1 PBS at South Seminole Middle • Opportunities to ask questions and discuss concerns related to PBS • Opportunities to provide feedback and input on Tier 1 PBS practices (e.g., Tier 1 expectations, reward system, discipline procedures) • Positively stated expectations posted around the school • Expectations and rules that are taught and encouraged • Information and updates on Tier 1 behavior data • Data-based problem-solving by the school team to inform PBS implementation • Administration (Principal, AP, Dean, SAM) participation in PBS implementation and encouragement for family and community member participation
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    9 Families’ Role inPBS at South Seminole Middle • Share your knowledge about your child, including background and cultural information, etc. • Share your expertise as your child’s first teacher • Express your interest in your child’s education to your child and to his/her teacher • Express your interest as a citizen of the community with a vested interest in the success of the school • Share your understanding of issues facing the community and school that can help to inform problem- solving efforts
  • 10.
    10 Community Members’ Role inPBS at South Seminole Middle • Share knowledge about community resources with school staff and family members • Provide and support the school’s access to resources • Look for opportunities to reinforce behavioral expectations and provide acknowledgements to students within community settings
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    11 What Families CanDo to Engage in PBS at South Seminole Middle • Know the school’s Tier 1 Expectations • Provide input and offer suggestions on PBS practices • Reinforce the Tier 1 expectations at home • Demonstrate the Tier 1 expectations when attending the school or interacting with others from the school • Talk with your child regularly about the school’s Tier 1 expectations • Talk with your child’s teacher about PBS in the classroom • Keep informed and ask questions about PBS • Follow the school-wide expectations • Ask your child if he/she has earned any STORM Bucks and/or Positive Referrals (If not, ask them how they can earn them).
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    12 What Families CanDo to Engage in PBS at South Seminole Middle • Ask your child’s teacher or principal what you can do to show your support for PBS • Support PBS in the community • Assist with teaching or reinforcing PBS • Help to secure funding for PBS activities • Ask your child’s Guidance Counselor for support for implementing PBS at home • If your child is struggling behaviorally: • Ask questions • Collaborate with staff through problem-solving to develop supports for your child • Support the interventions at home • Keep informed of your child’s progress with interventions
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    13 If You HaveQuestions About PBS For additional information about PBS at South Seminole or to make a donation/offer fundraising ideas, please visit the SSMS website at http://www.ssms.scps.k12.fl.us/ Or Contact: PBS Coach: Martha Rydenbark, [email protected] Dean/Community Laison: Rafael Fernandez, [email protected] You may also visit us on Facebook, Instagram, Remind, or Twitter. This information can be found on the South Seminole Webpage. Donation Information: If you are writing a check, please make payable to: South Seminole Middle or SSMS, Check Note: For P.B.S.
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    14 Learn More aboutPBS • http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu • http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/resources_family.asp • www.pbis.org • http://www.pbis.org/family/default.aspx
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    15 SSMS Mission Statement Ourmission is: Empowering Students to Lead

Editor's Notes

  • #3 On this slide, answer the question: ‘What is PBS?’ for families.
  • #4 On this slide, answer the question: ‘What is PBS?’ for families.
  • #5 On this slide, answer the question: ‘What is PBS?’ for families. The purpose of this slide is to clarify that PBS is a multi-tiered system of support that includes all students in the school. Resources and supports are provided to students based on their need.
  • #6 This slide answers the question: ‘Why tier 1 PBS and not something else?’ for families.
  • #7 On this slide, answer the questions: ‘What is PBS and how do schools implement PBS?’ for families. Provide the school’s Tier I expectations on this slide. Tier 1 Expectations: The school environment is structured to prevent problematic behaviors and encourage positive, appropriate behaviors. School-wide expectations and rules in different settings are taught to all students and staff Appropriate behaviors are rewarded in order to encourage and strengthen these behaviors over time Note: for families who speak a language other than English, be sure to provide translation of rules and expectations, use visuals and/or videos. And/or role plays to demonstrate expectations as well in order to overcome language barriers.
  • #8 Trish
  • #9 Use this slide to clarify what parents can expect as a result of Tier 1 PBS implementation. Note: you may need to refresh parents on what Tier 1 PBS implementation includes (all students, staff, and families; all settings; expectations and rules; preventing problematic behaviors and teaching and reinforcing appropriate behaviors).
  • #10 This slide explains families’ contributions to PBS implementation and some of the many roles families may play to support PBS.
  • #12 ***Be sure these practices align with your school’s vision for family engagement in PBS** Add or edit family engagement behaviors listed to reflect your school
  • #13 ***Be sure these practices align with your school’s vision for family engagement in PBS** Add or edit family engagement behaviors listed to reflect your school