SWPBS Team is Leadership Team Representative of school Representative of school Works directly with administration Works directly with administration Reviews relevant school data Reviews relevant school data -data guide decision-making -data guide decision-making Activities and initiatives in school Activities and initiatives in school Are linked to measurable outcomes Are linked to measurable outcomes Have defined objectives Have defined objectives Based on an action plan Based on an action plan Plans activities 12 months out Plans activities 12 months out

Monthly Activities  Review data and progress on action plan activities  Plan new activities as needed  Report to staff on  SWPBS status and outcomes  Status and outcomes of initiatives and activities currently planned or being implemented

Data Review: 20 Minutes Data reviewed depends on concerns in school Data reviewed depends on concerns in school Problem Solution From To Problem Solving Solution Information

Key features of data systems that work. The data are accurate and valid The data are accurate and valid The data are very easy to collect (1% of staff time) The data are very easy to collect (1% of staff time) Data are presented in picture (graph) format Data are presented in picture (graph) format Data are used for decision-making Data are used for decision-making Data are available when decisions need to be made Data are available when decisions need to be made The people who collect the data must see the information used for decision-making. The people who collect the data must see the information used for decision-making.

Why Collect Discipline Information? Decision making Decision making Professional Accountability Professional Accountability Decisions made with data (information) are more likely to be Decisions made with data (information) are more likely to be Implemented Implemented effective effective

Organizing Data for “active decision-making” Counts are good, but not always useful Counts are good, but not always useful To compare across months use “average office discipline referrals per day per month” To compare across months use “average office discipline referrals per day per month”

Total Office Discipline Referrals

Using Data for On-Going Problem Solving Start with the decisions not the data Start with the decisions not the data Use data in “decision layers” (Gilbert, 1978) Use data in “decision layers” (Gilbert, 1978) Is there a problem? (overall rate of ODR) Is there a problem? (overall rate of ODR) Localize the problem Localize the problem (location, problem behavior, students, time of day) (location, problem behavior, students, time of day) Get specific Get specific Don’t drown in the data Don’t drown in the data It’s “OK” to be doing well It’s “OK” to be doing well Be efficient Be efficient

Monthly Activities  Review data and progress on action plan activities  Plan new activities as needed

Plan New Activities: 30 Minutes New Activities New Activities Renew emphasis/focus Renew emphasis/focus Always have something you are working on! Always have something you are working on!

Monthly Activities  Review data and progress on action plan activities  Plan new activities as needed  Report to staff on  SWPBS status and outcomes  Status and outcomes of initiatives and activities currently planned or being implemented