Title: PBIS Secondary School Success Dundalk Middle School
1PBISSecondary School SuccessDundalk Middle
School
2Dundalk Middle SchoolBaltimore County Public
Schools
- Tom Shouldice, Principal
- Brian Williams Larisa Kamp- PBIS Chairs
- Mara Egorin- PBIS Coach
- 7400 Dunmanway, Baltimore, MD 21222
- 410-887-7018
3Our Goal
- To provide an overview of the PBIS concept with
our unique application at Dundalk Middle School.
4FearPunishment
Educations Former Approach
5What is PBIS?Positive Behavioral Interventions
Supports
- Dundalk Middle students call it Positive
Behavior in School - Dundalk Middle teachers and staff call it a
systematic organization of school-wide
environments and routines that allow educators an
increased capacity to adopt, use, and sustain
desired behaviors and academic success in all
students
6What does PBIS look Like at DMS?
- gt 80 of students can tell you what is expected
of them give behavioral examples because they
developed them, expectations are constantly
reinforced, practiced, acknowledged. - Positive adult-to-student interactions exceed
negative by a ratio of 8 to 1.
7What does PBIS look like? continued
- Data team/faculty-based action planning
implementation in place - Administrators are active participants
- Full continuum of behavior support is available
to all students
8Dundalks Program
- Staff Development
- Introduce PBIS each year to our new and veteran
staff. - Positive adult-student interactions.
- Good, well planned teaching- best behavior
management tool. - Whatever it Takes! attitude.
- Win Small, Win Early, Win Often!
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9Dundalks Program SR2
- We define .. SR2
- SAFE
- RESPONSIBLE
- RESPECTFUL
10Teaching Matrix- 1st Week in HR
11Student Perspective
- We feel like we have a say about what goes on in
the building and we have some of the power. The
teachers know what to expect of us and we know
whats expected. Ben Hale, grade 6
12Support Programs
- Agenda Books
- Students of the Month
- Academic Coach Class
- AVID
- Language!
- Carnegie Algebra Program
- Algebraic Foundations
- Algebraic Thinking
- Transition Program
- Gear-Up program
- Stocks in the Future
- Frequent Parent Conferences
- Counseling Intervention
- SLC Student Learning Center
- SST- Student Support Team
- Green School Initiative
- Check-in Check-out
- In-school suspension
13Support Programs
- Thanks to AVID, my notebook is more organized
than ever before.-Darien L, grade 6
14What are Hoots?
- Dundalks mascot is an owl!
- Hoots are reward slips given to students.
15How do students receive Hoots?
- Acts of kindness to peers adults.
- Success in daily responsibilities getting to
class on time, following routines, assisting
teachers, positive hallway behavior. - Changes in behavior that promote positive climate
in classroom. - Changes in behavior that demonstrate improved
academic success.
16In other words
- We get Hoots for being SR2 Billy Adams, grade
6 - Substi-hoots have twice the value and are given
by substitutes in a teachers absence
17School Incentives- What students can buy with
Hoots
For 2 Hoots, I can each lunch with my girls.
Samantha, grade 8
18School Incentives- What students can buy with
Hoots
- With our HOOTS, we are allowed to go outside for
lunch. James K.
19School Incentives
- We get to go to the school store and buy stuff
with our HOOTS. Michael M.
20School Incentives
- Daily hoot drawings at lunch for candy and prizes
21School Incentives
- Entry to School Dances Refreshments
22School Incentives
- When we are good in class, the teachers give us
hoots that we can turn in for prizes. Greg G.
23Unique Feature Winter Wonderland
- Students use hoots to buy holiday gifts for
family members - PTA and community supported
24Unique Feature Winter Wonderland
- 94 of DMS students participated this year
25What else can students do with Hoots?
- Fall Fiesta/ Winter Snowball/ Spring Fling
- Weekly/quarterly drawings
- Grade level rewards
- Staff vs. student basketball game
- Cultural / social events admission
- End of the year activity
26What about teacher incentives?
- Jeans Day
- Teachers are given a pass to wear jeans in
recognition for giving Hoots. - Teacher trophy
- trophies given by teachers to teachers for
their efforts and contributions
27What does the Hoot Data Show?Redeemed Hoots
28Updated Hoot Data September 2006
29Key Element
- Establish Data-based Action Plan
- Track monitor behavioral data
- SWIS Computer Program
- Respond quickly to data
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30Dundalk Middle Data
- Attendance
- 2002-03 92.8
- 2003-04 94.6
- 2004-05 94.9
- 2005-06 94.5
- 2006-07 94.8
- ( 2 quarters)
31Dundalk Data
- Out-of-School
- Suspension Rate
- 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
- 394 471 197
- 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
- 167 310 53 (so far)
32Overall Suspension Data
- In school out-of-school suspensions
- Quarter 2005-06 2006-07
- 1st 57 47
- 2nd 85 21
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33Dundalk Middle Data
- Referral Rate per day
- March 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
- 3.7 4.17 7.65
1.09 (so far)
34Multi- year comparative data
35What obstacles has DMS faced?
- lack of consistent implementation with changing
PBIS chairs over the years - increased mobility and diversity of our students
28 to 62 (2005-06) - Data shows that with the high mobility and
ethnic changes last year, behavioral
interventions increased significantly and MSA
scores slightly decreased for previous years
progress. During summer 2006, the DMS team worked
to create interventions to address the rapidly
changing demographics. Since these interventions
were implemented this year, behavioral referrals
have declined by 52 and suspensions have
decreased 57 from the prior year.
36Is PBIS working at Dundalk
- YES! There has been no other approach that has
matched the success of PBIS. There are some
components that have worked better than others.
The key element for a management program is to
have a unified approach based on building mutual
student and teacher respect and responsibility.
PBIS can be a fun way to manage the middle school
age child in groups.
37What needs work?
- Improved teacher / student buy-in.
- Rapid Identification of red /yellow zone
students. - More funding.
- Greater parent involvement.
38Questions Answers