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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PBIS ON A PACIFIC ISLAND - GUAMPresented by:Dexter Fullo, Principal, V.A. Benavente Middle SchoolChristopher Castro, Assistant Principal, Oceanview Middle SchoolTara Leon Guerrero, Counselor, Jose Rios Middle SchoolNieves Flores, University of Guam CEDDERS

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OVERVIEW Partnership in Character Education Grant –

Project Menhalom

Involved 8 middle schools and one alternative schools

Challenges: Change in district and project leadership

Financial status

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GUAM DISTRICTSCHOOLS ADOPTING PBIS

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V.S.A. BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOLHistory 5th year of implementation for PBIS.

2 principals within 5 years with different degree of implementation.

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V.S.A. BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOL Demographics

1300+ students78 teachers20 support staff80% free/reduced lunch58%ESL Ethnic Breakdown

40% Filipino 40% Chamoru 20% outer islanders (Chuukese, Ponapean, Yapese,

Paluan, Kosrean, etc)

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V.A. BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOLCulture (school) 6 years accreditation from WASC

Active member of Learning Forward’s Learning School Alliance

Uses PBIS to apply the continuous cycle of improvement

Infuses elements of PLCs with PBIS (data analysis, accessing student voices, lesson planning)

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V.A. BENAVENTE MIDDLE SCHOOLCurrent Status Second year of full implementation and

monitoring of PBIS

First year focus: Improving and empowering the school climate cadre (SY10-11)

Second year focus: Primarily on developing school wide PBIS lessons bi-weekly. (SY11-12)

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JOSE RIOS MIDDLE SCHOOLHistory (SY 2007 – 2010)Implementation of PBISSchool Level FacilitatorSchool Wide ExpectationsWAVE programSWIS data

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JOSE RIOS MIDDLE SCHOOLHISTORYSY 2010 – 2011:

Launch of School Climate Cadre

WAVE programSWIS dataGrade-level lunchesMonthly grade-level

recognitionVote for Peace campaignStudent driven assemblies

MentorshipIntramuralsTeam sponsored

lunch activitiesCheck in – Check

outFaculty and staff

rewardsCustomized

interventions

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School

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JOSE RIOS MIDDLE SCHOOL:AVERAGE REFERRALS PER DAY PER MONTH

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May0

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SY 08 - 09SY 09 - 10SY 10 - 11

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JOSE RIOS MIDDLE SCHOOLCULTURE Ethnic Groups:

o Chamorroo Filipinoo Ponapeano Kosraeano Chuukeseo Belauan

o Yapeseo Koreano Chineseo Japaneseo White

o District Range:• South• Central• North

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JOSE RIOS MIDDLE SCHOOLCURRENT STATUS

SY 2011 – 2012:School Climate Cadre

sustained (new members, roles, and committees)

WAVE programSWIS dataGrade-level lunchesGrade-level recognitionMonthly themesStudent driven assemblies

Mentorship IntramuralsTeam sponsored

lunch activitiesGrade-level lunchesFaculty and staff

rewardsCustomized

preventionsCustomized

interventions

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JOSE RIOS MIDDLE SCHOOLAVERAGE REFERRALS PER DAY PER MONTH

Aug Sept012345678

SY 08 - 09sy 09 - 10SY 10 - 11SY 11 - 12

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OCEANVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLHistory PBIS was initially introduced in 2006-2007

School Level Facilitator provided in 2007-2008

Expectation matrix developed and implemented during the 2007-2008 school year

Adoption of SWIS in 2008-2009

School Climate Cadre established in 2008-2009

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OCEANVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLCulture of the School Prior to implementation of PBIS

School climate did not reflect the hospitable and family-friendly culture of the community

After 4 years of PBIS Increased awareness of behavior expectations

More family-oriented culture

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OCEANVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLCurrent Status 161 referrals for major behaviors during first

two months of SY 2007-2008 14 referrals for major behaviors during first

two months of 2011-2012 School Climate Cadre in place with rotational

leadership School Wide Behavior Matrix in place Implementation of character education

program that complements PBIS Reinforcement system in place Data-based decision making process

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