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In the spring of 2010, a core group of middle and high school teachers from the [|Dodgeland School District] began attending [|PBIS] training sessions. During the final staff development day of the year, they shared what they had learned about Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports, and presented the teaching staff with a rough draft of a behavior rubric/matrix, enumerating behavioral expectations for students across a variety of educational environments. The environments were: hallways, Aspire (homeroom),classrooms, assemblies, field trips, the Commons (lunchroom,) buses, emergency situations or drills, and outdoor schoolgrounds. The school board learned about PBIS in a series of meetings during the late spring and early summer of 2010. District administrators assigned core teachers the task of leading groups of middle and high school staff members in analyzing the behavioural expectations for one discrete environment per task group. Groups were then to meet over the summer and plan lessons to present to students the first day of the 2010-2011 school year. When students arrived at school, they reported to their homerooms for an assembly where the schedule and rationale of the day's events were explained to them. After that, groups of students, containing a mix of 6th,7th, and 8th graders in the middle school, and freshman through seniors at the high school level, rotated through a series of presentations designed to model and explain the behaviours listed in the behavioural matrix/ribric. This was done in a variety of ways. Some teaching teams used smartborad presentations, role playing, charades, or video clips.=====

Efficacy:
Behavioral records for the 2009-2010 school year, which was the academic year immediately preceding Dodgeland's adoption of PBIS, show a monthly average of 240 office referrals for student misbehavior at the Middle/High school level. During the first three months of the 2010-2011 school year, with PBIS in place, the monthly average of office referrrals stands at 53.3. The following tables break down the160 referrals which occurred from September through November of 2010 by location and nature of misbehavior:
 * ~ Location ||~ Frequency ||~ Proportion ||
 * Playground || 0 || 0% ||
 * Bathroom/ Restroom || 0 || 0% ||
 * Parking Lot || 0 || 0% ||
 * Bus || 0 || 0% ||
 * Special Event/ Assembly/ Field trip || 0 || 0% ||
 * Other Location || 0 || 0% ||
 * Unknown Location || 0 || 0% ||
 * Off-Campus || 0 || 0% ||
 * Stadium || 0 || 0% ||
 * Vocational Room || 0 || 0% ||
 * Library || 1 || 0.63% ||
 * Office || 1 || 0.63% ||
 * Art Room || 1 || 0.63% ||
 * Cafeteria || 2 || 1.25% ||
 * Locker Room || 2 || 1.25% ||
 * Gym || 3 || 1.88% ||
 * Bus Loading Zone || 3 || 1.88% ||
 * Music Room || 3 || 1.88% ||
 * Computer Lab || 6 || 3.75% ||
 * Hall/ Breeze way || 12 || 7.50% ||
 * Commons/ Common Areas || 21 || 13.13% ||
 * Classroom || 105 || 65.63% ||
 * __**Totals**__ || **160** ||
 * ~ Problem Behavior ||~ Frequency ||~ Proportion ||
 * Minor/ Warning || 0 || 0% ||
 * Physical aggression || 0 || 0% ||
 * Lying/ Cheating || 0 || 0% ||
 * Disruption || 0 || 0% ||
 * Tardy || 0 || 0% ||
 * Skip class/ Truancy || 0 || 0% ||
 * Forgery/ Theft || 0 || 0% ||
 * Dress code violation || 0 || 0% ||
 * Use/ Possession of tobacco || 0 || 0% ||
 * Use/ Possession of alcohol || 0 || 0% ||
 * Use/ Possession of combustibles || 0 || 0% ||
 * Vandalism || 0 || 0% ||
 * Bomb threat/ False alarm || 0 || 0% ||
 * Arson || 0 || 0% ||
 * Unknown behavior || 0 || 0% ||
 * Use/Possession of drugs || 0 || 0% ||
 * Minor - Property misuse || 0 || 0% ||
 * Minor - Dress code violation || 0 || 0% ||
 * Minor - Technology violation || 0 || 0% ||
 * Inappropriate display of affection || 0 || 0% ||
 * Inappropriate location/ Out of bounds area || 0 || 0% ||
 * Minor - Unknown || 0 || 0% ||
 * Gang affiliation display || 0 || 0% ||
 * Skipping || 0 || 0% ||
 * Truancy || 0 || 0% ||
 * Property damage/ Vandalism || 1 || 0.63% ||
 * Use/ Possession of weapons || 1 || 0.63% ||
 * Minor - Tardy || 1 || 0.63% ||
 * Technology violation || 1 || 0.63% ||
 * Minor - Disruption || 3 || 1.88% ||
 * Other behavior || 4 || 2.50% ||
 * Minor - Physical contact/ Physical aggression || 6 || 3.75% ||
 * Abusive language/ inappropriate language/ profanity || 8 || 5.00% ||
 * Harassment/ Bullying || 8 || 5.00% ||
 * Fighting || 8 || 5.00% ||
 * Minor - Inappropriate language || 13 || 8.13% ||
 * Defiance/ Disrespect/ Insubordination/ Non-compliance || 22 || 13.75% ||
 * Minor - Other || 23 || 14.38% ||
 * Minor - Defiance/ Disrespect/ Non-compliance || 61 || 38.13% ||
 * __**Totals**__ || **160** ||

