SW-PBS: Leadership & Sustainability George Sugai Center on PBIS University of Connecticut University of Oregon November 2,

Purpose Review main features, processes, & outcomes of SW PBS in context of sustainability & expansion –Role of administrators –Rationale for commitments –Basic process for implementation & durability –Evaluation & Outcomes

Why invest in active administrative participation at all levels? Enhances outcomes at individual & systems level Establishes priority Encourages & maximizes team productivity & influence Increase resource access & efficiency of use …….may be most important PBS implementation consideration

1.Know PBS 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 8.Evaluate continuously Increasing SWPBS

What does administrative support look like? High visibility across multiple settings Regular positive contacts & acknowledgements Measurable short & long term outcomes Data-based decision making Content competence Model expectations Long term investments in capacity building Active member of team Active participants in action plan implementation

2001 Surgeon General’s Report on Youth Violence: Recommendations Establish “intolerant attitude toward deviance” –Break up antisocial networks…change social context –Improve parent effectiveness Increase “commitment to school” –Increase academic success –Create positive school climates Teach & encourage individual skills & competence

School-based Prevention & Youth Development Programming Greenberg et al. (2003) Teach children social skills directly in real context “Foster respectful, supportive relations among students, school staff, & parents” Support & reinforce positive academic & social behavior through comprehensive systems Invest in multiyear, multicomponent programs Combine classroom & school- & community-wide efforts Precorrect & continue prevention efforts

Leadership Team Funding VisibilityPolitical Support TrainingCoaching Evaluation Active Coordination Local School Teams/Demonstrations PBS Systems Implementation Logic

Leadership Team Active Coordination FUNCTIONS Implementation support Data-based action plan Coordination Capacity building Policy & funding Communications Training capacity Exemplars Evaluation MEMBERS Coordinator State representation Behavioral capacity Agency Parent/family Leadership Etc

TrainingCoachingEvaluation TrainingCoachingEvaluation Continuous Embedded Team-coordinated Data-based Local expertise Action plan linked Etc…. Continuous Local support Data-based Preventive Positive Competent Etc…. Continuous Question-based Academic & social Efficient Team-coordinated Public Etc….

Funding Visibility Political Support General fund 3 years of support Integrated Data-based Etc…. Demos & research Multiple formats Multiple audiences Acknow. others Etc…. Continuous Top 3 priorities Quarterly/annually Policy Participation Etc….

Local School Teams/Demonstrations Fidelity implementation >80% of staff >80% of students Administrator leadership Team-based Data driven Contextually relevant Teaching focused Integrated initiatives Etc…..