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Dr. Wes DickeyDr. Wes DickeyWoodland Middle SchoolWoodland Middle School

Euharlee, GAEuharlee, GABartow County School SystemBartow County School System

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Why a behavior program?Why a behavior program?

Research showed that the old Research showed that the old way of doing things wasn’t way of doing things wasn’t working.working. Our office discipline referrals Our office discipline referrals were increasing every year.were increasing every year. We wanted to do what was best We wanted to do what was best for our kids.for our kids.

What does this mean for What does this mean for WMSE?WMSE?

In 2005-2006, we had 963 office In 2005-2006, we had 963 office discipline referrals, the most in discipline referrals, the most in our school’s history (7 years).our school’s history (7 years). With EBIS, we expected a With EBIS, we expected a dramatic decrease in that dramatic decrease in that number.number.

EBIS is all about…EBIS 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

Key ComponentsKey Components

Expectations for student behavior are Expectations for student behavior are clearly defined. clearly defined. Appropriate student behavior is taught Appropriate student behavior is taught and modeled.and modeled. Positive behaviors are publicly Positive behaviors are publicly acknowledged and rewarded.acknowledged and rewarded. Discipline is implemented consistently.Discipline is implemented consistently. Student behavior is monitored and staff Student behavior is monitored and staff receive regular feedbackreceive regular feedback

How does How does EBIS work EBIS work

at at WMSE…WMSE…

Expected Wildcat BehaviorsExpected Wildcat Behaviors

CATSCATSCCooperateooperate

AAct with Appropriate Attitudect with Appropriate Attitude

TTake Responsibilityake Responsibility

SShow respecthow respect

The Woodland Middle School The Woodland Middle School MatrixMatrix

Each area of the Each area of the facility has specific facility has specific “posted” “posted” expectations.expectations.

Each behavior will Each behavior will be taught, modeled, be taught, modeled, practiced, and practiced, and rewarded.rewarded.

Reward Menu for “Cats Cash”Reward Menu for “Cats Cash”Patio PassPatio Pass – 10 CC per student – 10 CC per studentEat lunch with a Friend in LunchroomEat lunch with a Friend in Lunchroom – 10 CC – 10 CCTeachers AidTeachers Aid – 15 CC – 15 CCHat Day PassHat Day Pass – 10 CC – 10 CCAthletic Event PassAthletic Event Pass – 15 CC – 15 CCSilent Lunch PassSilent Lunch Pass – 10 C – 10 CDemerit PassDemerit Pass – 20 CC – 20 CCOutside Reward TimeOutside Reward Time – 15 CC – 15 CCDance PassDance Pass – 15 CC – 15 CCLate Homework Pass – Late Homework Pass – 5 CC5 CCPencil Purchase – Pencil Purchase – 2 CC2 CCLocker PassLocker Pass – 2 CC – 2 CCPay Media Center Fine – Pay Media Center Fine – 1 CC1 CCSchool Store ItemsSchool Store Items – Varying CC – Varying CCPrize DrawingPrize Drawing – 1 CC – 1 CC

Are Students The Only Ones Who Can Are Students The Only Ones Who Can Be Rewarded?Be Rewarded?

No. Staff can earn “Cats Cash” from administrators. No. Staff can earn “Cats Cash” from administrators. Fellow staff, students, and parents can nominate Fellow staff, students, and parents can nominate any staff member by writing down their name and any staff member by writing down their name and explaining what that person has done to be an explaining what that person has done to be an exceptional educator. The administration will then exceptional educator. The administration will then issue the “Cats Cash” based on the nominations.issue the “Cats Cash” based on the nominations.

Parents may fill out nomination slips in the main Parents may fill out nomination slips in the main office and put them in the designated box there. office and put them in the designated box there. Staff and students may fill out nomination slips Staff and students may fill out nomination slips located in the media center and place them in the located in the media center and place them in the designated box in that location.designated box in that location.

