Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS)

Lake Forest Elementary has implemented PBIS school-wide.  Below is some information about PBIS.

l      PBIS is a proactive approach to school-wide discipline.

l      It promotes direct instruction of behavioral expectations and social behaviors.  

l      It promotes maximizing student engagement through the implementation of prevention and intervention strategies. 

l      It is research and evidence based.  All decisions and practices regarding discipline are data driven.

l      It is the redesign of environments, not the redesign of individuals.

l      School climate is improved through positive feedback, the acknowledgement of exemplary behaviors, and the decrease of strain on teachers and administrators. 

l      It allows staff to identify problem areas and make program decisions based on data. 

l      All stake-holders are “on the same page” with common rules, routines, and arrangements.

l      It maximizes teaching time, academic engagement, and academic achievement by decreasing disruptions.

l      It decreases office referrals, classroom disruptions, and the severity of behavior problems. 

l      It offers behavioral support to everyone.

l      It teaches, encourages, and reinforces appropriate behaviors.

Lake Forest Leopards ROARRR!

The 3 R’s represent our 3 school-wide expectations for student behavior.

RESPECT Yourself      RESPECT Others      RESPECT Property

Students are acknowledged in a positive way for meeting the expectations.  The students receive Prowl Paws for following the expectations.  The Prowl Paws can be exchanged for Leopard Loot (prizes).  Class Prowl Paws are also given to classes that are following the expectations.