1 Coleman Elementary School-wide PBIS Plan 2011-12 3210 Raleigh Millington Road Memphis, Tennessee 38128

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Coleman Elementary School-wide PBIS Plan

2011-12

3210 Raleigh Millington Road

Memphis, Tennessee 38128

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Guiding Principles

• We see room for improvement.• We are not distracted by the past.• We are focused on a vision of the future.• We are willing to work and contribute.• We are motivated by the joy of success

and a job well done.

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Vision

Coleman Elementary School

Creating

Excellence in the

School and the Community

By meeting or exceeding NCLB/AYP

“The Key Is Me”

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Mission• The mission of Coleman Elementary

School is to provide a rich academic environment which includes a variety of challenging educational opportunities necessary for students to meet the curriculum requirements of the next grade, perform at a proficient level in core academic subjects, and be prepared for an ever changing and culturally diverse society.

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Philosophy Statement

We believe:• The commitment to continuous improvement is

imperative if our school is going to enable students to become confident, self-directed, life long learners.

• Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs.

• Students learn in different ways and should be provided with a variety of instructional approaches to support their learning.

Philosophy Statement cont• Students can learn to make appropriate

decisions given a supportive and challenging learning environment.

• A safe and physically comfortable environment promotes student learning.

• Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process.

• Teachers, administrators, parents and the community share the responsibility for advancing the school’s mission statement.

• Student learning is the chief priority for the school.

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Previous Results• Overall discipline referrals were up based on

data from 2009-2010 (449) to 2010-2011 (584) school year.

• There was an increase in Home suspensions during the 2010-2011 (218) when compared to 2009-2010 (168).

Previous Results Cont’d

Highest Incidents & Actions

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

DISCIPLINE REFERRALS

541 449 584

Bus Related 13 1 36

Fighting 118 16 85

Misconduct 300 98 216

DISCIPLINE ACTIONS

Warning 43 0 12

Conference 4 9 27

Home Suspensions 115 168 218

In-School Suspension 374 265 314

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Goals or Objectives

• Goal-To increase appropriate student behavior choices in all grades.

• Reduce the number of discipline referrals (584) to the office by 10%.

• Reduce the number of Home Suspensions (218) by 50%.

• Reduce the number of fights (57) by 100% using the Fight Free Program.

MCS School-wide PBIS (Discipline) Team Worksheet 2011-12

Coleman Elem.PBIS Team is representative of the

school faculty and includes an administrator.

Fill in the names of teammembers and designate counselor

who will serve as TeamLeader (TL) / Internal Coach

*Indicates members mandated by MEA contract; others may be invited as needed

Principal Russette Jackson

Assistant Principal N/A

Professional School Counselor* Thirchrista Hall-Austin

School Psychologist Gayle Keels

MEA Representative* Yalaunda Taylor

Elected Teachers* Lillie Scott & Alicia Jackson

Special Education Teacher Jacqueline Childress

Related Arts Teachers Yolanda Brown

Students (rotating members from Envoy)

