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PELICAN ISLAND ELEMENTARY

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:

1. School District: Indian River

2. Grade Levels: Pre-K through 5

3. Student Enrollment: 487

4. Percent of ESOL Students: 2.67%

5. Free and Reduced Lunch Percent: 21.56%

6. Percent of Students With IEP's: 18.89%

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TEAMING:

Strong administrative leadership and support for PBS. The PBS team is well-organized and goal-oriented. All members participate in meetings and offer suggestions and ideas which will improve the climate of their school.

SWIS data is analyzed and summarized monthly by the Team Leader. Booster sessions and/or SW incentives are developed and implemented based on the referral data.

The Team Leader shares summaries of the SWIS data and meeting outcomes with the faculty on a monthly basis. Faculty feedback is sought throughout the year.

Strong administrative support, a Team Leader with behavioral expertise, and team members who genuinely care about their school and the success of their students.

IMPLEMENTATION:

Pelican has a strong faculty commitment. They also have created a new reward system this year, which both students and staff prefer to their previous system.

OUTCOMES:

Faculty morale has improved since PBS was implemented in 2005. This year, the school has experienced a reduction in student population of approximately 200, due to district rezoning. A positive change in administration has created renewed energy and focus among staff and students. Office discipline referrals have been reduced 31% since last year.

OBSTACLES:

A new principal, a large reduction in student population, and a brand new reward system are the three largest obstacles the team faced this year. Fortunately, the new principal spent her previous year at a PBS Model School, and needed little training. The loss of several hundred students actually created opportunities for staff/faculty to provide more education and support to those students who needed it most. The new reward system is sound in design, and is implemented with fidelity. Some minor problems have occurred, likely due to the changes in the system itself, and the fact that both faculty and students are learning something new.