Getting Started: Work Smarter, Not Harder

The Challenge Whenever a new initiative is introduced to a school, district/region, or state, the general approach is to “form a team/committee” to develop a plan for implementation. Although this initiative might be a worthwhile, implementation efforts often struggle because of a number of challenges: Few resources, staff, time, etc. Duplication of effort with other initiatives and efforts Lack of clarity regarding purpose and outcomes Lack of priority Etc.

Working Smarter (Not Harder) Allows schools to identify the multiple committees within their school Helps in identifying purposes, outcomes, target groups, and staff Assists schools in addressing, evaluating, and restructuring committees and initiatives to address school improvement plan Important for schools to identify that school-wide PBIS is integrated into existing committees and initiatives

Prioritizing and Integrating Initiatives: Work Smarter Appendix B – Pages

Sample Teaming Matrix Initiative, Committee PurposeOutcomeTarget Group Staff Involved SIP/SID Attendance Committee Increase attendance Increase % of students attending daily All studentsEric, Ellen, Marlee Goal #2 Character Education Improve character All studentsMarlee, J.S., Ellen Goal #3 Safety CommitteeImprove safetyPredictable response to threat/crisis Dangerous students Has not metGoal #3 School Spirit Committee Enhance school spirit Improve moraleAll studentsHas not met Discipline Committee Improve behaviorDecrease office referralsBullies, antisocial students, repeat offenders Ellen, Eric, Marlee, Otis Goal #3 DARE CommitteePrevent drug useHigh/at-risk drug users Don PBIS Work GroupImplement 3-tier model Decrease office referrals, increase attendance, enhance academic engagement, improve grades All studentsEric, Ellen, Marlee, Otis, Emma Goal #2 Goal #3

Working Smarter Initiative, Project, Committee PurposeOutcomeTarget Group Staff Involved SIP/SID etc Attendance Committee Character Education Safety Committee School Spirit Committee Discipline Committee DARE Committee EBS Work Group 1.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 District Strategic Plan and School Improvement Goals.

Working Smarter- Systems / Staff Support Workgroup/ Committee/ Team Outcome/ Link to SIP Who do we serve? What is the ticket in? Names of Staff Non- negotiable District Mandate? How do we measure impact? Overlap? Modify? Attendance Committee studentsJunebug, Leo, Tom yesAttendance records Yes fold to SW PBIS SW PBS TeamStudents staff Ben, Tom, LounoOffice Referrals Attend, MIR, Nursing log,climate Yes continue Safety CommitteeStudents staff Toni, Barb, TomnoOffice Referrals BIG 5, climate Yes fold into SW PBIS School Spirit Committee studentsTomnoNoYes fold into SW PBIS Discipline CommitteestudentsTom, LounoOffice Referrals Yes fold into SW PBIS Student Support Team/Problem Solving Team studentsSteve, Sue,Jon, Tom yesDiscipline, DIBELS, FACTS… No continue School Improvement1,2,3Bill, Jon, Lou, Tom yesAll of the aboveYes continue

Workgroup/ Committee/ Team Outcome /Link to SIP Who do we serve? (students/staff/both) Names of staff on team Non- Negotiable District Mandate? How do we measure impact? Overlap? Modify? Manual—Appendix B Committee/Group/Self Assessment & Planning Section p.18,21

Work Time Step 1: Identify Current Teams (discipline, instruction, climate, school improvement, parent support etc) on the Committee/Group Self-Assessment Step 2: Now Complete the Matrix filling in the correct information for each committee you listed Step 3: Based on your results, what committees can you: (a) eliminate? (b) combine? (c) provide more support? (d) how can we infuse PBIS into our committees? Appendix B