Staff Reward MenuStaff Reward Menu

10 CATS Cash10 CATS CashLeave Early Pass (3pm)Leave Early Pass (3pm)Duty Free Lunch PassDuty Free Lunch Pass

20 CATS Cash20 CATS CashTwo free days from Duty StationTwo free days from Duty StationReleased from an upcoming after-school dutyReleased from an upcoming after-school dutyJeans every Friday for a monthJeans every Friday for a month

Gift Card DrawingsGift Card Drawings$20 drawing each 9-week grading period$20 drawing each 9-week grading period5 - $40 drawings during post-planning5 - $40 drawings during post-planning

Staff Reward MenuStaff Reward Menu

15 CATS Cash15 CATS Cash

Leave Early Pass (3pm)Leave Early Pass (3pm)

Two free days from Duty StationTwo free days from Duty Station

Jeans every Friday for a monthJeans every Friday for a month

Spirit Wear & Special DrawingsSpirit Wear & Special Drawings

Spirit Wear & Item drawings will be held Spirit Wear & Item drawings will be held every 9-weeks and during post-planning every 9-weeks and during post-planning

After 3 Years of ImplementationAfter 3 Years of Implementation

2005-2006:2005-2006: 963 Referrals (Pre-EBIS)963 Referrals (Pre-EBIS)

2006-2007:2006-2007: 764 Referrals (20%)764 Referrals (20%) 199 less referrals x 15 m = 49.75 hours199 less referrals x 15 m = 49.75 hours 2007-2008: 635 Referrals (17% / 34%)2007-2008: 635 Referrals (17% / 34%)129 less referrals x 15 min = 32.25 hours129 less referrals x 15 min = 32.25 hours2008-2009: 633 Referrals (<1% / 34%)2008-2009: 633 Referrals (<1% / 34%)

Precious time which is better spent!Precious time which is better spent!

2009-2010 – 4th Year 2009-2010 – 4th Year Implementation (So Far)Implementation (So Far)

97 Referrals (End 1st 9-weeks)97 Referrals (End 1st 9-weeks)

Projected? = 388Projected? = 388 39% decrease from 2008-2009 (633)39% decrease from 2008-2009 (633) 39% decrease from 2007-2008 (635)39% decrease from 2007-2008 (635) 49% decrease from 2006-2007 (764)49% decrease from 2006-2007 (764) 60% decrease from 2005-2006 (963)60% decrease from 2005-2006 (963) This Means? 963 – 388 = 575 (x 15 m)This Means? 963 – 388 = 575 (x 15 m) 143.75 Hours Better Spent! (3.5 weeks)143.75 Hours Better Spent! (3.5 weeks)

Average Daily Discipline Average Daily Discipline Comparison (2005-Current)Comparison (2005-Current)

ADDR (05-06) ADDR (06-07) ADDR (07-08) ADDR (08-09) ADDR (09-10)

August 1.62 1.36 1.33 2.18 0.83

September 3.68 4.35 3.47 4.23 3.10

October 5.25 4.38 3.15 3.57 2.37 

November 6.37 5.74 3.68 5.43  3.75

December 6.08 5.53 4.29 4.47  

January 4.10 3.41 2.83 2.82  

February 7.53 4 4.17 2.67  

March 5.86 5.38 4.32 2.95  

April 6.07 3.2 4.33 3.29  

May 6.70 4.16 3.88 3.81  

How Do We Use Our Data?How Do We Use Our Data?

EBIS Committee Meetings (Monthly)EBIS Committee Meetings (Monthly)

School-wide Meeting Summary E-mailSchool-wide Meeting Summary E-mail

Present data to students as needed Present data to students as needed (announcements/grade level meetings)(announcements/grade level meetings)

Identify students with multiple referrals Identify students with multiple referrals (Tier II and Tier III Interventions)(Tier II and Tier III Interventions)

Tweak (Ever-Changing Beast)Tweak (Ever-Changing Beast)

Examples of School-wide Meeting Examples of School-wide Meeting SummariesSummaries

43% of the referrals (20 total) took place after 2 pm. The 43% of the referrals (20 total) took place after 2 pm. The committee would like all staff to notice this and make a committee would like all staff to notice this and make a conscious effort to acknowledge/reward more positive conscious effort to acknowledge/reward more positive behavior as we get closer to the end of school to try and behavior as we get closer to the end of school to try and counteract this time of high misbehavior. counteract this time of high misbehavior.

