Behavior Data Here or to Go

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Behavior Data Here or to Go

• Jerome Puyau
• Russ Adams

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PROACTIVE APPROACHES TO DISCIPLINE

• Using a PDA - JMobile
• Discipline Points
• Incentive Cards

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PDA BASICS

• CALENDAR
• CONTACTS
• OBSERVATIONS
• SCHOOL SCHEDULES
• DUTY, ASSEMBLY, BELL TIMES
• NOTES
• TASKS
• DOCUMENTS
• PHOTOGRAPHS

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PDA SECURITY

• PDAs allow the user to assign passwords when the
  PDA is turned on. Auto Lock allows the owner to
  automatically lock the handheld at a set time.
• Encrypt all data on the handheld
• Intrusion Protection can be enabled which will
  erase all data after a set number of illegal
  attempts to access the PDA.

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IMPORTANCE OF JMobile JMOBILITY

• Breaks the chains that bind the administrator to
  the desktop computer
• It gets you OUT OF THE OFFICE but not away from
  the paperwork
• Administrators become highly visible in hallways
  and classrooms
• Instant access to all data when away from the
  office
• An effective use of data
• Uses include. . .

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CONFERENCES

• Keeping a positive connection between parents,
  teachers and students is easily accomplished.
• PARENT
• STUDENT
• TEACHER
• SPECIAL EDUCATION
• SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
• ACCURATELY DISCUSS ALL IMPORTANT ISSUES ANYWHERE
  AND ANYTIME
• SUPERMARKET
• FASTFOOD RESTAURANT
• LIBRARY

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CRISES MANAGEMENT

• JMobile is always within a hands reach during
  the most stressful days.
• Power Outages
• Bomb Threats
• Medical Emergencies
• Natural Disasters

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DAILY GRIND

• HALL MONITORING
• INVESTIGATIONS
• STUDENT IDENTIFICATION
• DRUG SEARCHES
• DAILY DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS

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DOWNLOADING JMOBILE

• Download via internet
• Quick and Easy

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DOWNLOADING DATABASES

• Databases are created directly from JPAMS program
• Select only databases that are wanted
• Databases are sent directly to a folder in My
  Documents
• Status bar informs percentage of download
• Easily Hot Sync databases

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JMobile Program

• Compatible with Palm OS and Pocket PC
• Password Protected
• Fully integrated with JPAMS software
• 800 students takes up 2mb memory

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STAFF SUBSTITUTES

• All staff demographics for your school is
  accessible
• All information is kept current with Human
  Resource system
• No need to enter information manually

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DATA FIELDS

• DEMOGRAPHICS
• ADDRESS
• MISCELLANEOUS
• SCHEDULE
• GRADES
• DISCIPLINE
• STUDENT PHOTO
• ATTENDANCE (COMING SOON)

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Data Entry

• Data entered by entire staff
• Secretaries, teachers, administrators, and
  central office staff
• All data is located on server
• Data does not have to be reentered when students
  change schools
• There is no need to send data electronically back
  to the company to produce databases

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SEARCH FIELDS

• Search specific fields to quickly identify
• LAST NAME
• FIRST NAME
• BUS NUMBER
• LOCKER NUMBER

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PUTTING IT TO THE TEST

• All of the following scenarios are accurate
  accounts of how JMobile was used to help identify
  students without jeopardizing confidentiality or
  wasting precious time.

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Scenario 1

• During a routine drug search the drug dog
  identifies a locker that contains a small bag of
  marijuana.
• How can JMobile help?

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Scenario 1 Search by Locker Number

• Immediate identification of student
• Quickly find current class of student
• Visual identification from photo
• Previous discipline reviewed
• Confidentiality is not jeopardized
• Time Saver

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Scenario 2

• A student walks up to you in the hallway and
  informs you that he his being bullied on the
  school bus. He does not know the boys name but
  would be able to recognize him.
• How can JMobile help?

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Scenario 2Search by Bus Number

• All students on bus easily accessed
• Identify student by photo
• Immediately find schedule of student
• Personally remove student from classroom
• Student sent to office or counselors office
• Parental contact information for both students is
  easily accessible
• ALL DONE WITHOUT RETURNING TO YOUR OFFICE WHICH
  SAVES PRECIOUS TIME IN YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE

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Scenario 3

• Leslie meets you in your office and informs you
  that she is currently being harassed by a student
  she only knows as John. She does not know his
  last name or what grade he is in.
• How can JMobile help?

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Scenario 3Search by First Name

• Easily search student by first name
• Spelling of name is not important
• Instant identification by photo
• Student schedule easily accessed
• Call student straight to your office
• NO NEED TO PULL OUT OLD YEARBOOKS OR CALL IN
  OTHER STUDENTS FROM BUS TO IDENTIFY STUDENT WHICH
  SAVES TIME

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Scenario 4

• Mrs. Johnson approaches you at the local
  superstore. She asks you how her son is
  currently doing. She is concerned about not
  receiving his latest report card.
• How can JMobile help?

