NEW GLARUS - New Glarus Elementary School and New Glarus High School were selected by the Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center as "Schools of Merit" for work accomplished through their implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports. Statewide, 165 schools were recognized as "Schools of Merit" for the 2014-15 school year.
PBIS is a process for creating safer, more effective schools by reinforcing positive behavior and preventing and addressing problem behavior. PBIS is implemented in three tiers - the first focuses on setting and teaching behavioral expectations in all areas of the school including the playground, hallway, bus and classroom. Tier two and three allow educators to focus more closely on the needs of groups or individual students. Throughout the process, data is collected on student behavior. This data is then used by administrators and school PBIS implementation teams to identify and more effectively implement the practices that are right for their school.
To earn the designation as a "School of Merit," a school must have a school-wide system for behaviors that everyone uses, set behavior goals to help monitor student behaviors based on data, and use the data collected to plan and guide implementation.
The RtI Center is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to provide statewide training and technical assistance to help create responsive schools and districts. Schools were recognized based on an application process that included team and meeting information, implementation and outcome data, and a narrative that described the data, systems and practices of PBIS implementation.
New Glarus Elementary and New Glarus High School will be recognized at the annual PBIS Leadership Conference in August.
PBIS is a process for creating safer, more effective schools by reinforcing positive behavior and preventing and addressing problem behavior. PBIS is implemented in three tiers - the first focuses on setting and teaching behavioral expectations in all areas of the school including the playground, hallway, bus and classroom. Tier two and three allow educators to focus more closely on the needs of groups or individual students. Throughout the process, data is collected on student behavior. This data is then used by administrators and school PBIS implementation teams to identify and more effectively implement the practices that are right for their school.
To earn the designation as a "School of Merit," a school must have a school-wide system for behaviors that everyone uses, set behavior goals to help monitor student behaviors based on data, and use the data collected to plan and guide implementation.
The RtI Center is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to provide statewide training and technical assistance to help create responsive schools and districts. Schools were recognized based on an application process that included team and meeting information, implementation and outcome data, and a narrative that described the data, systems and practices of PBIS implementation.
New Glarus Elementary and New Glarus High School will be recognized at the annual PBIS Leadership Conference in August.
