Please Note:

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Please Note

• The intent of this presentation is to provide
  content related to the need for and development
  of school-wide expectations as part of
  school-wide Positive Behavior Supports (PBS)
• This presentation is part of a course series and
  not intended as a stand alone presentation.
• Please notify the developers before altering or
  using for any reason other than the intended
  purpose.
• When using these materials, please cite the
  Hamilton County Center for Regional Educational
  Services.
• Contact Karen Stine [phone] or
  karen.stine_at_hcesc.org

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School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports Course
Series

• Session One
• School-wide Expectations

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School-Wide Expectations

• School-wide expectations are a list of specific,
  positively stated overarching behaviors that are
  desired of ALL faculty, students and families.

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Why Do We Need School-wide Expectations?

• Big Ideas of School-wide Positive Behavior
  Supports
• Avoids the Assumption That Students Should Know
  How to Behave
• Makes Hidden Rules or Expectations Overt
• Addresses Potential Mismatches Between Home and
  School Cultures

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Key Characteristics of School-wide Expectations

• 3 to 5 overarching behavioral expectations
• Agreed upon
• Clearly communicated
• Overtly taught in all settings
• Understood by all
• Posted and distributed widely
• Consistently demonstrated and implemented by all
  adults in the school

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How Do You Develop Expectations?

• What does your school already have in place?
• Getting input from all stakeholders
• Who are your stakeholders?
• How will you get input?
• Making the final decision
• What process will your team use to determine the
  final 3-5 expectations?

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Example of Expectations
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Non-example of Expectations

• No Yelling
• No Running
• No Hitting

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Developing a Matrix Defining Expectations in
Specific Settings

• Identify all settings in your building
• Define your expectations for each setting
• Why?
• How?

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Considerations for Developing Your Expectation
Matrix

• Behavior definitions for each setting should be
• Observable and measurable
• Age-appropriate
• Behaviors students can perform successfully
• Easy to understand and remember
• Stated positively
• Few in number

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Example of Expectations Matrix
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Non-example of Expectation Matrix
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Posting Your Expectations

• What will you post?
• Where will you post?

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Poster Example
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Next Steps

• After the expectations have been identified and
  defined for each setting, they need to be
  explicitly taught.
• Session 2 of this PBS course series will focus on
  developing effective lesson plans for explicitly
  teaching your school-wide expectations.

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What to Bring to Session 1on January 29th

• PBS Survey results
• Office Discipline Referral data
• Any other data that may be helpful for planning
• Any existing school rules, expectations, etc.