PBIS Regional Meeting for Team Leaders and Coaches November 27, 2006 Sheppard Pratt Conference Center

Welcome and Introductions Regional Meeting Baltimore County –Margaret Kidder –Joey Parr Harford County –Sharon Grose –Dan Mitchell Baltimore City –Manuel Raposo State Level Representatives MSDE –Andrea Alexander –Milt McKenna Sheppard Pratt Health System –Susan Barrett –Jerry Bloom Johns Hopkins University –Phil Leaf –Catherine Bradshaw –Katrina Debnam

Three-Tiered Model for Prevention and Intervention: Behavior Supports Academics Academic SystemsBehavioral Systems 1-5% 5-10% 80-90% Tier 3: Intensive Interventions Small groups/individual students Reduce complexity and severity of academic problems Tier 3: Intensive Interventions Small groups/individual students Reduce complexity and severity of behavior problems Tier 2: Targeted Interventions Groups of students/at risk Reduce academic problems Tier 2: Targeted Interventions Groups of students/at risk Reduce behavior problems Tier 1: Universal Interventions All settings, all students Prevent academic problems Tier 1: Universal Interventions All settings, all students Prevent behavior problems

SYSTEMS PRACTICES DATA Supporting Staff Behavior Supporting Decision Making Supporting Student Behavior Process for Supporting Social Competence and Academic Achievement OUTCOMES School-wide Classroom Non-classroom Individual Define behavior expectations Specify routines Teach Acknowledge Correct Follow up and feedback Reinforcement Generalization Office Discipline Referrals Staff Input Academic Progress Attendance

Overview of PBIS Data for BCPS Schools

Congratulations! All data was submitted on time for all BCPS schools!!!!

Percentage of Baltimore County PBIS Schools and Length of Time Implementing PBIS 1 st Year 15 schools 2 nd Year 16 schools 3 rd Year 6 schools 4 th Year 9 schools 5 th Year 11 schools 6 th + Year 6 schools 63 PBIS Schools

How Well are Schools Implementing the Concepts of PBIS? Team Implementation Checklist (Form A) –School self-report –Completed monthly –Measures the number of critical features in place Implementation Phases Inventory (IPI) –Completed semi-annually –Measures 4 levels of implementation –Measures 36 critical elements

Self-Report Data from Form A– Mean Percentage of Features in Place Reported by Elementary Schools n = 28 schoolsn = 10 schoolsn = 38 schools

Self-Report Data from Form A– Mean Percentage of Features in Place Reported by Middle Schools n = 14 schoolsn = 3 schoolsn = 17 schools

Self-Report Data from Form A– Mean Percentage of Features in Place Reported by High Schools n = 6 schoolsn = 2 schoolsn = 8 schools

Self-Report Data from Form A— Mean Percentage of Features in Place for PBIS Schools n = 38 schoolsn = 17 schoolsn = 8 schools

Implementation Phases Inventory (IPI) Features of PBIS listed, defined, and scored to obtain scores in the following categories: –Preparation Phase –Initiation Phase –Implementation Phase –Maintenance Phase Percentage of the 36 Critical Elements also obtained

Percentage of Baltimore County PBIS Schools and their Implementation Phases

Implementation Phases Inventory— Percentage of Schools in each Phase by Elementary, Middle, and High Elementary Schools (38) Middle Schools (17) High Schools (8)

Implementation Phases Inventory— Percentage of Critical Features in Place by Elementary, Middle, and High (38)(7)(18)

Summary of MSA Results from for PBIS Schools ReadingMath 3 rd Grade40 % Increase (28% for all BCPS Schools) 29 % Increase (18% for all BCPS Schools) 5 th Grade17 % Increase (13% for all BCPS Schools) 38 % Increase (34% for all BCPS Schools) 8 th Grade24 % Increase (15% for all BCPS Schools) 57 % Increase (33% for all BCPS Schools)

PBIS School Binders

Activity Log and Contacts Page PBIS Overview and Key Concepts Action Planning Your School PBIS Committee –Information –Schedule of Meetings –Agendas of Meetings –Minutes from Meetings

PBIS School Binders (con’t.) Forms –Forms and when due –Codes for online submission –Copies of your forms Data Decision Making –Guidelines –SWIS data Your School’s Products –Rules, matrix, classroom vs. office managed behaviors, gotcha’s, certificates, etc.

