What makes your team work so well? Please discuss in detail (e.g., what is your administrator’s role on the team, how is staff represented, etc.)?
Calusa Park’s PBS team consists of representatives from every aspect of the school. There is representation from each grade level, related arts, counselors, assistants, ESE department, and administration. In fact, one of our PBS coaches, Sharon Wheeler, is also the Dean and has PBS coaching experience from another school. We initially met for three days prior to the beginning of the school year with the sole intent of establishing PBS at Calusa Park. We continue to meet at least once a month throughout the year. Our meetings are eventful and successful. As a group of people, we work very well together. We have a PBS family, not just a PBS team.
How does your team use data to make decisions on campus? All the information obtained from major referrals is input into the SWIS program. We use that data to identify problem behaviors, including when and where they are occurring. We analyze the data to determine the root of problems and develop ways to help alleviate the cause of the problem. Our approach is similar to Round-Up weed killer – we attack the problem from the root!
How do you share information with the rest of your faculty (e.g., emails, newsletters, meetings, etc.)? How often do you share this information? Information is passed on through representatives of each team, through e-mail, or staff meetings. Whatever the course, a stream of PBS information is provided to everyone on a regular basis.
What do you see as the overall strengths of your team? Please provide details. As previously stated, our team is a family. Our heart is in the right place. We truly strive to make a positive difference at school. Our general attitude is that we spend 8 to 10 hours a day at school. It is a big part of our lives. If we strive to establish a calm, inviting atmosphere in our homes then we should do the same at Calusa Park. |
In what areas of PBS does your team excel (e.g., rewarding students/staff, teaching expectations, data-based decision-making, etc.)? Please provide details below. The Calusa Park PBS team excels at providing a comfortable, respectful environment for our students. Students come first at Calusa Park and our program is based on recognizing positive behavior. We use two forms of recognition slips for positive behavior (one for in class and one for outside of the class). Every afternoon our principal delivers a daily closing message over the PA system where selected students are named and their positive behavior described for the whole school to hear and celebrate. We have developed a minor and major referral system designed on identifying the root of a problem. This covers about 85% of the student population. For the remaining 15% for which the main level of PBS support does not help, we have individual behavior plans tailored to each student.
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Discuss the changes you have seen on campus since PBS implementation (e.g., data, climate, morale, etc.). We are in a transition year. Our school climate has improved, but we also understand big changes will be gradual. By our third year we expect to be a gold level PBS model school. Until then, we will strive to improve the school climate through student and staff training, continuous recognition of positive behavior, using gathered referral data to target problems, and use customized behavior plans for students not meeting the social expectations here at Calusa Park |