**Dodgeland Elementary School-Wide Expectations**
*Listen to fellow students *Only “put-ups” No Put-downs *Wait your turn when your teacher is speaking with another adult. *Body Basics || *Hands/feet off walls *Near Zero Voice *Smile to say hello *Body Basics || *Respect others’ privacy (don’t look under stalls) *Quiet voices || *Line up with your classroom when the whistle blows *Include Others *Take turns *Be a good sport || *Whisper voices in lunch lines *Inside voices at lunch table *Use your manners || *Listen to driver *Speak quietly (Use indoor voice) *Say “Good morning” or “Good night” || *Eyes/ears listening to the speaker *Hands/feet to yourself *Clap at appropriate times *Body Basics || *Silent so all students can hear directions *Silent walking || *Do your own work *Worry about you *Arrive at school on time *Homework and books returned on time. *Clean up/put away materials in proper places. || *Enter and close lockers/doors quietly *Stay in your space in front of your locker *Walk directly to your destination—No loitering. || *Finish in a timely manner-do your business and get out! *Use appropriate amounts of soap/paper towels *Throw paper towels in trash || *Put away equipment *Listen to supervising adults *Dress for the weather || *Be responsible for your lunch card *Clean up all messes *Raise hand for help and wait to be excused || *Keep backpacks closed *Take all items off the bus with you *Give lost/found items to driver *Be at bus stop on time *Be role models for younger children || *Sit flat on floor *Raise hands to participate || *Silent || *Keep hands to self (from friends and projects) *Sit in middle of chair/stool *6 feet on the floor (2 of yours & 4 of the chair) *Push your chair under desk/table. || *Walk in single file line-“behind somebody, not beside somebody” *Hands and feet to self *Place shoes/boots in front of locker *Safe lines for dismissal and rainy day procedures || *Be careful for water on the floor *ALWAYS wash hands with soap for at least 15 seconds *Stay off stall doors || *Wait for an adult before going out *Check with an adult before leaving recess area *Play safely *No running on playground equipment || *Wait patiently *Stay seated *Walk || *Stay seated *Be SILENT at Railroad crossings *Keep hands/feet/objects to yourself *Walk on and off the bus *Wait your turn in line *No pushing in line || *Walk carefully on bleachers or gym floor (watch for students, displays, and cords) || *Eyes forward so you can follow appropriately *Keep hands to self *Walking in a line *1 Line dismiss at a time ||
 * Expectations** || Classroom || Hallways || Bathroom || Playground || Lunch Room || Bus || Assemblies || Emergency ||
 * Be Respectful || *Listen to teacher
 * Be Respectful || *Listen to teacher
 * Be Responsible || *Follow directions
 * Be Safe || *Walking feet

