New TrainingThis week, Koi Education will be providing an Introduction to PBIS to both Desert Mountain School in the Deer Valley School District and to Mohave School in the Scottsdale school district. We welcome both schools!PBIS TipsPBIS or Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports is a model for helping schools manage behavior problems and support all students in meeting school-wide expectations. It consists of three interrelated elements:[listdot]

• Systems
• Data
• Practices

[/listdot]A school usually takes a year to plan their PBIS implementation and Koi Education is there to help them every step of the way. Our support continues when schools role out the school-wide systems, data, and practices. Then we stick by our schools and teach them additional strategies to help with students who need more support then the basic school-wide practices.PBIS OutcomesWhen school are implementing Systems, Data, and Practices, they can expect outcomes. This is backed up by decades of research from across the country at elementary, middle and high schools. Outcomes have also been reported at alternative schools and juvenile correction facilities. The outcomes of a fully integrated PBIS system include:[listcheck]

• Decreased office referrals and suspensions
• Increased student achievement
• Improved school safety and school climate

[/listcheck]All these outcomes are measurable and Koi Education can show your school how to get these great results too. Give us a call.