Positive Behavior Intervention and Support

Today’s PBIS Topic:Tardies: A second & Deeper Look.

ReadyRespectfulResponsible

PBIS on Timeliness

ReadyKnow the Bell Times.Be Organized so you may pack up quickly.Know where to report

RespectfulRemember to not ask a teacher to leave class the first or last 15 min. of a block.

Responsible

Move with a purpose to class

Avoid socializing in the halls

Chose the quickest route.

Common Definition

What do you (students) think tardy means?

We as a faculty (the teachers) have all agreed that a tardy is when a student is not in their assigned seat when the bell rings.

Do you think this is unrealistic or unfair? If so, why?

School Discipline Data

Tardies are the most referred behavior at BCHS this Year:

Tardies = 20% of all referrals.

Same time during 2013-14 year. Tardies were also the most common referral comprising 21% of all referrals.

PBIS

• So has PBIS help reduce discipline any?

• This year, the 20% of tardies are 45 referrals• Last year, the 21% of tardies were 112

referrals

Explain this data?

Discipline Data

All misconduct referrals are lower this year than last year.Tardies still remain the most referred item.

Tardies are 60% less common when compared to last year.

Should we be satisfied? What is your opinion.

Teacher and Administration opinion = No. We expect better.

Controversial Tardy Policy in Nevada

Check out the video of what this school did to address Tardies.

Another Drastic Approach

Check out this video.

What is our Policy

What do you think the consequences are for being tardy to BCHS?

Tardies add up by period 1st – 6th = punished by teacher7th = punished by Administrator

So what kind of punishment could I expect from Administration?

• Saturday Community Service• Loss of Driving Privilege (remember Mr. Ellis

can send a letter to revoke your license. Ouch!)

• In School Suspension• Out of School Suspension (no prom)

What can you do?

Being on time is important to us at BCHS

What can you do to ensure that you are on time to school?

What can you do to ensure that you are on time to classes throughout the day?

Write a bit on the following and turn in to your homeroom teacher.

• What do you define as a tardy? • Do you think we have a responsibility (as

teachers) to enforce a tardy policy.• If you were da Boss, what would be your tardy

policy?• Regarding the video responses to tardies: Do

you think they were extreme. At what point do you think that BCHS would enforce such a policy?