Sutherlin High School Sutherlin, Oregon

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Sutherlin High School Sutherlin, Oregon

• Positive Behavior Support
• Program Information

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Simple Steps to Success

• Administration Support and Leadership
• Dedicated PBS Team
• Staff Buy In, Support, and Training
• Student Leadership Class
• Student Guide Groups
• Reward System for Positive Behavior

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Administration Support and Leadership

• District wide program supported from top down -
  Begins with District Superintendent
• SHS Principal believes in the program and is a
  main supporter of the program.
• SHS Principal is an active member of PBS Team
• SHS Principal prioritized time to allow for staff
  training
• (Friday Meetings PBS has one hour, if needed
  for instruction and concerns)
• SHS Principal allowed for activity schedule for
  student training / lessons

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Dedicated PBS Team

• Six team members- Principal, three Teachers,
  Evaluation Specialist, Librarian
• Team meets every Wednesday to take action on
  agenda items
• Team develops lessons for guide groups and
  reviews lessons at staff meetings
• Team sets up calendar of events and presents to
  staff for discussion and implementation
• Team collects data from staff to see where we
  need to adjust lessons or focus efforts
• Teams Monitors and supplies rewards system, fund
  raisers etc.

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Staff Buy In, Support, and Instruction

• Administration has let staff know the program is
  here to stay, and they are required to teach
  lessons during guide group.
• Staff must be consistent with expectations of
  students, and provide reinforcements for meeting
  expectations.
• Staff is willing to give input or concerns every
  Friday, they know the PBS teams will adjust.
• Vice Principal systematically manages students
  that are not meeting expectations.
• Staff is given a lesson plan and calendar every
  week for guide groups.

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Leadership Class

• Leadership students must go through screening
  process for class
• Leadership students design PBS posters and PBS
  competitions
• Leadership students collect feedback and act as
  role models
• Leadership studnets are required to remind
  students of PBS rules
• Leadership students reports back to PBS team
  though instructor

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Guide Groups

• Every teacher is assigned about 25 students and
  meet twice a week for 30 minutes
• Guide groups consist of mixed grade level for
  peer support and tutoring
• Guide groups go over PBS lessons and any other
  school related issues
• On days guide groups have a short lesson or no
  lessons, students use it as a study hall.
• School assemblies usually take place during this
  period.

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Reward System for Positive Behavior

• Teachers are encouraged to hand out reward
  tickets to students for following PBS guidelines.
• Students turn tickets into student center and
  drawings are held once a day, once a week, and
  once a month.
• Daily rewards are small items, weekly items a bit
  larger.
• Monthly reward assembly has several small prizes,
  medium prizes, and a couple of large items.

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Things You Need to Know to Succeed

• Allow time for adjustment period for staff and
  students.
• Be willing to adjust, Be Flexible
• Listen to staff and students.
• Focus on a few behaviors before moving on.
• If something isnt working change it.