PLUS's
True or False- anyone can hand out a PLUS
True All school staff including, teachers, paras, custodian, cafeteria staff, etc can hand out PLUS's to any student
An approach that schools use to promote school safety and behavioral expectations are called?
What is PBIS- Positive Behavioral Supports and Interventions
Student has their phone out playing games and scrolling on social media in class during a lesson how do you respond?
Cell phone policy is reviewed and student is asked to put phone away.
What is a reinforcer?
Anything that happens after a particular behavior that changes how often that behavior occurs
True or False: All PLUS's are earned during the lesson
False- you can give pluses at any time not just the lesson
True or False- the focus of PBIS is reaction
False- it is prevention
Johnny arrives to class and puts his head down everyday- today when he arrives he is awake and actively participating- how do you respond?
Staff verbally praise and give Johnny PLUS's for expected behavior to increase the likelihood of him continuing this appropriate expectation
True or False- reinforcers never change
False reinforcers can change over time and can change frequently depending on the student
You can remove PLUS's after they have been earned
No!
tracking a student's behavioral progress is important
Yes we use this data to make decisions regarding any behavioral interventions
Peter arrives to class everyday prepared and ready to learn- should he earn a plus for this
No- he should not because he is already engaging in the behavior on a daily basis
Reinforcement and bribery are the same
This is incorrect. Bribery benefits the person giving it, not the student
Part-time students will earn the same amount of PLUS's as full time students
Part time students will NOT earn at the same rate. Their home school may have additional reward systems and activities in place.
The criteria for earning a PBIS event is 40 PLUS's , 3 unexcused absences and no write ups
A student needs 60 PLUS's, 1 unexcused absences and no write ups
Sara has a difficult morning, arriving to class engaging in disruptive behavior and asks to take a break, something she rarely does when upset how should staff respond
Staff should honor the request for a break and give Sara a plus for using an appropriate coping skill
How often should you reinforce your student?
Catch the student being good as often as you can.