The Process of VTPBIS Implementation October 11, 2018

Universal Components Leadership Team Purpose Statement Defining behavior expectations Purpose Statement Teaching expected behavior Acknowledging expected behavior Discouraging problem behaviors Creating procedures for record-keeping and decision-making

Activity Talk to your neighbor: What excites you about PBIS? What questions do you still have? Welcome back – you got much info this morning. Chat and report Questions?

PBIS in Vermont

What Level of Implementation?

Navigating VTPBIS Flow chart Resources on website Flow charts are on the table lots of steps that are progressive

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

Readiness Activities (should be done as a TEAM!) Watch a “VTPBIS Getting to Readiness” Webinar (optional) Complete and Submit Intent to Implement Application Due January 1 for March Universal Training or April 1 for June Universal Training Participate in VTPBIS First Steps to Implementation School Coordinator Orientation Webinar Leadership Team Module Series (link to be sent after the coordinator webinar) Gather baseline data using PBIS tools SAS and SET are baseline evaluations

Readiness Activities Attend Team Training (2 or 4 days) March or June 6. Develop PBIS Implementation Plan Implementation plan will include: Statement of purpose 3-5 behavioral expectations Procedures for teaching expectations Procedures for rewarding expectations Procedures for discouraging problem behaviors Data information system

VTPBIS Universal Level Readiness Activities Checklist

Who should be on your PBIS team? Coordinator(s) School Administrator Family Member Student (when appropriate) Individuals able to provide: Applied behavioral expertise Coaching expertise Knowledge of student academic and behavior patterns Knowledge about the operations of the school across grade levels and programs Representative of school You want all staff members to feel like they have a voice on the team – someone they can reach out to that will represent their views when sitting at team meetings Think about if anyone is missing? Spend time talking about applied behavioral expertise and who that might be WHY To ensure that all perspectives are included in PBIS implementation. To ensure PBIS implementation, data review & dissemination of information throughout the school building. To provide technical assistance & support to everyone in the school.

Oh no! Not another Team! Helpful Tool: “Working Smarter” Team Matrix Team, Committee or Initiative Related to School Climate & Student Behavior Purpose ~ Intended Outcomes Target Group Staff Involved What Action Plan goal does this address? Eliminate all initiatives that do NOT have a defined purpose and outcome measure. 2. Combine initiatives that have the same outcome measure and same target group. 3. Combine initiatives that have 75% of the same staff. 4. Eliminate initiatives that are not tied to School Improvement Goals. This will be an activity in the First Steps Module Series. It’s important to keep revisiting so you are making sure that you are using the least effort to make the biggest change. The goal is to make sure you work smarter, not harder by eliminating duplicative efforts

People may be reluctant to change because they only see one way of doing things Escalator video What are concerns or challenges you might anticipate? Rewards? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVN-7h4YiAs

Roll-Out: Conduct roll-out activities for staff, students, and family/community Think: how can all school community members be included/have a voice in these efforts? Implement all parts of PBIS Plan Conduct monthly Leadership Team meetings and report progress to all staff PBIS coordinator attends regular regional PBIS meetings When you are done with all your hard work at the universal training, you will work on rolling it out. All participants are important – think about how important it is for everybody to be aware and participate. Ask audience why it is important for everyone to participate?

Post-Implementation: Complete post-implementation evaluation When score shows fidelity, move to targeted level of PBIS Your coach or TA will come administer the post implementation SET. Some schools, even when they achieve fidelity will choose to continue working on implementation of the Unviersal level

Laying the foundation for School-wide PBIS Why PBIS Readiness? What do you think is important to be ready for PBIS? 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 3 – 5 years. This is normal!!! © 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. Partnership agreement is between BEST team and your school

Readiness Checklist: Includes: Ensuring that discipline/behavior is top priority Building-based coordinator Staff awareness and “buy-in” Commitment to develop data system and use it for decision making .1 FTE is coordinator time SU coordinator Presentation should include: What is PBIS? Why choose PBIS? What are the elements of PBIS at the Universal Level? What does PBIS look like/sound like? What’s in it for me? What’s expected of me? Include a Vote: a. Yes, let’s move forward! b.   Yes, I'm willing to give it a shot but with these reservations__________ c.   No, because_________________ All staff commit to actively participate All staff members directly teach & encourage expected behaviors All staff increase their daily positive contacts with students Administrators increase their involvement in proactive student interactions & support Data are used for decision making Formal supports in place for non-responding students

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

Support for PBIS is needed at every level! Part of the system is school based, su effort and state wide effort coaching

Vermont PBIS System of Support FEEDBACK LOOPS SUPPORT LOOPS School Level: School Coordinators SU/SD Level: SU/SD Coordinators State Level: TAs Trainers Coaches We’ve learned the importance of identifying a contact at each level of the cascade. We’ve learned that the beauty of a healthy cascade is that it will continue to sustain if one piece is missing….

How to Obtain a VTPBIS State-Approved Coach Contact your VTPBIS State TA to review the needs of your SU/SD/School Review the VTPBIS Coach Fees: $62.50/hour, $250/half day or $500/day plus mileage Coordinate with your central office Grants Coordinator to use local funds or to apply for BEST/Act 230 funds Contact a VTPBIS State-Approved Coach: http://www.pbisvermont.org/resources/coaches-a-coordinators/coaches.

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Questions? Contact a VTPBIS TA When in doubt, contact Anne Dubie! (802) 656-5775 or Anne.Dubie@uvm.edu

Stay Connected https://www.facebook.com/groups/PBISVermont/ https://twitter.com/vtpbis Please share all of the awesome things you are doing by using #VTPBIS or @VTPBIS

What questions do you have?

Team Time School Teams meet to review Intent to Implement Application and consider steps to readiness Ask for support from a PBIS State Team Person Come back after team time for last activity

Please, before you leave… Complete the PBIS prospective school survey One per team