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CREST CENTER SCHOOL    
   
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DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:
1. School District: Citrus
2. Grade Levels: K - 12
3. Student Enrollment: 196
4. Percent of ESOL Students: 0%
5. Free and Reduced Lunch Percent: 60%
6. Percent of Students With IEP's: 100%
 
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TEAMING:

Our team works so well because we all have a common goal: to facilitate student learning through campus wide behavioral improvement. The PBS team meets monthly to discuss/plan future reward activities as well as provide feedback about prior activities. Staff input is gathered at monthly staff meetings and administrative support is the ultimate key to success; administrative representation is present at every PBS meeting and administrators provided financial backing and valuable ideas and an encouraging sounding board for other PBS members.

SWIS data is analyzed on at a least a monthly basis, but students with multiple referrals maybe specifically targeted. Data drives decision-making; as the frequency of behaviors increase during certain times of the year, interventions are then planned in a proactive manner.

Information is shared daily throughout debriefings at the end of the school day; monthly at department, PBS, and faculty meetings, and through emails as needed.

Our team’s greatest strengths is its cohesiveness and representation of all of the faculty. Every department has an equal number of representatives, plus non-instructional and administrative personnel who serve the entire school.

 
IMPLEMENTATION:

While our team has maintained the integrity of the PBS system by teaching expectations and using the data to drive decision-making, the area in which truly excel is rewarding students. Because the rewards are based on student input (via interest inventories, surveys, and discussions), students want to earn them; they find participation in the rewards both fun and fulfilling since they helped to create the rewards.

 

OUTCOMES:
Since the implementation of PBS, the school climate has definitely improved. Though we strive to create a positive learning environment both student and staff, the posted signs, teaching of expectations, and consistency of rewards has made the school climate even more welcoming and conducive to learning.
 
OBSTACLES:
The main obstacle faced by our PBS team was how to meet the needs of two very distinct populations (emotionally handicapped and mentally handicapped) housed in separate buildings within one school. We overcame this hurdle by having equal staff representation from both departments and recognizing that each has unique needs which might require unique rewards.
 
 
   
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