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CENTRAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:

1. School District: Osceola

2. Grade Levels: K - 5

3. Student Enrollment: 840

4. Percent of ESOL Students: 40%

5. Free and Reduced Lunch Percent: 85%

6. Percent of Students With IEP's: 20%

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TEAMING:

The team is comprised of teachers representing all our student population. The core team has remained the same since PBS was implemented in 2004. The team also meets regularly.

The team looks at data, on a monthly basis, and targets those problem areas. Once problems areas are identified, the team develops interventions to decrease them. As part of our interventions we provide booster trainings, meeting with individual teachers, re-teaching expectations (school wide), and create new incentives to motivate the students.

The team shares information with the staff through faculty meetings, staff development, and e-mails.

The team’s strength is rooted in the commitment to the PBS approach on dealing with behaviors. The team is dedicated in providing a learning community which is safe and accommodating for all students.

IMPLEMENTATION:

PBS Team excels at teaching expectations. We have created a Block to teach the expectations year around with different activities through the year. The team also does an excellent job regarding students and organizing PBS events.

OUTCOMES:

There has been a decrease in discipline referrals since PBS was implemented. The first year 72.5 % decrease, second year an additional 44% decrease, and during the third year those numbers have remained stable. There is a positive climate among staff and students.

OBSTACLES:

One of the obstacles this year was a change in administration. We have had to involve them and bring them on board. Change in the community. The turnover has been high. The apartment complexes surrounding the school turned into condos. We have had to re-teach expectations often where all students are aware of them.