11 students accounted for 60% of the August referrals. 11 students accounted for 60% of the August referrals. These 11 students account for 1% of our total student These 11 students account for 1% of our total student enrollment. The committee feels that the program as a enrollment. The committee feels that the program as a whole does not need to be changed just the “nearing the end whole does not need to be changed just the “nearing the end of the school day” tweaking mentioned above. The of the school day” tweaking mentioned above. The committee does feel that teams/teachers who have these 11 committee does feel that teams/teachers who have these 11 students should look at alternate strategies/interventions to students should look at alternate strategies/interventions to try and get this small number of students back on track. This try and get this small number of students back on track. This will be discussed more at Wednesday’s Grade Level will be discussed more at Wednesday’s Grade Level Meetings. Meetings.

Examples of School-wide Meeting Examples of School-wide Meeting Summaries (Cont’d)Summaries (Cont’d)

In looking at the attached “Cats Cash Comparison” for In looking at the attached “Cats Cash Comparison” for August and September we noticed the following: In August August and September we noticed the following: In August we issued 8643 total Cats Cash (508 average per day). In we issued 8643 total Cats Cash (508 average per day). In September we issued 8124 total Cats Cash (386 average per September we issued 8124 total Cats Cash (386 average per day). As a school we issued 24% fewer Cats Cash daily in day). As a school we issued 24% fewer Cats Cash daily in September compared to August. As a result of issuing and September compared to August. As a result of issuing and acknowledging positive behavior less frequently our ADDR acknowledging positive behavior less frequently our ADDR increased. Coincidence? Please look at the attached “Cats increased. Coincidence? Please look at the attached “Cats Cash Breakdown” to see how you/we are comparing across Cash Breakdown” to see how you/we are comparing across the school. Please utilize this data.the school. Please utilize this data.

The number of incidents that took place in the “hallways” The number of incidents that took place in the “hallways” increased from 4% in September to 13% last month. Please increased from 4% in September to 13% last month. Please make sure you are supervising in your doorways so you can make sure you are supervising in your doorways so you can view your classroom and hallway during class changes and view your classroom and hallway during class changes and locker breaks. locker breaks.

Examples of School-wide Meeting Examples of School-wide Meeting Summaries (Cont’d)Summaries (Cont’d)

I have attached the updated Cats Cash distribution data for I have attached the updated Cats Cash distribution data for this year. If you look at the bottom the school gave out this year. If you look at the bottom the school gave out approximately 8360 Cats Cash in October. This is 3% more approximately 8360 Cats Cash in October. This is 3% more than in September. As a result the % that our Average Daily than in September. As a result the % that our Average Daily Discipline Referrals was higher this year compared to last Discipline Referrals was higher this year compared to last year decreased from 22% in September to 13% in October. If year decreased from 22% in September to 13% in October. If you remember last month the EBIS committee pointed out you remember last month the EBIS committee pointed out that in September we (the school) had given out 24% less that in September we (the school) had given out 24% less Cats Cash on a daily basis in September compared to Cats Cash on a daily basis in September compared to August and we asked each staff member to become more August and we asked each staff member to become more aware of positively acknowledging appropriate behaviors aware of positively acknowledging appropriate behaviors (CATS). Thank you for doing this on top of everything else (CATS). Thank you for doing this on top of everything else that is on your plate.that is on your plate.

Bottom LineBottom Line

Acknowledging and rewarding Acknowledging and rewarding “Positive” behavior increases the “Positive” behavior increases the

chance that our students will be in chance that our students will be in class so that we can then instruct class so that we can then instruct

them.them.

ResourcesResources

http://www.pbis.org

http://ebis.valdosta.edu

Dr. Wes DickeyDr. Wes Dickey

wdickey@bartow.k12.ga.us