Congratulations to 39 Wake County Positive Behavior Support (PBS) schools for being recognized by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) for implementing PBS with a high degree of fidelity. The Positive Behavior Support Department of the NCDPI began recognizing schools during the 2008-09 school year and recognizes eligible schools at its annual Conference on Exceptional Children. The NCDPI has three levels of recognition:
The Green Ribbon School recognition means that implementation is going well with initial systems in place; completion of Module 1 training; a completed Implementation Inventory Level 1; office referral data; attendance data; suspension data; achievement data and a completed School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) with a minimum score of 80%. Schools receiving this level of recognition include:
- Combs Magnet Elementary
- Barwell Elementary
- Brentwood Magnet Elementary
- Dillard Drive Elementary
- Durant Road Elementary
- East Cary Middle
- East Garner Magnet Middle
- East Garner Elementary
- Fuller Magnet Elementary
- Holly Grove Elementary
- Holly Ridge Elementary
- Holly Springs Elementary
- Holly Springs High
- Jones Dairy Elementary
- Lynn Road Elementary
- Middle Creek Elementary
- North Forest Pines Elementary
- North Garner Middle
- Poe Magnet Elementary
- Reedy Creek Elementary
- Reedy Creek middle
- Smith Magnet Elementary
- Vance Elementary
- Wiley Magnet Elementary
- York elementary
- Zebulon Magnet Middle
The Model School recognition means that in addition to the Green Ribbon requirements, schools must have completed Module 2 training; the same data requirements as above; a minimum SET score of 90% and a Implementation Inventory Level 2. Schools receiving this level of recognition include:
- Carver Elementary
- Green Hope Elementary
- Heritage Elementary
- River Oaks Middle
- Riverbend Elementary
- Underwood Magnet Elementary
The Exemplar School recognition means that in addition to the requirements of the Green Ribbon and Model School requirements, schools must have completed Module 3 training; the same data requirements as above; a minimum SET score of 95%; Implementation Inventory Level 3 or 4. The school must also provide data that shows improvement in both behavioral and achievement indicators. Schools at this level must also have data on one of the following areas that shows steady improvement (staff retention, climate surveys, special education referral information, attendance or individual student data). Schools receiving this recognition include.
- Apex Elementary
- Centennial Campus Magnet Middle
- Heritage Middle
- Kingswood Elementary
- Mt. Vernon Middle
- Swift Creek Elementary
- Wildwood Forest Elementary
Hats off to these 39 schools for their hard work and dedication to ensuring that students and staff are encouraged and challenged to be highly successful both academically and socially, and for making sure that the entire school community is actively in engaged in developing systems and procedures for this success to occur.