Evaluation of Utilizing Positive Behavior Interventions and Support

(PBIS) Strategies to Impact Discipline

Brittany Dublin, NCSU North Carolina Leadership Academy

Background and Purpose Data Sources Reflection

→ Wells Elementary School, Wilson County → Positive Office Referral Log Teacher Survey Student Survey
→ Difficult to complete my administrative duties due to the → Beaver Bucks Log
number of discipline issues
→ STAR Beaver Log
→ PBIS framework is in its beginning stages of
→ Student Survey
implementation
→ A need for more positive strategies for discipline → Teacher Survey

Logic Model Results → As you can see above, the opposite results were obtained; office
referrals increased 50% from January to February and stayed at this rate for
Positive Office Referrals Student Behavior
the month of March. April’s preliminary data does not indicate improvement.
Student Survey Data
← 57% state teachers never discussed → Based on the survey data, there was a lack of reinforcement in the
Positive Office Referrals classroom.
← 81% state this strategy would incentivize
positive behavior → Additional factors leading to an increased number of office referrals:
Student Morale
Teacher Survey Data ● Lack of breaks in January and February due to inclement weather
→ 76% state Positive Office Referrals were
somewhat effective with helping
and holidays.
improve behavior
→ 52% state Positive Office Referrals were
● Lack of guidance counselor due to medical leave (January to March);
somewhat effective with increasing referrals were being sent to counselor instead of administration also.
student morale
● Lack of consistency and follow-up as the administrator implementing
Student Behavior
STAR Beaver/Student of the Month these strategies; other duties taking priority.
Student Survey Data
← 62% state teachers did not discuss STAR Beaver
← 76% state it would incentivize positive behavior
Student Morale
Teacher Survey Data

Process
→ 62% state STAR Beaver was somewhat
effective with helping improve behavior
→ 48% state STAR Beaver was somewhat
effective with increasing student morale
Recommendation
Discuss the three new PBIS strategies and expectations Beaver Bucks Student Behavior

Student Survey Data

Implement Positive Office Referrals, Beaver Bucks, and STAR Beaver/ ← 48% state teachers sometimes I do believe the Positive Office Referrals, Beaver Bucks, and STAR Beaver
Student of the Month discussed Beaver Bucks can make an impact with student discipline. In order for these strategies
← 71% state Beaver Bucks
to be successful in the future, it is going to take:
incentivize positive behavior
Collect data that monitors the follow through of teachers and
→ implementation at the start of the 2018-2019 school year
administration Teacher Survey Data
Student Morale

→ 67% state Beaver Bucks were

→ consistency building-wide
Determine the impact of the implemented strategies: somewhat effective with helping → support building-wide,
By May 2018, school-wide discipline issues in all areas will decrease by improve behavior
30% due to new Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) → 48% state Beaver Bucks were somewhat → and complete buy-in.
strategies. effective with increasing student morale