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.)?  Our Team consists of representation from all grade levels, special areas, and support staff.  The assistant principal regularly attends the meetings and provides support, guidance, and direction. 

How does your team use data to make decisions on campus? The team strives to make good educational decisions for the school based on the review of SWIS data. The team has targeted the most common infractions and works together to develop strategies to decrease these behaviors.

How do you share information with the rest of your faculty (e.g., emails, newsletters, meetings, etc.)?  How often do you share this information?  Data is shared with the staff and parents through weekly newsletters, parent bulletins, emails, and at staff meetings.  This information is shared with the school staff and parents on an on-going basis throughout the year.

What do you see as the overall strengths of your team?  Please provide details.  The Homosassa PBS team works together to problem-solve issues that may arise throughout the school year. The team consists of a very diverse group, bringing different perspectives and viewpoints to the meetings.  Homosassa’s team is a very dedicated group, and has even met off campus to continue to ensure that PBS is being implemented with fidelity.

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 team has provided students with weekly rewards through the Dolphin Depot store.  The Dolphin dollar, reinforces the D.I.V.E. expectations and can either be used for immediate tangible reinforcers or saved for quarterly theme activities.  Each day the students are taught the D.I.V.E expectations within their homeroom class.  Some examples of the teaching delivery of expectations are:  role-playing, stories, songs, and videos.

The administration has been dedicated to ensuring that the school climate is focused on positive behaviors, in conjunction with character development. The purchase of a site license for the LEAPS program which is research based, occurred this year.   Each teacher has access to individual social skills lessons which are delivered through guidance and the classroom itself.  This can also be utilized as an RtI tool for behavior.

Discuss the changes you have seen on campus since PBS implementation (e.g., data, climate, morale, etc.). The staff is now focused on acknowledging positive behaviors in students rather than focusing on negative behaviors. They are working together collaboratively to assist students in positive ways. 

Based on a staff survey given this school year, 90% of the staff believed that there was a positive impact on the school climate due to the implementation of PBS.  The results also indicated that the staff endorses PBS and want to continue reinforcing positive behaviors, as this has created a positive change in the climate of the entire school.

What are some obstacles that your team has had to overcome?  Please explain the process for overcoming these hurdles below.  The PBS team began their monthly meetings, but realized that in order to fully implement to the degree desired, the team began meeting weekly. 
Due to the time constraints, the team was not able to accomplish all the goals that they had set for themselves. This will be considered when planning for the upcoming school year. The group has recently met for a full day of data review and planning for the 08-09 school year.  They will be meeting again in June to finalize the plan for the upcoming year.