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Scenario 4Search by Last Name

• Contact information checked
• Grades and discipline discussed
• Teacher conferences can be scheduled if needed
• Conference held outside of school hours instead
  of during school hours
• Great place for informal conference

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Scenario 5

• During regular school hours all electricity shuts
  off. You are then made aware about a student who
  has just been injured.
• How can JMobile help?

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Scenario 5Search by Last Name

• All necessary demographic information is
  accessible even without electricity
• Emergency codes for student can be easily
  identified
• Quickly contact parents and emergency personnel

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Scenario 6

• While monitoring the halls two students are found
  hiding in the auditorium. Both students have
  school issued ID badges. However, you dont
  recognize one of the students and on closer
  observation you notice one of the pictures has
  been altered.
• How can JMobile help?

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Scenario 6Search by Last Name

• Student quickly identified by photo
• Both students brought to office for disciplinary
  action
• Unauthorized student is removed from school
  campus before serious problems arise
• Safety of all faculty, staff, and students not
  jeopardized

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USING DATA PROACTIVELY

• Being visible in the hallways and classrooms is
  one vital step to reducing disciplinary problems.
• Empowering students to make the right decisions
  is a major step in reducing disciplinary
  referrals.
• How can data be used proactively and to help
  influence appropriate behaviors?

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POINT SYSTEM

• The point system is designed to promote good
  student behavior by allowing bad behavior to be
  offset by good behavior point earnings. 
• The point system ranges from zero to one hundred
  points, with zero being the best students and one
  hundred being the worst students. 

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POINT SYSTEM NEGATIVE POINTS

• A student will accrue a set number of bad points
  for discipline transactions
• Discipline points entered while filling in
  electronic referral
• Only one extra data field to fill in

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DISICPLINE POINTSUSING THE POINTS AT AHS

• When a student falls into a disciplinary level
  based on an accumulation of points, the following
  actions will be taken
• A student must not have more than 10 points to
  participate in a reward field trip or no more
  than 49 points to participate in an educational
  field trip.
• A student must not have more than 49 points to
  attend a school dance, renaissance day, prom or
  participate in a school/parish play.

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POINT SYSTEM GAINING GOOD POINTS

• Students can gain good points and reduce the
  number of bad points they have accumulated by
  coming to school each day and not having any
  discipline transactions.
• Students who have not been sent to the office but
  have been absent from school (excused absence
  only) during each week of a six weeks can gain 2
  good points. 
• Students who have not been sent to the office and
  have not been absent from school during each week
  of a six weeks can gain 5 good points. 

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POINT SYSTEM

• Using the point system, a student with bad
  behavior is given the opportunity to regain
  privileges by good attendance and no discipline
  transactions.
• The Point System is easy to use
• Quickly and accurately run program to adjust
  points
• Easily track students who are at risk of
  expulsion
• EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO DISPLAY APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS

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INCENTIVE CARDS

• Incentive cards are an efficient and low cost way
  to reward positive behaviors to a lot of students
  in a short amount of time.
• Reinforcing appropriate behaviors increases the
  likelihood that appropriate behaviors will occur
  again.
• Reduces the number of referrals for inappropriate
  behaviors
• Integral part of our Positive Behavioral Supports
  PBS plan

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IMPLEMENTING INCENTIVE CARDS

• Use appropriate forms of rewards
• Target specific behaviors
• Set up guidelines and timelines to reduce the
  targeted behavior
• 80 - 90 of student body will receive an
  incentive card
• Reward students and faculty

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INCENTIVE CARDSat ABBEVILLE HIGH

• Incentive cards are used during a monthly
  incentive program.
• All students without a referral to the office
  gets a free pass
• Passes include Restroom Pass (As good as GOLD),
  Locker Pass, Concession Fast pass, Freshman
  Fast pass, Sophomore Fast pass and a free Jean
  Day.
• All passes redeemed are placed in a box and five
  pulled for weekly rewards
• Teachers names from the pulled passes are also
  rewarded with free duty days. Computers will be
  given away to teachers at the end of the year
  from all passes redeemed.

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DO INCENTIVE CARDS WORK AT AHS?

• Implementing incentive cards has helped reduce
  tardiness to class and school during targeted
  months
• Students who show appropriate behaviors all of
  the time have commented on rewards
• At risk students had opportunity to gain
  incentive during short time span
• At risk students put on individualized incentive
  plans
• Referrals to the office for minor infractions has
  decreased during incentive months

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KEEPING IT ON THE GO

• Going wireless in the school
• Wireless card for palm
• Incorporation of a Tablet PC to create office in
  the hallway.
• Implementing eMessaging system to keep parents
  informed
• Digital Observations through JMobile (under
  construction)
• Visit us at our school website
• http//www.abbevillehigh.com