Baltimore City Public Schools PBIS New Team Training January 13, 2006 Milt McKenna, Maryland State Department of Education Susan Barrett, Sheppard Pratt Health System

Acknowledgements OSEP Center on PBIS Drs. George Sugai, Rob Horner, Teri Palmer, Terry Scott Maryland State Department of Education Dr. Nancy Grasmick, Joanne Carter, Charles Buckler Sheppard Pratt Health System Drs. Steve Sharfstein, Burt Lohnes Baltimore City Public Schools Dr. Bonnie Copeland, Dr. Linda Chinnia, April Lewis

Primary Prevention: School-/Classroom- Wide Systems for All Students, Staff, & Settings Secondary Prevention: Specialized Group Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior ~80% of Students ~15% ~5% CONTINUUM OF SCHOOL-WIDE INSTRUCTIONAL & POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT

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Main 1 st Year Training Objectives Establish Leadership Team Get Staff Agreements Develop Action Plan for SW-PBS –Office Discipline Data –PBIS Self-Assessment Survey –Team Implementation Checklist

Friday Schedule 12:00-12:30 Lunch 12:30 -2:00 Overview 2:00-2:30 Q&A 2:30-3:15 Team Planning 3:15-3:30 Reports and Next Steps

Saturday January 21 Schedule Critical Features Action Planning Using Data to Make Decisions Action Planning Non Classroom Settings Action Planning Conducting Team Meetings Action Planning Next Steps

National 4, 000 Schools TA Center on PBIS- University of Oregon, University of Connecticut, S. Florida, Missouri, Sheppard Pratt, May Institute, ISBE, Central Plains Regional Resource Center State 272 Schools, 130 Behavior Support Coaches, State Leadership Team MSDE, Sheppard Pratt, Johns Hopkins, LSS Baltimore City 19 Schools District Team, 3 Behavior Support Coaches

Problem Statement “We give schools strategies & systems for developing more positive, effective, & caring school & classroom climates, but implementation is not accurate, consistent, or durable. Schools & teams need more than training.”

Overuse of reactive management Adoption of non-evidence based practices Non-use of information to guide decision making Academic-behavior disconnect Inefficient use of time Non-measurable outcomes “Train-n-hope” teaching & learning Challenges WORK SMARTER Effective Efficient Durable Relevant

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

What is School-wide Positive Behavior Support? School-wide PBS is: –A systems approach for establishing the social culture and behavioral supports needed for schools to be effective learning environments for all students. Evidence-based features of SW-PBS –Prevention –Define and teach positive social expectations –Acknowledge positive behavior –Arrange consistent consequences for problem behavior –On-going collection and use of data for decision-making –Continuum of intensive, individual interventions. –Administrative leadership – Team-based implementation (Systems that support effective practices)

Big Message 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

PBIS is Not a specific practice or curriculum…it’s a general approach to preventing problem behavior 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

Organizational Features Common Vision Common Language Common Experience ORGANIZATION MEMBERS

Increasing SWPBIS “buy-in” 1.Know PBIS basics 2.Organize for efficiency & link to outcomes 3.Run efficient meetings 4.Embed staff development 5.Decide with data 6.Monitor, model, acknowledge, & participate 7.Give priority to evidence-based practices

Worry “ Train & hope ” approach 1.React to identified problem 2.Select & add practice 3.Hire expert to train practice 4.Expect & hope for implementation 5.Wait for new problem….

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

Primary Prevention: School-/Classroom- Wide Systems for All Students, Staff, & Settings Secondary Prevention: Specialized Group Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior ~80% of Students ~15% ~5% CONTINUUM OF SCHOOL-WIDE INSTRUCTIONAL & POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT

“80% Rule” Apply triangle to adult behavior! Regularly acknowledge staff behavior Individualized intervention for nonresponders

3-4 Year Commitment Top 3 School- Wide Initiatives Coaching & Facilitation Dedicated Resources & Time Administrative Participation 3-Tiered Prevention Logic Agreements & Supports

3 Planning Features Roles and Set Up Administrator Team Staff Coach

Establish Commitment 1. Administrator support & active involvement –Attends meetings 90% of the time –Provides funding for PBIS activities –Puts time on staff agenda for PBIS updates –Actively promotes PBIS as priority, integrates with other initiatives/improvement activities

2. Faculty/ Staff Support One of top 3 goals, 80% of faculty document support, 3 year timeline –Climate/Discipline one of top 3 school improvement goals –Faculty feedback is obtained throughout year –Faculty involved in some decision making/establishing goals –Admin/faculty commits to PBIS for at least 3 years

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

Obtain 80% Staff Consensus  A “YES” vote means that I agree to: provide input in determining what our school’s problems are and what our goals should be make decisions about rules, expectations, and procedures in the commons areas of the school as a school community Follow through with all school-wide decisions, regardless of my feelings for any particular decision Commit to positive behavior support systems for a full year - allowing performance toward our goal to determine future plans

PBIS Involvement Remember: PBS involves all of us – we decide what our focus will be – we decide how we will monitor – we decide what our goals are – we decide what we’ll do to get there – we evaluate our progress – we decide whether to keep going or change

Maintaining 80% Staff Buy In Share Data/Presentations Start Small Easy Implementation Showcase Success

Establish & Maintain Team 3. Team established (representative) Has established a clear mission/purpose TEAM COMPOSITION Administrator Grade/Department Representation Specialized Support –Special Educator, Counselor, School Psychologist, Social Worker, etc. Support Staff –Office, Supervisory, Custodial, Bus, Security, etc. Parent Community –Mental Health, Business Student Start with Team that “Works.”

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

4. Team has regular meeting schedule, effective operating procedures –Agenda is used, coach is notified of meeting time, admin present to approve activities/decisions

Create working environments where employees (Buckingham & Coffman 2002, Gallup) 1. Know what is expected 2. Have materials & equipment to do job correctly 3. Receive recognition each week for good work. 4. Have supervisor who cares, & pays attention 5. Receive encouragement to contribute & improve 6. Can identify person at work who is “best friend.” 7. Feel mission of organization makes them feel like their jobs are important 8. See people around them committed to doing good job 9. Feel like they are learning new things (getting better) 10. Have opportunity to do their job well. 1 million workers, 80,000 managers, 400 companies

Team Planning Planning Phase Team Report We learned…. We believe…. By Saturday January 21, We will …..

Contacts April Lewis Milt McKenna Susan Barrett