Ignite TalkPBIS Leadership Conference

Wisconsin Dells, WIAugust 18, 2015

Year 1: An Epic Voyage!Presented by

Tangella King, Principal Knapp Elementary School

What is the Mission?

At Knapp Elementary everyday we persevere in every way. We are responsible for the things we do, challenge ourselves and encourage

others too. When the work gets hard and the waves get rough, we’ll support each other

because we’re Clippers tough.

Ch ch ch Changes!

Demographics

Staff: 60

24: lead classroom teachers. 13: two or fewer years of experience.1 Black, 1 Asian, 22 Caucasian

The remaining staff is support staff: Assistants, Counselors, Social Worker, etc.

Demographics

Students: 327

58% are Black, 20% are White20% are Hispanic.

The District in it’s entirety is only 28% Black/African American and 42% White.

District-wide 80% of all discipline referrals are issued to

Black and Hispanic students in comparison to 17% of all referrals being issued to White students.

The Data behind the Disparity

Why? What are the causes?What kind of infractions are occurring?

The behaviors are terrible there!

Absolutely NO parental support/involvement!

No one cares about Knapp

That place is more like an insane asylum…

Ok… Let’s Fight!

Snowball Fight

Leadership team/support

Listen to the stakeholders

Face the obstacles.

Plan on succeeding.

Celebrate success.

Calibrate.

Thank you !

Knapp Elementary School 2701 W. 17th St.

Racine, WI. 53217(262) 664-8000

http://www.rusd.org/knapp