Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS)
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Edwin Rhodes Elementary is committed to ensuring that problem behaviors are well defined for staff, students and families. Below are some definitions of problem behaviors that may result in an office referral:
Minor Problem Behavior
Definition
Defiance
Student engages in brief or low-intensity failure to follow directions or talks back.
Disrespect
Student delivers low-intensity, socially rude or dismissive messages to adults or students.
Horseplay
Student engages in non-serious, but inappropriate physical contact.
Poor Peer Interactions
Student engages in behaviors that inhibit his/her ability to form positive relationships with peers
Inappropriate Language or Gestures
Student engages in low-intensity instance of inappropriate language, not specifically directed at an individual
Impeding Peers’ Learning
Student engages in low-intensity behaviors that irritate others, possibly including making noises, tapping, wandering, etc.
Misuse of Property
Student engages in low-intensity misuse of property, possibly including accidental breakage
Non-Compliance
Student fails to follow schoolwide location expectations
Untruthful
Student knowingly tells falsehoods that negatively impact others.
Uncooperative
Student engages in low-intensity argumentation, delayed compliance with teacher directive, or other uncooperative but safe behavior.
Technology Violation
Student engages in non-serious, but inappropriate (as defined by school) use of cell phone, music/video players, camera, and/or computer.
Major Problem Behavior
Definition
Arson
Student plans and/or participates in malicious burning of property.
Assault
Student engages in actions involving serious physical contact where injury may occur (e.g., hitting, punching, hitting with an object, kicking, hair pulling, scratching, etc.).
Bullying
The repeated delivery of direct or technology-based messages that involve intimidation, teasing, taunting, threats, or name calling.
Committed Obscene Act
Student engages in actions that are obscene or sexual in nature.
Controlled Substance
Student is in possession of or is using illegal substances, including drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
Destruction of Property /Vandalism
Student participates in an activity that results in destruction or disfigurement of school or private property .
Fighting
Student is involved in mutual participation in an incident involving physical violence.
Harassment
The delivery of disrespectful messages in any format related to gender, ethnicity, sex, race, religion, disability, physical features, or other protected class.
Profanity Towards Student or Staff
Student delivers verbal messages that include swearing, name calling, or obscene language directed at a particular individual.
Theft
Student is in possession of or is responsible for removing someone else's property.
Weapons
Student is in possession of a knife, gun (real or look alike), or other object readily capable of causing bodily harm.
In addition, we take into consideration the function of the behavior. The function is determined by what a child hopes to get or to avoid by engaging in the problem behavior:
Possible Function
Definition
Gain Peer Attention
Student engages in problem behavior(s) to gain attention of peer(s).
Gain Adult Attention
Student engages in problem behavior(s) to gain attention of adult(s).
Gain/obtain Item
Student engages in problem behaviors(s) to get a specific item
Gain/obtain Activity
Behavior is intended to gain the student a preferred activity.
Avoid Peers
Student engages in problem behavior(s) to get away from/escape peer(s).
Avoid Adults
Student engages in problem behavior(s) to get away from/escape adult(s).
Avoid Seat Work
Student engages in behavior to avoid individual work.
Avoid Group Work
Behavior is intended to get a student removed from a group activity.
Avoid Scheduled Event
Behavior is intended to get a student out of a particular activity (i.e. PE).