Educational Assistants/Non-Certified Staff Mr. DeBerry

Community Member Tiffany Sharp

Parents(2)* Ms. Pope & Ms. Shaw

Cafeteria Staff

Bus Driver

External PBIS Coach Edith Clark

Meeting Schedule20 Days Reporting Period

Approximate days of reporting period

All dates for period entered into system

SWPBIS Team meeting dates

Faculty meeting dates to report interpretation of 20 day data

1 8/9/11-9/2/11 9/7/11 9/16/11 9/28/11

2 9/6/11-10/3/11 10/5/11 10/21/11 10/26/11

3 10/4/11-11/2/11 11/4/11 11/18/11 11/30/11

4 11/3/11-12/5/11 12/7/11 12/16/11 1/14/12

5 12/6/11-1/18/12 1/20/12 1/20/12 1/25/12

6 1/19/12-2/15/12 2/17/12 2/17/12 2/22/12

7 2/16/12-3/22/12 3/28/12 3/23/12 3/28/12

8 3/23/12-4/20/12 4/25/12 4/27/12 5/2/12

9 4/23/12-5/18/12 5/23/12 5/18/12 5/23/12

(A)Data should be entered promptly to enable review of accurate data.Deadline for data entry is the Friday following the end of the reporting period.Principal should identify person responsible for entering behavior data.Name and title of data entry designee: Russette Jackson, Principal(B)Committee should meet within one week of final data entry for reporting period.Enter projected meeting dates in this column.Identify team member responsible for data summary to report to SW PBIS Team.Name and title: Thirchrista Hall-Austin, School CounselorDetermine how you wish to examine your data: by location, by student, by infraction, by time of day, number of referrals per day per reporting period. Also consider office referral procedures and data integrity.(C)Faculty meeting to discuss behavior should be held within a week of the SW PBIS Team’s Meeting.Enter projected dates in this column.Identify persons responsible for sharing data trends for previous reporting period with the faculty.Name and title: Thirchrista Hall-Austin , PBIS Internal Coach

Team may wish to lead faculty in brainstorming intervention strategies based on data. Share successes and areas of continued efforts. 12

Please insert names of Team members below:

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Monitoring Process

• A master schedule has been developed for the Discipline Committee to meet monthly during the school day.

• Russette Jackson will be responsible for data entry.

• Thirchrista Hall-Austin will be responsible for data summary to report to SW PBIS Team as well as for sharing data trends for previous reporting period with the faculty.

• The meeting schedule for the 2011-12 school year is listed on page 11.

Monitoring Process Cont’d

• The School Discipline Committee uses SMS Data reports and PBIS Data reports to gather trends of high incidents to determine the following:

a. Guidance Support

b. Administrative Support with teachers/students

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SAS Action Plan

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Action By When How will we know it is done?

The PBIS internal coach and Administration team will establish the SWPBIS team.

8/25/11 Minutes from meeting and task sheet.

The Team will review 2010-2011 end of year data and procedures

8/25/11 PBIS agenda and minutes

The SWPBIS team will identify strengths, areas of growth and develop and action plan for improvement.

9/16/11 PBIS minutes, data and feedback from faculty.

Teachers will communicate classroom and school-wide expectations to parents.

Throughout the year Open House, PTO meetings, parent conferences

Internal coach will provide training to faculty and staff on Harassment, Bullying, prevention, and sexual harassment.

By the end of October 2011 Agenda, Sign-In Sheets and lesson plans.

SAS Action Plan Cont’dAction By When How will we know it is

done?

Discipline assemblies will be held to teach school-wide behaviors and expectations.

Assemblies Twice a year, post test done first month of school and for any newly enrolled students.

School Calendar, Post Test data

Students will be recognized during honor society induction, honors’ programs, fight free incentives, and fun Fridays.

In the Fall, every nine weeks, and intervals for fight free periods and weekly.

Report Cards, PBIS data, programs, and the fight free bulletin board

Teachers will follow the progressive discipline plan prior to referring students.

2011-2012 school year Office referrals and PBIS data

Principal and PBIS designee will update faculty on school-wide discipline plan.

Monthly Faculty meeting agendas

Teachers will incorporate the monthly character traits in the Morning Meetings.

Once a week Lesson plans

Self Assessment Survey Analysis of School-Wide System Chart

Expectations Defined

Expectations Taught

Reward System Violations System

Monitoring Management District Support ImplementationAverage

5/27/2011 97% 99% 82% 86% 80% 79% 88% 85%

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Celebration• Attendance Celebrations and Rewards Students and

Teachers• Rewards given in classrooms for appropriate behavior and

attendance.• Induction into the E.C. Fentress National Honor’s Society• Honors Award program each nine weeks.• Honors Award program at the end of each semester.• 5th grade and Kindergarten culmination program.• Daily Announcements promoting good attendance, cafeteria

behavior and good citizenship.• Celebrations promoted on the school website. • Fight Free Celebration for each grade level• Employee of the month

