Support Systems (MTSS, PBIS)
There are two systems of support that impact how we function daily at Libby Booth - Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
MTSS
MTSS starts with every child in every classroom every day - or Tier 1. It is important that we help students meet academic, attendance, and social-emotional goals and, when we notice students are not meeting those goals, work to change what we're doing so that students make adequate progress. Each week, the Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) meets to review our progress as a school in meeting this goal. The IAT is comprised of administrators, our instructional coach, classroom teachers, special education teachers, our school psychologist, and our Communities in Schools coordinator.
The IAT is a school-based problem-solving team that supports teachers and staff in developing and implementing strategies to address the academic, behavioral, language acquisition, and emotional needs of students. It’s not a direct pathway to Special Education. It’s meant to support student success based on each student’s specific needs. Decisions are based on data collection and analysis for students not making expected growth.
Purpose/ Goals of the IAT
- To assist teachers in identifying and applying intervention strategies within the general education setting.
- To support students who are struggling, without necessarily identifying them for special education services. When students are below grade level but making progress, that is success.
- To promote student success through collaborative problem-solving.
PBIS
Our PBIS team also meets regularly to improve our system of setting behavioral expectations for a safe and respectful learning environment, reinforcing students for engaging in those expected behaviors, and responding appropriately and effectively when students are not engaging in those behaviors. This team includes administrators, our counselor, classroom teachers, special education teachers, a parent, and (soon!) a student.
When students engage in expected behaviors, they may earn Bruin Bucks. These can be redeemed for experiences such as playing games at lunch recess with Ms. Tolbert, teaching students in the lunchroom a new handshake (one of Mrs. Culpepper's very favorite days of the week!), and more. Teachers also reinforce expectations by assigning Class Dojo points based on our schoolwide expected behaviors and by sending home positive postcards to families' mailboxes!
Expected behaviors are taught explicitly at the beginning of the school year, after breaks, and throughout the year as needed. We refer to these as "ROAR behaviors" because they spell "roar." See what we did there with the Bruin theme?! ;)
Here are the expected behaviors for all students and staff at Libby Booth:
