1 Open Session for Networking Part 1: Coaching Systems Chris Borgmeier, PhD Sharon Lohrmann, PhD

2 Session Purpose Opportunity for participants to discuss school-wide positive behavior support coaching systems including:  Different approaches to coaching systems  Challenges to developing and maintaining coaching systems  Share exemplars and resources

3 Organization of the Session Overview of Oregon’s coaching system Overview of New Jersey’s coaching system Group Discussion, Questions, and Brainstorming

4 Benefits of Coaching Networks Share exemplars and resources Problem solve and troubleshoot Create a community of experts Have a network of support

5 In Our Experience, Coaches Need: Sounding board Reflection opportunities Guided task lists Examples, templates, and here’s how… Resource support Lifeline

6 We (state projects) Can’t Be Everything Coaches Need. So… To sustain PBS over time/through turnover/through changing priorities we need to: re-energize coaches; help coaches problem solve; and orient new folks coming into implementing schools in a way that doesn’t solely rely on the state project personnel to be the “answer.”

7 SW-PBS in Oregon From the Ground Up through Networking Chris Borgmeier, PhD Portland State University representing Northwest PBIS Network, Inc

8 Oregon PBS Timeline Building Visibility & Political Support 1990s U of O Dev’t & piloting of SW- PBS in # of Oregon schools 1999/2000… Group of PBS Coaches begin meeting for job support (humble beginnings) 1 st Annual Oregon PBS Conference held – 1 day 200 attendees Oregon Dept of Ed proposes Oregon PBS Initiative contract – 3 yrs Incorporation of NWPBIS, Inc Jan ’ st PBS Coaches Conference Oregon PBS Initiative contract renewed for 3 more yrs

9 Building Capacity Political Support, Funding & Visibility Early Networking Efforts

10 “Creating a Buzz” -- Building Political Support & Visibility Creating exemplars – help from U of O Oregon PBS Network = State Leadership team  Monthly meetings for planning & coordination  Representation Districts, ESDs, ODE, Universities Annual PBS Conference  w/ increasing size each year March 2003 – 1 day/200 attendees March 2007 – 3 days/2500+ attendees

schools 2/19/09 Begin OR PBS Initiative funding $290 K $480 K

12 Shifting Focus: Networking to Maximize our Efforts Beyond Train & Hope A Vision to Support PBS in Oregon

13 Networking

14 Regional PBS Support Networks

15 Strategic Networking From Grassroots to State Support Oregon PBS Network  Regular Network Meetings Regularly bring together network members and PBS Coaches Events  Oregon PBS Conference  Coaches Conferences  Trainer’s Training  Leadership Forums

16 Coaches Trainings Building Coaching Capacity

17 Coaches Conferences 2 Coaches Conferences/ Year  September – only district & ESD coaches  January – coaches + Building PBS Team Leaders Nearly all sessions are led by Oregon PBS Network members Session topics are Connected to bigger plan of building capacity & infrastructure to support sustained, accurate implementation of SW-PBS

18 Coaches Trainings Focus on building capacity to support schools with effective, sustained implementation Maximize state outreach efforts linked with PBS Initiative Data/Systems/Practices

19 SW-PBS Systems Organization Logic

20 Coaches Conference Session Topics Build Skills in:  District planning & Leading a District Leadership Team  Raising Visibility & Political Support  Coaching School Teams  Evaluation SET, TIC, BOQ, Using ODR data for decision making (school & district) TIPS training  Coordination & Planning Training calendars Building Regional Networks  1 st session of the day at Coaches Conferences

21 Oregon Schools – SET Data from K-6189/24973/ /7120/ /444/15 K-8/1226/409/13 TOTAL280/404 (69%)106/201 (53%) # schools at 81%+ on SET/Total SETs

22 Team Implementation Checklist Oregon Schools – 43 schools entered Team Implementation Checklist (TIC) data into PBS Surveys – 153 schools entered TIC data into In Progress – BOQ & Using Data for Decision Making (TIPS Training)

23 Build Networking Opportunities Coaches Conferences  Host session focused on Regional Network planning 1 st session of the day at Coaches Conferences Attendees from individual regions meet together PBS Leadership Forums  Sept – Hosted PBS Leadership Forums in 4 Regions across state  Encourage planning & collaboration across districts/region Oregon PBS Network Meetings  Planning training events

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25 New Jersey Positive Behavior Support in Schools (NJPBSIS) Sharon Lohrmann, PhD The Boggs Center University of Medicine and Dentistry Representing New Jersey Positive Behavior Support in Schools

26 Evolution of NJPBSIS

27 Funding and Support The Positive Behavior Support in Schools initiative is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs in collaboration with the Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at UMDNJ. This initiative is funded through the I.D.E.A. 2004, Part B Funds and is administered by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

28 Primary Goal of NJPBSIS Primary Goal: To support the inclusion of students with disabilities within general education programs by developing the capacity of schools to create environments that encourage and support pro-social student behavior at the school wide, classroom, and individual student levels using current, research validated practices in positive behavior support

29 Funding and Support NJ PBSIS has been active since 2003 Initially funded through the state improvement grant as a “pilot” Year 1 and 2: Pilot implementation with 12 schools Year 3: Collaboration with NJ Association of School Psychologists to work with 13 schools– Lots of visibility

30 NJPBSIS Current Model

31 Current Design The NJPBSIS training staff serve as the external coaches AND the state team Linked to our State Performance Plan Schools from “districts in need” are invited to participate Administrators attend a regional orientation event Schools submit competitive applications Schools are considered active participants for 2 years then go on a maintenance list

32 New Jersey’s Regional Training Centers NJ Fun Facts over 600 school districts 2,363+ schools serving million students

33 Coach Selection Co-Coaching model At least one coach MUST be building based At least one coach must have flexibility in their schedule Provide with a list of coach qualities Application Question: In our experience, successful schools have provided the team coach with some release time (i.e., workload adjustment) per week to implement PBSIS activities. To what extent will you be able to provide your coach (or co-coaches) with release time?

34 Overview of the New Jersey School PBS Training Series - Year One Coaches 1 day of new coach training Universal Team 4 days of universal intervention training (day 1 – introduction to SWPBS and self assessment) (day 2 – behavioral expectations) (day 3 – school wide recognition system) (day 4 – instructional event) Tertiary Team (Child Study Team) 3 days of Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Planning training

35 Overview of the New Jersey School PBS Training Series - Year Two Universal Team 1 day of universal intervention training (day 5 – data based decision making) Secondary Team 2-5 selected school members 2 days of secondary intervention training (assessment, mentoring, behavior contracting, function based social skill instruction, CICO) Respectful Classroom Trainers 2-5 selected school members 1 day of “trainer” training on building respectful classroom environments

36 Supporting Coach Networks

37 Semi Annual Coaches Events Open to all year 2 and maintenance coaches  Skill building – topics selected based on coach nomination and state team’s observations about common struggles/development needs  School presentations – 3-4 schools present on a common topic (e.g., innovative instructional events)  Small group networking – reflection based discussions

38 Regional Technical Assistance Forums Approximately 4 times a year  Participants grouped by year 1 or year 2 implementation level  Emphasis is on coach skill development  Skill building, pre-teaching, problem solving, idea sharing

39 Coach Network Page on the Website Curriculum and Resources Coach Contact Information

40 Breakout Discussion

41 Discussion Questions: What are we Doing to Network? What are you doing currently to support SW-PBS networking at the following levels?  District – PBS Team Leader meetings  Regional – District PBS Coaches meeting  State – PBS Coaches & Trainers  Across states?

42 Discussion Questions: What are our Challenges? What types of challenges are you experiencing related to what you are currently doing? What do you feel like you are missing or not sufficiently addressing through your coaching system?  Are we experiencing common challenges?

43 Discussion Questions: What Resource Do We Need? What resource do you think you need to address your priorities for improvement? How can we use time and resources more effectively to develop and maintain coaching systems?  For example, in what ways can technology be used to support networking? How can we network with one another (i.e., across states) to share ideas, resource, and problem solve?