Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Maryland Susan Barrett

PBIS is Not specific practice or curriculum…it’s general approach to preventing problem behavior Not specific practice or curriculum…it’s general approach to preventing problem behavior Not limited to any particular group of students…it’s for all students Not limited to any particular group of students…it’s for all students Not new…its based on long history of behavioral practices & effective instructional design & strategies Not new…its based on long history of behavioral practices & effective instructional design & strategies

SYSTEMS PRACTICES DATA Supporting Staff Behavior Supporting Student Behavior OUTCOMES Supporting Social Competence & Academic Achievement Supporting Decision Making 4 PBS Elements

Organizational Features Common Vision Common Language Common Experience ORGANIZATION MEMBERS

Discipline is…. The actions parents and teachers take to increase student success (Charles, 1980). Prevention Rules, Routines, Arrangements Reaction Positive and Negative Consequences

Discipline Works When …. Prevention creates more Positive than negative consequences Punishment Reinforcement (success) 4 : 1

Implementation Levels Student Classroom School State District

Agreements Team Data-based Action Plan ImplementationEvaluation GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

Behavioral Capacity Priority & Status Data-based Decision Making Communications Administrator Representation Team

Challenge #1

Challenge #2

Competing, Inter-related National Goals Improve literacy, math, geography, science, etc. Improve literacy, math, geography, science, etc. Make schools safe, caring, & focused on teaching & learning Make schools safe, caring, & focused on teaching & learning Improve student character & citizenship Improve student character & citizenship Eliminate bullying Eliminate bullying Prevent drug use Prevent drug use Prepare for postsecondary education Prepare for postsecondary education Provide a free & appropriate education for all Provide a free & appropriate education for all Prepare viable workforce Prepare viable workforce Affect rates of high risk, antisocial behavior Affect rates of high risk, antisocial behavior Leave no child behind Leave no child behind Etc…. Etc….

Challenge #3

Challenge #4

SW-PBS Logic! Successful individual student behavior support is linked to host environments or school climates that are effective, efficient, relevant, & durable (Zins & Ponti, 1990)

Context Matters: Examples Individual Student vs.School-wide

Messages Repeated! 1. Successful Individual student behavior support is linked to host environments or schools that are effective, efficient, relevant, & durable 2. Learning & teaching environments must be redesigned to increase the likelihood of behavioral & academic success

2 Worries & Ineffective Responses to Problem Behavior Get Tough (practices) Get Tough (practices) Train-&-Hope (systems) Train-&-Hope (systems)

PBIS and MANSEF Forbush ES Forbush ES Forbush MS Forbush MS Forbush RTC Forbush RTC Forbush Secondary Forbush Secondary Forbush TAPP Forbush TAPP Jefferson School at Finan Center Jefferson School at Finan Center Jefferson School Westminster Jefferson School Westminster Villa Maria ES Villa Maria ES Villa Maria Seton Keogh Villa Maria Seton Keogh Villa Maria St. Vincent's Villa Maria St. Vincent's Ridge School (Anne Arundel) Ridge School (Montgomery) St. Elizabeth Children's Guild AA Co Children's Guild Balto. City Children's Guild PG Co

Commitments State assigned FTE State assigned FTE District allocated 1 coach for every 3 schools District allocated 1 coach for every 3 schools School Team agreed to play nice School Team agreed to play nice

MD Implementation Model State Leadership Team State Leadership Team Local School System (LSS) Contact Local School System (LSS) Contact Coach Facilitators Coach Facilitators Behavior Support Coaches Behavior Support Coaches Team Leaders Team Leaders School Teams School Teams

Behavior Support Coaches 183 Behavior Support Coaches 183 Behavior Support Coaches Itinerant positions/funded by LSS Itinerant positions/funded by LSS Meet 5 times/year Meet 5 times/year Networking Networking Regional Meetings Regional Meetings Workgroups Workgroups July Institute Dinner July Institute Dinner Coaches Newsletter/Coaches Calendar Coaches Newsletter/Coaches Calendar Coach as Recruiter Coach as Recruiter 5 Coach Facilitators 5 Coach Facilitators

Monitoring Outcomes Team Implementation Checklist Team Implementation Checklist SWIS SWIS SET SET Coaches Checklist Coaches Checklist Staff Survey Staff Survey Satisfaction Surveys Satisfaction Surveys IPI IPI

How Well are Schools Implementing? Systems-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) Systems-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) Annually Annually 7 features of SW implementation 7 features of SW implementation Implementation Phases Inventory (IPI) Implementation Phases Inventory (IPI) Semi-annually Semi-annually Levels of SW: Preparation, Initiation, Implementation, and Maintenance Levels of SW: Preparation, Initiation, Implementation, and Maintenance

SET 96 SETs completed during SY 96 SETs completed during SY 50 schools have SETs for 2 years 50 schools have SETs for 2 years 80% Total score is considered sustainability level 80% Total score is considered sustainability level All regions met 80% criterion across schools All regions met 80% criterion across schools This represents a 47% increase This represents a 47% increase

Pre-Post SETs by Region

Team Activities Administrator is active and present for meetings. Administrator is active and present for meetings. Team is making progress on PBIS “Getting Started” checklist (Form A). Team is making progress on PBIS “Getting Started” checklist (Form A). Team Uses school discipline & related data to discuss monthly progress. Team Uses school discipline & related data to discuss monthly progress. Team uses annual action plan to discuss monthly progress Team uses annual action plan to discuss monthly progress Team provides monthly updates/data summaries to entire school staff. Team provides monthly updates/data summaries to entire school staff. Team meetings are effectively run (e.g., clear objectives, tasks, goals). Team meetings are effectively run (e.g., clear objectives, tasks, goals). Team activities are coordinated with other school initiatives/committees. Team activities are coordinated with other school initiatives/committees.

Coach Activities FTE allocated and sufficient enough to complete tasks FTE allocated and sufficient enough to complete tasks Consistently attend team meetings. Consistently attend team meetings. Assist team with data-based decision-making, planning, and implementation. Assist team with data-based decision-making, planning, and implementation. Attend Regional/State Coaches meetings/trainings. Attend Regional/State Coaches meetings/trainings. Send information to PBIS State/District Coordinator (e.g., checklists, action plans, etc.) Send information to PBIS State/District Coordinator (e.g., checklists, action plans, etc.) Assist with dissemination activities (e.g., presentations, case studies, articles, etc.) Assist with dissemination activities (e.g., presentations, case studies, articles, etc.)

School Commitments One of top SIT Goals One of top SIT Goals Administration active role Administration active role 3 year timeline 3 year timeline Use data for decision making Use data for decision making

Dates to Remember Spring Forum-April 6, 2006 Spring Forum-April 6, 2006 Summer Training 2006 Week of July 10 Summer Training 2006 Week of July 10