Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Data Collection and Evaluation Module – Revised July, 2010

What is “Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports”? PBIS focuses on PROACTIVE support strategies that reduce the likelihood of problem behavior and allows individual students to be as independent and successful as possible in the school setting. It encompasses a range of strategies from systemic to individual supports.

PBIS Continuum 80% of Students 15% 5% Universal Interventions – proactive strategies supporting all students Intensive Interventions - individualized strategies supporting students with high risk behaviors Targeted Interventions – specialized strategies supporting students with at risk behaviors

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports UniversalTargetedIntensive  PSM Team/ IAP / IEP -Formal evaluation -Functional Behavior Assessment -Behavior Intervention Plan -Manifestation Determination -Short-Term Suspension Analysis  School-wide PBIS - System wide procedures - School wide systems - Classroom systems - Non classroom systems  Problem Solving Model Team - Proactive management ideas - Informal/formal data collection and evaluation  PSM Team / IAP / IEP -Intervention Plan for Student Success -IAP or IEP -Functional Behavior Assessment -Behavior Intervention Plan -Data collection, assessment, observation  Mental Health in the Schools

Why do you need to collect data? to collect information regarding a student or students’ performance to report progress to parents to monitor a behavior or the response to an intervention directed towards the behavior to determine eligibility for accommodations or educational services to implement best teaching practices to address the I.D.E.A. “Special Factors” requirement for a student with an IEP

Ways to Collect Data... Informal

Ways to Collect Data... Formal Sample Event Record

Ways to Collect Data... Formal Sample Interval Recording

And Now What? Student: _____________________________ Teacher: ___________________________________ Student: _____________________________ Teacher: ___________________________________ Organize Organize and andSummarize Analyze Intervention Intervention and and Evaluation Evaluation

Organize and Summarize Collect information across time and settings Utilize multiple observers, if possible Record behaviors that can be seen and measured Utilize data collection tools Be Specific Be Concise Be Descriptive Just the facts!

Example Format for Data Collection NHCS PBIS 3 Tool FREQUENCY DATA SHEET FREQUENCY DATA SHEET Student: Teacher: Student: ______________ Teacher: _________________ DateTime Behavior of Concern Exhibited Location/Activity Presence of Others, Peers, Adult(Specify) Adult Response/Action Other Factors Behavior: Tallies:

Analyze your Data Determine patterns of behavior Calculate frequency/intensity/duration information Determine behavioral triggers

Behaviors Of Concern (What student does) Frequency (How often occurs per hour, day week) Intensity (How damaging or destructive: mild, moderate, severe) Duration (How long lasts: minutes, hours) Behaviors Of Concern (What student does) Frequency (How often occurs per hour, day week) Intensity (How damaging or destructive: mild, moderate, severe) Duration (How long lasts: minutes, hours) NHCS PBIS 4 Tool NHCS PBIS 4 Tool Example Format for Data Analysis for Data Analysis

Resources NHCS Special Education & Related Services Manual Web Resources (Click on Case Study)