Middle/High School Behavioral Expectations:
*Listen to fellow students *Only “put-ups” No Put-downs *Wait your turn when others are speaking. || *Work quietly – be respectful of others’ time *Cooperate with your teacher when discussing your class performance ||  *Hands/feet off walls *Talking Voice *Smile to say hello *Keep hands to self (from friends and materials). || *Respect others’ privacy. *Quiet voices ||  *Enter and exit the building under the direction of supervisor *Be considerate of property and personal space of others *Take care of school property ||  *Talking voices in lunch lines and at tables *Use good manners *Keep hands and feet to yourself. || *Listen to driver *Speak quietly (Use indoor voice) *Say “Good morning” or “Good night” ||  *Eyes/ears listening to the speaker *Hands/feet to yourself *Clap at appropriate times. || *Silent so all students can hear directions *Silent walking *Listen to directions. || *Come prepared for class with the proper writing utensil, paper, textbook, **completed** homework assignment, etc. *Do your own **best** work *Worry about you *Arrive to class on time *Clean up after yourself. || *Be Prepared – bring work or materials to read *To leave the room, get a pass from the teacher you wish to see for assistance ||  *Enter and close lockers/doors quietly *Stay in your space in front of your locker *Walk directly to your destination—No loitering. || *Finish in a timely manner-do your business and get out! *Use appropriate amounts of soap/paper towels *Throw paper towels in trash ||  *Dispose of trash properly *Return equipment to designated areas *Use designated areas appropriately ||  *Be responsible for your lunch card *Clean up all of your messes ||  *Keep backpacks closed *Take all items off the bus with you *Give lost/found items to driver *Be at bus stop on time *Be role models for younger children at the bus stop and on the bus. || *Sit correctly in bleachers *Raise hands to participate *Dismiss from seats when directed by staff. || *Silent *Follow all staff directions immediately. || *Keep hands to self (from friends and materials) *Sit in assigned seat properly ||  *Always walk *Keep hands to self (from friends and materials) *Sit in assigned seat properly ||  *Hands and feet to self *Keep to the right. *Keep hallway passable. || *Flush toilets and urinals. *Use hand sanitizer at appropriate times throughout the day. || *Be aware of your surroundings *Walk-don’t run *Stay in designated areas ||  *Walk *Wait patiently in line and until dismissed. *Stay seated while eating ||  *Stay seated *Be SILENT at Railroad crossings *Keep hands/feet/objects to yourself *Walk on and off the bus *Wait your turn in line *No pushing in line ||  *Walk carefully on bleachers or gym floor *Use bleacher aisles and stairways. || *Eyes forward so you can follow appropriately *Keep hands to self *Walk – don’t run. || *Use time wisely *Be a good role model for others *Use technology appropriately ||  *Seek help from the teacher in the subject help is needed *Use time productively ||  *Be near a friend that will make good choices with you *Gather all needed materials for 2 or more class periods at once ||  *Use the bathroom during designated times (before class, before/after lunch, and before/after school) *Use the bathroom closest to your classroom. || *Dress for the weather *Model positive behavior *Be aware that school rules apply on school grounds ||  *Lunches should not be shared *Sit near friends that will make good choices with you ||  *Follow the bus rules *Sit near a friend that will make good choices with you ||  *Sit near a friend that will make good choices with you *Use the restroom before an assembly *Ask appropriate questions ||  *Demonstrate mature behaviors for safety of all. ||
 * ** Expectations ** ||  ** Classroom **  ||  ** Aspire **  ||  ** Hallways **  ||  ** Bathroom **  ||  ** Outdoors **  ||  ** Commons **  ||  ** Bus **  ||  ** Assemblies **  ||  ** Emergency **  ||
 * ** Be Respectful ** ||  *Listen to teacher
 * ** Be Responsible ** ||  *Follow directions
 * ** Be Safe ** ||  *Always walk
 * ** Choose Wisely ** ||  *Make good choices about **when** to speak and **how** you want to convey your message

**Contributors:**

 * =====**History:** Mrs. Carol Megan, Multi-Categorical Teacher, Dodgeland Middle School=====
 * **Rationale:** Mrs. Annette Thompson, District Superintendent of Schools, Dodgeland School District
 * **Efficacy:** Mrs. Melinda Kamrath, Middle School/ High School Dean of Students, Dodgeland School District
 * **Elementary School Behavior Matrix:** Mrs. Jessica Johnson, Elementary Principal, Dodgeland School District
 * **Middle School/ High School Behavior Matrix:** Mrs. Betsy VandenBerg, Science and Social Studies Teacher, Dodgeland Middle School