Re: here is something that came up at a Teacher's website/PBS Alert

[Guest guest]

Very true-I've read much of the same info. Also, parents need to be

careful with some of the PBS disclipline referral forms that are now

being used in many districts and sent home for the parents to sign.

My kids' school district starting using the SWIS (School-wide

Information System)

http://www.swis.org/

forms last year. Usually the forms have 3 copies - top white copy

gets kept at the school and the pink and yellow copy gets sent home

to the parents. The parent is asked to sign the copies and keep the

pink copy and send the yellow copy back to school. Most parents will

mindlessly comply with the instructions like good little socialists.

I send my yellow copy back after I write - " There is no legal

requirement for a parent signature. "

Parents especially with kids with disabilities need to be careful

with these type of forms which could easily be used by the district

as legal documents to more readily expel kids. The parents were

never informed why they are even being asked to sign these forms, and

most parents don't even think to ask. Most just assume that " it is

all good " , and they are doing their part in working with the school

to ensure their kids are being respectful and behaving appropriately.

The concept of using and teaching SCHOOL-WIDE positive social

behaviors sounds laudable to most of the parents, and can be if

implemented appropriately, but it all depends on how well the

educators are trained to do this (obviously like anything else). I've

been somewhat disappointed with my kids' school's PBS implementation

because of the lack of consistency used by the educators. Some of the

educators are doing a wonderful job with PBS, and others just plain

suck! I have found that the educators who have been doing the best

job don't expect the kids to be little mindless socialists all

uniformly conforming for the sake of satisfying the educator.

SWIS Referral Form Examples

www.swis.org/download.php?fid=75

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