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School Rules

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.• Respect…• Each other• Self• Property/Environment• Children/Teachers

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Behavioral Expectation Matrix

Staff & Office ManagedBehavior Chart

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COLEMAN ELEMENTARYProgressive Discipline Tracker

Student Name Teacher

DATE Teacher Initials/Student Initials

DATE Step 1 – Verbal Warning

DATE Description/Results:

DATE Step 2-Verbal Redirection


DATE Step 3-Conference with Student


DATE Step 4- Parental Phone Call


DATE Step 5-Teacher/Student/Parent Conference


DATE Step 6-Guidance Referral


DATE Step 7- Final Warning


DATE Step 8-Office Referral


DATE Step 9-Parental Phone Call From Administrator


DATE Step 10-Administrator/Student/Parent Conference


Teach the Rules, Expectations and Procedures

• Teach Code of Conduct within the first two weeks of school and administer Post test

• Morning Meetings• School-wide Assemblies (August & January)• Morning Announcements• Classroom Guidance monthly• Opportunities for Practice daily• Administration and Faculty will actively monitor students’

behavior• Prominently displayed school rules in the Lobby and

Hallways

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Code of Conduct Post test Information

• School: Coleman Elementary• Principal: Russette Jackson• School Enrollment: 522• Number of Post-test administered: 522• % of students scoring 80% or above: 100%• Date make up/retest scheduled (for absentees and students

scoring below 80%): 8/29/11• Name of Person Submitting Form: Thirchrista Hall-Austin• Title: School Counselor• Phone: 901-416-9554

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Annual PBIS Kick-off

• Teach MCS Code of Conduct• Administer Code of Conduct Post-tests• Teach School-wide rules and Behavior

Expectations• Celebrate the beginning of a new, positive

school year• Remind everyone of PBIS incentives

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School ProceduresList school procedures for entering/exiting school• In the morning all students will line up at the cafeteria

door under the awning until the doors open at 8:00am and line up for breakfast.

• Students who choose not to eat and/or who have finished eating will go to the gym if they are in kindergarten, first, and fifth. Students in second, third, and fourth will remain in the cafeteria.

Closing of school/buses• Students will be dismissed from the cafeteria if they are

car riders or school bus riders. Students will be dismissed from the gym if they are daycare riders. Walkers will be dismissed from the front door and the back gym door depending on their route home.

School Procedures Cont’d

Passing Classes• All Students will walk quietly through the hallways

Lunchroom• Students will enter the cafeteria quietly and pick up food

trays and all other items needed. Once finished eating, students will clean the area around them and wait in line (3-2-1-0) to exit the cafeteria.

Assemblies• Students will enter the gym quietly and sit in assigned

area and wait quietly for instructions.

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Referrals• Teachers referring students to the office for discipline

issues must follow progressive discipline plan.• Students being referred due to academic concerns must

receive 8-10 weekly Tier III interventions and must have a current vision and hearing screening prior to having an S-Team meeting to discuss other options.

• Teachers referring students to the school counselor must complete a referral form.

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Restrooms• Teachers will take the class to the restroom periodically throughout

the day. In the case of an emergency where a student has to go to the restroom, he/she must have a hall pass.

Hall passes• All students must have a hall pass when going anywhere in the

school.

Ongoing orientation for new students• There will be two discipline assemblies to continue awareness and

implementation of school rules.• All new students will be given the code of conduct as well as a

Student/parent handbook upon registration.

