Gotcha Program (PBS)

The initial year and continuing the program

 PBS program
Our PBS program was started over a year ago for students who are ages 3-26 with
varying disabilities.
When students are following the 3 expectations (3 Gs), they may randomly earn a
Gotcha ticket which they can redeem monthly for prizes from the Panther Store.
3 Gs:
Be a Good Listener
Be a Good Friend
Make Good Choices
 Who is involved in this process
Teachers
Office Staff
Parents
Custodial Staff
Paraprofessionals
Ancillary (OT, PT, Speech, SSW, Psych, PE)
Administrators
Kitchen Staff
Transportation Staff
EVERYBODY!!!
 There are expectations for the students
A matrix for appropriate school behaviors was developed for all locations
throughout the school. Specific rules were identified for each of the 3
expectations (3 Gs)
1. Being a Good Listener
2. Being a Good Friend
3. Making Good Choices
Posters for Hallways, Playgrounds and
Classrooms
Gotcha ticket and Pride wall posters
 PBS WORKS
Back to Back Year Data
2014-2015 School Year 2015-2016 School Year Referrels
Referrels

18% 7%
30%
33% 1st semseter
1st semester 27%
2nd semseter
2nd semester
3rd semseter
26% 3rd semseter
4th semseter
4th semseter
26%
33%
 Classroom Data in SCI of Behavior reports
Chart Title

4th Semseter

3rd Semseter

2nd Semseter

1st Semseter

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SCI 9 SCI 8 SCI 7

How Many Classrooms
Classrooms
using Gotchas

7%

18%
Using it
occasionally using it
Thinking about it
57%
dont care
18%
What we Have Changed to be Better.
We have made the Gotchas look like dollars.
Making a traveling PBS cart for classrooms.
Giving staff Gotchas.
Student Certificates.
Monthly THEME PBS Assemblies.
Buddy Program.
 Parents respond to the Gotcha program
How long has your child Have you attended any PBS
been at Glen Peters Assemblies? If so how many?
3.5

2.5
25%
2 1-3 Assemblies
3-5 Assemblies
1.5

1
75%
0.5

0
1-5 years 5-10 years 10+ years
 Using Data to better our program
Students are learning better behavior and want to be better. They are striving to
be independent, learn and achieve skills that may take them a bit longer than
most. They dont give up and ask for help when its needed.

Classroom attitudes has change. Staff and students are happier!!

This program really highlights the good in the students, staff and school.
 Parents Respond to the Program
When asking parents Gotcha Dollars make us feel?
Happy because my child is happy

They make us feel great and involved in our child's life at school. I can talk to them about what a good
day they had.

I am happy and he is happy, we make a big deal out of getting them at home like they do at school.

I like the way they make her feel, she is very proud and we then talked about her good choices at school.
Its a time we can connect.
 Parents Respond to the Program
When parents were asked The most memorable GOTCHA dollar that my child
earned was for
When my child did asked to go to the bathroom, he is being potty trained. It was such a
great day and a big step!!! We had a party at home.

My son came home with a gotcha and it was asking for help. we have been working with him
to ask when he needs help. It's been a long process. When that gotcha came home we
realized we can do this as parents.

Everyone is memorable!!
 Continuing the program and making it better
Drops in behaviors
Drops in referrals
Low incidents with behavior plans
Positive attitudes
Growth in learning and skill building