Adamston Elementary

What is

High Five Panther Pride?

School-Wide Student

Behavior Management Program

Overview of The Program

PBS is Positive & Proactive

Many approaches that address problem behavior use punitive, reactive strategies. PBS is a comprehensive, positive approach that focuses on preventing problems before they occur by making changes in environments, teaching new skills and improving quality of life.

PBS is Collaborative

The PBS approach recognizes that all individuals involved with student care are essential. Teams are comprised of stakeholders who are invested in the process. Teams include school administrators, teachers, parents, counselors, therapists, and other outside service providers. The outcomes of the PBS process must be meaningful for all involved.

PBS is Data Driven

Instead of making decisions based on “gut” feelings, the PBS approach uses data and information collected by stakeholders to make decisions. Changes in program strategies and support are made based on information collected.

PBS is a Long-Term,

Continuous Process

PBS is not a “quick fix”. The PBS is approach requires modifications in traditional school management practices. PBS is not a “set in stone” program, rather a process tailored to address ever-changing changing student needs.

Social Skill Curriculum

PBS views the learning of appropriate social skills key to not only success in school but also life. Many of the social skills addressed through the High Five Panther PRIDE program are aligned with the West Virginia Department of Education’s Pillars of Character Education, such as: Caring, Trust, Citizenship, Respect, Fairness, & Responsibility.

Student Rewards

Students are provided with more frequent opportunities to be rewarded for appropriate behavior. Free Time Fridays are an example of student rewards, classroom teachers decide activities to be conducted on Fridays to reward appropriate behavior. Students are also rewarded by being able to enter their names in large drawings. The school-wide drawings are held twice per school year. Students are able to enter their name in the large drawing weekly as long as they have earned all their PRIDE points (students can earn a possible 3 points per day).

Student Consequences

Students who do not earn 75% of their PRIDE points (12 of 15 points weekly), participate in a re-teaching lesson rather than their classroom’s reward for the week. After the second consecutive week of re-teaching, classroom teachers communicate with parents about ways to better address their child’s behavior.