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Classroom ProceduresDescribe your consistent Schoolwide Classroom• Every classroom has uniformed red Hall Passes• Students must raise their hand to speak and wait to be

acknowledged• Students must work respectfully in work stations• Homework will be turned in to teacher each day.• Make up work will be provided for students who have

missed school• Communication with parents (Parent CONNECT, phone

calls, e-mail, notes, home & school connection, and agenda books)

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School Wide Incentives• Wildcat Den Dollars – when students are

doing a great job, they are given a Dollar for a token that will be used to select a prize each week

• The Principal’s Treasure Chest• Fight Free Program• Attendance Dance

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Teacher Incentives• Teachers will be recognized for the

following:– Teacher of the Month Recognition– Stand Up and Show Out (Monday Memo)

Recognition– School Adopters providing support and

resources for Teacher Appreciation Week, Breakfast and Luncheons

– Recognition Announcements (Intercom)– Certificates and Award Letters

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Coleman’s Resources for Incentives

• International Paper• Beth Sholom• Cici’s Pizza• Fundraisers• PTA• Jubilee COGIC• Raleigh Church of Christ

Communication with Parents & Community

• Parent Awareness

Presentation-Grade Level Meetings

Send Copies Home in Weekly Folders

Parentlink, Parent Resource Center• Student Awareness

Assemblies, Classroom Meetings, and Classroom Guidance

• Posted area in the Main Lobby and Grade Level Hallways

• Outdoor marquee with events

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Character EducationColeman focuses on one of the six character traits

identified by MCS monthly; Responsibility, Respect, Hope, Fairness, Kindness, and Honesty

• Daily announcements are made in reference to the Character trait of the month

• There is a board with pictures of our students that recognize “students in action” representing the character of the month

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ATOD Prevention

• Curriculum-P.E. and Health• Character Education• Classroom Guidance-School Counselor, Ms Hall-Austin• Visit from Sheriff dept. and other guest• Healthy Choices Week-School-wide, Faculty• Anger Management Small Groups-School Social Worker,

Ms. Levin & Ms. Hall-Austin• Small Group Conflict Resolution- Principal, Ms. Jackson

and School Counselor, Ms. Hall-Austin

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Bullying PreventionFaculty’s Annual 1 Hour Training Date-October 2011

Presenter, Hall-Austin, School Counselor• Definition• Intimidation• Early Stages• Strategies to address harassment and bullying

Students’ Training (Grades KK-5)• Month of October, 2011

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Violence Prevention Programs• Peer Mediation• Second Step• Stop Bullying Now• Fight Free Incentive

Introduced by Ms. Hall-Austin, School Counselor

Tier 2/Intervention Team• Individual Student Discipline Data• Individual Behavior Charts• Feedback Reports• Classroom /Support Teachers• Parents• Other Support Staff• ISS Assistant• Mentors• Counselor, School Social Worker, and Administrators• Behavior Plus

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Intervention StrategiesDescribe secondary interventions (Tier 2) for

students who have been referred to the office 2 - 5 times, such as:

• group counseling (social skills and conflict resolution by the school counselor and school social worker

• Behavioral support/positive parenting strategies training provided by the school counselor and school social worker

• mentoring• Brief/simple behavior plans for repeated minor

infractions and over 5 days out of school suspension (using BIM and other resources)

Additional Tier 2 Interventions• Parent and student conferences• Self monitoring programs• Peer mediation• Increased academic/behavioral supports &

practices• Parent Training & collaboration• Self management training and support• Social skills instruction• Behavioral Contract

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Secondary Intervention (Tier 2) Evaluation

• Our Tier 2 Team uses the following as indicators of progress & success for students who participate in secondary interventions (Tier 2)• Number of office referrals• Observation data• PBIS data• Feedback from teachers• Behavior Intervention Plans

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Tertiary Interventions (Tier 3)

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2010-11 Triangle

Tier 1Primary Prevention:School-/Classroom-Wide Systems for

All Students,Staff, & Settings

Tier 2Secondary Prevention:

Specialized GroupSystems for

Students with At-Risk Behavior

Tier 3Tertiary Prevention:

SpecializedIndividualized

Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior

Tier 1=79% of Students at Coleman Elem. 10-11 School

Year

Tier3=5%

CONTINUUM OFSCHOOL-WIDE

INSTRUCTIONAL &POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

SUPPORT Tier 2= 16%

Documents

1 Coleman Elementary School-wide PBIS Plan 2011-12 3210 Raleigh Millington Road Memphis, Tennessee 38128