Indian Trails Middle School

Positive Behavior Support Information for Families and Community Members

What is Positive Behavior Support?

• A process for creating safer and more effective schools

• Focuses on improving the entire school system

• Applies to everyone within the school setting, including all students, staff, and family members.

PBS Implementation: A Multi-Tiered System of Support

Components:

• 80 %

• Classroom Consultation

• Classroom Level PBS

• Universal PBS

• 15 %

• Small Groups Mentoring

• Check in/out

• 5 %

• [FBA] Functional Behavioral Assessment

• [BIP] Behavior Intervention Plans

What families can expect from PBS

• Opportunities to ask questions and discuss concerns related to PBS

• Opportunities to provide feedback and input on Tier 1 PBS practices (e.g., Tier 1 expectations, reward system, discipline procedures)

• Positively stated expectations posted around the school

• Expectations and rules that are taught and encouraged

• Information and updates on Tier 1 behavior data

• Data-based problem-solving by the school team to inform PBS implementation

• Administration (Principal, AP, Dean, SAM) participation in PBS implementation and encouragement for family and community member participation

The S.P.A.R.K. Expectations

• Show Respect

• Praise each other

• Act safely and responsibly

• Rise to the task

• Kindness always

What does PBS look like at Indian Trails Middle School?

• All the students are educated in the S.P.A.R.K. Initiatives and the Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Systems.

• Positive Behavior Rewards

• Spark Bucks

• Positive Referrals