PBIS School Binders (con’t.) Training Materials –Manual for your school, lesson plans, information for substitutes Positive Reinforcement System –Incentives Discipline Practices –Office discipline form, reflection forms, buddy rooms PBIS and Family Involvement PBIS Recognition Awards

PBIS School Recognition Awards

Three levels of awards: –PBIS Maryland Green Ribbon School –PBIS Maryland Banner School –PBIS Maryland Exemplar School Application process –Submit to Maryland State Leadership Team with copy to local leadership

PBIS Maryland Green Ribbon School Active administration PBIS team is in place PBIS team meets monthly All required forms submitted on time Data is collected and reviewed SET 80% or above Ribbon is awarded

PBIS Maryland Banner School Team uses data to make decisions Team shares data with staff at least monthly Team considers multiple data elements and documents improvement (e.g., office referrals, suspensions, attendance, etc.) SET 90% or above Banner is awarded PBIS Banner School 2007

PBIS Maryland Exemplar School Multiple data elements are aggregated, reviewed, and reported and improvement in behavior positively affects achievement PBIS activities are part of the school culture SET 95% or above BOQ 75% or above Banner and plaque are awarded PBIS Exemplar School 2007

PBIS Maryland School Recognition Awards Application is submitted by the PBIS school Guide questions are answered—for example: –How does the team use data to make decisions? –How do you share information with the faculty? –What are the strengths of your program? –In what areas of PBIS does your school excel? –Discuss the changes you have noticed since PBIS –Are you willing to present at the Summer Institute or make a poster display for the Summer Training?

Evaluation Tools SET—School-wide Evaluation Tool BOQ—Benchmarks of Quality

SET—School-wide Evaluation Tool Interview with the administrator Interview with staff –What are the school rules? –Have you given any gotcha’s recently? Interview with students –What are the school rules? –Have you received a gotcha recently? Observation of the building –Are rules and expectations posted? –Is the documented crisis plan posted?

SET—School-wide Evaluation Tool Seven critical features of PBIS are assessed: –Expectations Defined –Behavioral Expectations Taught –On-going system of rewarding behavioral expectations –System for responding to behavioral violations –Monitoring and decision-making –Management –District level support

BOQ—Benchmarks of Quality Every member of the PBIS team completes the BOQ –Using scale of In place, Needs improvement, or Not in place Coach completes the BOQ using a rubric –Points are awarded based on specifically defined criteria The team members results are compared with the points from the rubric to identify areas of discrepancy and/or need; these results can be used for next year’s action planning –The final score is based on how the school’s implementation matches the criteria of the rubric

BOQ—Benchmarks of Quality Critical elements assessed: –PBIS team –Faculty commitment –Effective procedures for dealing with discipline –Data entry and analysis plan established –Expectations and rules developed –Reward and recognition program established –Lesson plans for teaching expectations and rules –Implementation plan –Crisis plan –Evaluation

School Presentations

Shady Spring Elementary School Marilyn Audlin, Principal Nancy Klein, Assistant Principal Nancy Umberger, PBIS Chairperson Leslie Naimaster, PBIS Coach

Old Court Middle School Lynette Woodley, Principal Delores Tedeschi-Butler, Assistant Principal Rhonda McKinney, PBIS Chairperson Taneshia McKeemer, PBIS Coach

Stemmers Run Middle School John Ward, Principal Wade Kerns, Assistant Principal Brian Muffoletto, PBIS Chairperson Andrew Pariser, PBIS Coach

Chase Elementary School Sharon Whitlock, Principal Patricia Blair, Assistant Principal Nancy Waters, PBIS Chairperson Trish Baynes, PBIS Coach

General John Stricker Middle School Deborah Klaus, Principal Mike McWilliams, Assistant Principal and PBIS Chairperson Jennifer Jackson, PBIS Coach

Lansdowne High School Lynda Whitlock, Principal Chris Wilde, Assistant Principal Brian Mangiafico, PBIS Chairperson Phil Brach, PBIS Coach

Questions and Concluding Remarks Please complete your Evaluation Form

Thank you for your support as we continue to REACH FOR THE STARS and help students believe in themselves and achieve in our Maryland Schools