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THACKER AVENUE ELEMENTARY

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION:

1. School District: Osceola

2. Grade Levels: Pre-K - Fifth

3. Student Enrollment: 703

4. Percent of ESOL Students: 43%

5. Free and Reduced Lunch Percent: 79%

6. Percent of Students With IEP's: 28%

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TEAMING:

Administration is represented at all meetings. Our core team is represented by not only K-5 teachers, but assistants and ESE staff as well.

Data is presented to staff at meetings. We use the data to find and address areas of concern. A specific example of that would be student who the team identified as needing anger management courses.

Information is shared with the faculty in a variety of ways. We have shared information at meetings through power point presentations, and verbal announcements. A staff resource was created and housed in the teacher library. A PBS comment box is housed in the teacher mailbox area. Staff e-mail contains a PBS folder for information shared between team members. Staff announcements are made through meetings and e-mails. Staff is always invited to attend PBS meetings.

The overall strength of the team is the diversity of the group paired with the positive attitude and willingness as a whole.

IMPLEMENTATION:

The team excels in implementing student rewards by implementing Family Fun nights paired with school wide incentive of using Max Money. The team is also successful in spreading PBS across campus.

OUTCOMES:

Our first year of implementation showed a decrease in referrals. This year has shown an increase in safety related issues and as a result Out of School Suspensions have increased. The team has addressed this and plans on reorganizing the way class lists are being generated. Our school climate has changed from a punitive attitude to a teaching attitude. The students have “bought” into the system and are excited. Max Money has value to them.

OBSTACLES:

Obstacles that the team has had to face include: Time management: finding time and resources to implement all ideas. We have utilized different approaches to this situation. Some ways to help is changing meeting dates and times. Staff and student mobility present a problem to keep momentum. Ways this has been overcome include having an orientation mid-year for new students, and inviting new staff to replace open positions on the core team. Another problem we have encountered includes attitudes of staff and consistency of implementation. Ways that we have addressed this problem is ask for PBS plans from all teachers, implementing school wide expectations which are painted and displayed across campus.