Implementing SW-PBSAt

Northeast R-IV School

About Northeast R-IV Elementary School

PK- 5 BuildingServes communities of Cairo, Jacksonville,

and the surrounding areaSchool population approximately 200 PK-5PK-12 housed in the same building and share

common areas of gym, cafeteria, library, computer labs, hallways

No local industry, parents commute to work17 staff members

TimelinePrep phase: 2009-2010

Revised ODR Collected baseline data for only one semester

Wrote lesson plans

Implementation Year 1: 2010-2011Defined majors/minorsWrote Recovery Room Referral form—

identified RR vs. OR behaviors

Implementation Year 2: 2011-2012Enlisted more staff helpRefined system for rewarding positive

behaviors

Obstacles to Implementation

FundingStaff sizeElementary and MS/HS within one buildingFundingCombining use of Recovery Room/BIST with

SW-PBSIncluding Pre-KFunding

Supports for ImplementationImmediate staff buy-inContract time used for lesson writingCommunicationImprovements made during year 2

SUCCESS!!All referrals 2009-2012

2009-2010 (one semester)—502010-2011 Year 1—1652011-2012 Year 2—85 48% DECREASE BETWEEN

YEAR 1 & 2

What’s working…Theme

Character education skits each month Each trait is given a theme-based motto (“Don’t

clown(fish) around…be industrious!!”; “Be honest—don’t sidestep the truth!”)

T-shirts—staff wears shirts on first Monday of each month Shows staff unity

All-school celebration—planned based on the theme Surf board snack, relay race, craft

Reward system Tiki tickets presented to students

More what’s working…Rewards

Free-and-frequent—Tiki tickets Awarded in language of the matrix Two-part tickets—students keep one to be use in Tiki store;

other is used for weekly and schoolwide recognition Class recognition

Classes keep track of total Tiki tickets—plan an incentive when 200 tickets are earned

PE, Music, and Art teachers choose a class from each group for special recognition each week

All-school celebrations When 4000 tickets are earned, an all-school celebration is

planned

Pictures!!

Still more what’s working…Staff input—2nd year of implementation, we

depended on our staff for more help!Write skitsPlan celebrationsPlan theme for 2012-2013

ResourcesAgendaDefinition of Majors/MinorsODR/RRRSchedule of lessonsSample lessons