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PBIS IN VERMONT

SU/SD with at least one PBIS school Where is PBIS? 19,325 schools in U.S. 126 schools in VT For more information visit: www.pbisvermont.org 33% of VT Schools

VTPBiS Schools Over Time

Count of School Implementing SWPBIS by State February, 2013 13 States > 500 Schools Illinois Vermont

Proportion of Schools Implementing SWPBIS by State February, 2013 10 states with over 40% of all schools implementing SWPBIS Vermont

The Process of VTPBiS Implementation Getting From Here to There! School of Distinction Vermont Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports

VTPBiS Training Sequence: www.pbisvermont.org

NAVIGATING VTPBiS Reference Handout

Awareness Activities Attend the VTPBiS Intro Forum You are here Attend the VTPBiS Intro Forum Visit web sites – www.pbis.org; www.pbisvermont.org Contact a VTPBiS State TA Person

Readiness Activities Attend “Getting to Readiness” Webinar (optional): November 20 Complete and Submit Intent to Implement Application Due January 1 for March Universal Training or April 1 for June Universal Training Participate VTPBiS First Steps to Implementation School Coordinator Orientation Webinar - January 15 or April 9 Leadership Team Module Series Conduct baseline evaluations

VTPBiS Universal Leadership Team Training: Attend Team Training (3 or 4 days) March 20-21 in regions or June 23-26 (Summer Institute) 6. Develop PBIS Implementation Plan: Statement of purpose 3-5 behavioral expectations Procedures for teaching expectations Procedures for rewarding expectations Procedures for discouraging problem behaviors Data information system

People may be reluctant to change because they only see one way of doing things http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRBchZLkQR0

Roll-Out: Conduct roll-out activities for staff, students, and family/community Implement all parts of PBIS Plan Conduct monthly Leadership Team meetings and report progress to all staff PBIS coordinator attends regular regional PBIS meetings

Post Implementation: Complete post-implementation evaluation When score shows fidelity, move to targeted level of PBIS

Laying the foundation for School-wide PBIS Why PBIS Readiness? Review readiness checklist and some strategies for getting 100% completion of this by First Steps to Implementation. Laying the foundation for School-wide PBIS

Stages of Implementation Explore Evidenced Based Practices that match needs Look at what it might take to implement new practice Exploration is always happening Exploration Put in place infrastructure to support new practice Make adjustments to allow for implementation Installation Begin to implement new practice May review components agreed upon in previous two stages Initial Implementation Implementation is happening throughout Care is taken to implement with fidelity Full Implementation © Dean Fixsen, Karen Blase, Robert Horner, George Sugai, 2008

What is PBIS Readiness? Intent to Implement Application: Partnership Agreement Readiness Checklist School Information Form Review readiness checklist and some strategies for getting 100% completion of this by First Steps to Implementation.

Readiness Checklist: Includes: Ensuring that discipline/behavior is top priority Roles of staff needed for implementation Staff awareness and “buy-in” Commitment to develop data system and use it for decision making

School Information Form Why? For establishing contact information Initiates school and SU account for PBIS evaluation tools

Support for PBIS is needed at every level! visual

Implementation Science tells us that we need to attend to both innovation and implementation at all levels. Structures and Supports Building Staff, Students and Families PBIS School-Based Leadership Team, Administrator and PBIS Coordinator Supervisory Union/District Coordinator and SU/District Leadership Team VTPBiS State Implementation Team, Implementation and Coaches Part of Big Picture…………. Feed back loops to help support Feedback Loops

Want to Learn More. Visit: www. pbisvermont Want to Learn More? Visit: www.pbisvermont.org OR Contact your State TA: Champlain Region: Cassandra Townshend Addison Region: Sherry Schoenberg Tracy Harris Lamoille Region: Southeast Region: Ken Kramberg Northeast Region: Josh Souliere Southwest Region: Richard Boltax

What questions do you have?

After the Break… School Teams meet to review Intent to Implement Application and consider steps to readiness Ask for support from a PBIS TA Person Complete the PBIS Prospective School Survey – please!!! 