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Outcomes

Outcomes are social competencies and academic achievement that are particular to environment. These outcomes are academic and behavior targets that are endorsed and emphasized by students, families, and educators.

PBIS Outcomes are:

  • Data-based
  • Valued/Relevant
    • Academic Achievement
    • Social Competencies
  • Measurable

 

Statewide Outcomes

  • Suspensions are reduced in schools implementing PBIS. In PBIS schools, the average number of out-of-school-suspensions per school dropped from 45 to 22 in three years, while the state average only moved from 43 to 42 in the same time period.
  • Instructional time increases in schools fully implementing PBIS. One highly impacted school district had a 55% reduction in office referrals by the third year of implementation. With a reduction of over 1,300 office discipline referrals, this district’s schools saved over 650 hours of instructional time.
  • Over 1/3 of all Colorado public schools are implementing Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in 2008-2009. PBIS is implemented in each region of the state, including 41% of all schools in the Denver metro area.
  • Seventy-three Colorado high schools have been trained in PBIS. Forty-four of these high schools are utilizing data to change adult behavior, while preventing suspensions and expulsions.
  • Colorado has led the movement across the country to include families and communities in schoolwide implementation.


Colorado PBIS Implementation by Region

Students Impacted by PBIS

Regions

# of SW-PBS  Schools

# of Schools in Region

% of Schools Implementing

# of Students in SW-PBS Schools
  1. Metro Denver

320*

725

44%

186,541
  1. Pikes Peak

126*

306

41%

65,552
  1. North Central

99

226

44%

48,934
  1. West Central

30

106

28%

18,730
  1. Northeast

29

87

33%

5,087
  1. Northwest

16

111

14%

5,082
  1. Southeast

29

84

35%

4,622
  1. Southwest

4

97

4%

753

TOTAL

653

1,742

37%

335,301

School or District Highlights

  • This year Colorado was recognized for its achievement in High School implementation, and 2 Colorado High Schools were invited to participate in an invite only national PBIS center sponsored two-day event.  These schools were Mountain View High School (Loveland, CO) and Fruita Monument High School (Fruita, CO).  During this event 12 High Schools from across the country worked together to begin a PBIS monograph to inform the work of current and future high school implementers across the country.  The monograph will focus on an introduction to PBIS in the high school setting, connecting academics and behavior, roles/function of administration, data systems/data-based decision making, staff participation, and professional development.  This monograph will be available to the public late fall of 2009.
     
  • School Board report given to the Thompson School District School Board by the PBIS Coaches. This report show cases their efforts as of January 2009 and featured the large impact their efforts in PBIS had upon reduction in suspension and expulsion rates.

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