9th-12th Grade
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports
(PBIS)

Scenario 1: The Talkative
"You begin class by asking a very open-ended question, but before the question is fully out of your mouth, a student quickly answers with great precision. You know from experience that if you stand by quietly and let this student finish, class would be over and no one else would have had a chance to speak. You politely cut her off and ask another question, directed at another student, but the same student answers again" (Hara, 2010).

Scenario 2: The Bully
You are a new teacher, just a year or so out of graduate school. You teach a small class of about 20 students. You assess student learning by quizzes, essays, and journal submissions. One of these students “encourages” his classmates to give him their study notes so, as he puts it, “we can all be on the same page.” You sense he intimidates the other students—by his size and demeanor—but they hand over their notes.

The Issue: Disruptive Behavior

Tier 2:

Tier 1:

Tier 3:

Talk one-on-one with student

Talk Ticket

Use a timer

Non-verbal cues and signals

Self Monitoring

Talk to Parents

Alternatives to Suspension

Time Out: student will put their head down

Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)

Tier 1 Data Tracking:

Tier 2 Data Tracking:

Self Monitoring Assessment

Tier 3 Data Tracking:

Simple Behavior Chart

Hand Raising Tracking Form

Student Progress Self-Evaluation

The Issue:
Disrespectful

Tier 1:

Tier 3:

Tier 2:

Talk one-on-one with student

Teach Relationship Skills

Talk to Parents

Behavior Contract

Teach Social Skills

Self Monitoring

Alternatives to Suspension

Mentoring

Counselor Referral

Tier 1 Data Tracking:

Behavior Charts

Tier 2 Data Tracking:

Self Monitoring Assessment Sheet

Tier 3 Data Tracking:

School Counseling Referral Form

References:


  1. Hara, B. (2010, November). The Bullies: Bill the Cop. Case Studies: Disruptive Student Behavior. p. 3. Retrieved from https://citl.indiana.edu/files/pdf/case_studies_disruptive_student_behavior.pdf


  2. Hara, B. (2010, February). The Talkative: The Case of Know-it-All Nancy. Case Studies: Disruptive Student Behavior. p. 1. Retrieved from https://citl.indiana.edu/files/pdf/case_studies_disruptive_student_behavior.pdf


  3. PBIS World. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.pbisworld.com/

Angela Barger
Teach-Now
M4U4A3

Examples of Alternates to Suspension:

  1. In-School Suspension rather than the traditional out of school suspension.


  2. Assisting custodians in after school and lunch clean-up.


  3. Before or after school detention.

Examples of Alternates to Suspension:

  1. In-School Suspension rather than the traditional out of school suspension.


  2. Assisting custodians in after school and lunch clean-up.


  3. Before or after school detention.