The College Experience - PBIS
Jan. 14, 2020
Assistant of Parents - Feedback Via Questionnaire
Elkins Pointe has a Positive Environment.
- Strongly Agree - 50%
- Agree - 40%
- Neutral - 10%
Do you know about the College House/PBIS Rewards program?
- 80% - Yes
- 20% - Would like more information
What is the best part of the College House system (PBIS Rewards)?
- Grad Coach Tongue ROCKS!
- RISE Up - The school's reinforcement of Respect, Individual responsibility, Safety, and Excellence
- Positive environment enhances the academic environment
- My child wants to behave in school because he/she appreciates the rewards and declarations
- My child loves to go to school each day because of the positive environment
- Leadership opportunities for students
- My child enjoys being part of a College - Integrity, Courage, Optimism, Perseverance
- Great idea
How can the College House system (PBIS Rewards) be improved?
- More communication to parents (i.e. emails, Titan Talk)
- More pep rallies with speakers
- Ask students to design rewards
- More rewards for students
- Consistency among teachers
- Needs more follow-through
- Make the kids be more accountable to participate. They stopped wearing the badges shortly after getting them
- Don’t know much about it. As a parent, I could use more information.
Do you have suggestions on how teachers, staff, parents, and the community can enhance Positive Rewards (PBIS) and the College House System?
- Quit focusing on the dress code. It has made everything so negative this year.
- Not everyone is going to be good on the test but rewards on effort and timeliness encourage them to complete the work.
Do you have an example of how a teacher or staff makes your child or you feel welcome, appreciated, or smile?
- The teachers are great.
- Positive comments to build self-esteem
- My child is thriving- love Elkins!
Building Staff Capacity with Parents Objectives
1) Value and Utility of Contributions of Parents
- Foster parent engagement in the classroom and the school
- Parents are stakeholders in their child's academic success
2) How to Effectively Communicate with and Reach out to Parents
- Building relationships by using 2-Way Communication
- Give feedback to parents about their child
- Share classroom instruction strategies via email, pictures in Titan Talk, and Twitter.
3) Work with Parents as Equal Partners
- Partnering with parents builds relationships to support student success
- Because parents were their child’s first teacher, partnering with them indicates that teachers/staff value the contributions parents make towards their child's academic achievement
4) How to Implement and Coordinate Parent Programs
- Rosetta Stone
- Parent University Workshops
- Translation, childcare, transportation
5) How to Build Ties Between Home and School
- Strategies are identified by teachers to further support student success both in school and through family involvement
- Create Trust by being responsive, timely, relevant, and clear in purpose
Staff Assignment is to complete the College Challenge:
CHALLENGE: All teachers, staff, and administrators are challenges to send a positive PBIS/College recognition to parents.
Here are are the suggested ways:
- Send a weekly email including names of students
- Tell a parent in-person or on a phone call
- Send an individual email to a parent
* Please use the evaluation to accept the assigned challenge!