Broadmeadows Special Developmental School

Provides educational programs for students with ID ranging from moderate to profound

Many of our students have other disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism, hearing & visual impairments.

Caters for students 5 – 18years

Currently 92 enrolments

Wide geographical and diverse socio-economic background

IEP’s for each student address VELS

Speech ,Music, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy are incorporated into IEPs

Past Practices

Inconsistent

Difficult to monitor

Did not involve team work

Stressful for staff

Emphasised the negative

DATA –

School Survey :

Effective discipline policy

Student Misbehaviour

Classroom Misbehaviour

DATA

2006 2007 2008Effective discipline policyThere is an agreed philosophy on discipline in the school

39% Strongly agree 60% Strongly Agree 76% Strongly Agree

Student MisbehaviourStudents are generallyWell behaved in this school

17% Strongly agree 27% Strongly agree 38% Strongly agree

Class room Misbehaviour% of class time spent on misbehaviour

24% of teachers responded with 30%Of their time

21% of teachers responded with 30% of their time

35% of teachers responded with 10%Of their time

School Survey

STRATEGIES - 06

Coaching for teachers with a behaviour management consultant

Written feedback

Peer Observation Program

Menu of strategies to use in the here and now

Emphasis on teamwork

Emphasis on positive reinforcement

School wide

Written into IEPs

Results

Consistency school wide

Attitudinal change amongst staff

Stronger teacher reflection & discussion

Change in student behaviour in the yard & classroom

AIZ - established a SIG in May of 08

The focus came from the Strategic Plan & the Annual Implementation Plan

Strategic Plan2008 - 2011

Annual Implementation Plan2008

School Improvement Group2008

Progress 2008 Staff responsible

Student Engagement and WellbeingTo improve levels of student engagement and wellbeing.

Strengthen behaviour management programs and develop an associated social skills curriculum from early to senior years

Develop consistency in the use of incidents sheets across the schoolEstablish folders for each student and collect student management and behaviour management profilesAudit Incidents sheets to establish changes in frequency/duration/& types of behaviour occurring across the schoolEstablish workshops with behaviour consultant to develop skill level of staff Develop a goal bank of behaviour goals including goals for preventionMonitor current practise and discuss individual cases as appropriateAudit existing & external curriculum to develop a social skills curriculum from Early Years through to Seniors

Incident sheet packs distributed to classroomsFolders Established on the T drive for staff accessMembers looking at the Trouble Tracker program Workshops established and underwayDraft goal bank currently being developed To commence in 2009 To commence in 2009

Katy BSIG groupSIG groupKaty B & Dianne

Record and collate case studies of students whose behaviour is being assessed as a future resource manual to aid professional development and the development and implementation of behaviour management programs

Ensure compliance training is ontask inthe Early YearsDevelop behaviourpractice on DVD for staff trainingModerate class room practice and ensure that a team approach to Behaviour Management is occurring across the school

Behaviour Consultant provided coaching and feedback in report form to each of the early years classroomsTo commence in 2009Teachers given an article on behaviour to read and discuss as part of section meeting

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Peer observation related to behaviour management strategies

Teachers to complete one behaviour management peer observation

Teachers undertaking peer observation All teachers

Induction Program for new staff

Audit Behaviour Management Consultant Reports to develop a series of Tips Sheet to distribute to all staff

Tips sheet for 06 reports is in draft stage and ready to distribute to all teachers

Kate C & Bev

SIG 08

TIPS SHEET DISTRIBUED TO TEACHERS COMPILED FROM CONSULTANT REPORTS

“TROUBLE TRACKER” – looks at behaviour incidents in classroom & yard

Goal Bank

“Train The Trainer” program using the consultant – teachers to model/coach teachers in classrooms.

Set reading for teachers to discuss @ Section/Teachers meetings

Proposal for 09

consistency of incident reporting

Student Code of Conduct

Use coaching as part of Peer Observation

Develop training DVDs for training

Develop school wide strategies for yard duty

Use data from the “Trouble Tracker” to enhance Teacher practice