VT Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports

Activity Talk with your neighbor and discuss what you know PBIS. We will share thoughts as a group and do introductions.

Why PBIS? Improving student academic and behavior outcomes is about ensuring all students have access to the most effective and accurately implemented instructional and behavioral practices and interventions possible.

School wide Discipline Problems Reactive Non- constructive Emphasis on punishment Poor implementation fidelity Limited effects Traditional Approaches Ineffective

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What is PBIS? Framework for enhancing adoption & implementation of Continuum of evidence-based interventions to achieve Academically & behaviorally important outcomes for All students

Increase in Decrease in office referrals suspensions, detentions disruptive classroom behavior academic performance on-task behavior parent, student and staff satisfaction staff retention Primary Outcomes

Etc. Literacy & Writing Numeracy & Sciences PBIS Specials Social Sciences Responsiveness to Intervention = Multi-Tier System of Supports

Few Some All Universal Targeted Intensive Continuum of School-wide Instructional & Positive Behavioral Support 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

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

When a student….. Doesn’t know how to read – what do we do? WE TEACH. Doesn’t know how to add – what do we do? WE TEACH. Doesn’t know how to swim – what do we do? WE TEACH. Doesn’t know how to drive – what do we do? WE TEACH. When a student doesn’t know how to behave – What do we do? what can we do? what can we do?

Support for PBIS is needed at every level!

Building Staff, Students and Families PBIS School-Based Leadership Team, Administrator and PBIS Coordinator Supervisory Union/District Coordinator and SU/District Leadership Team VTPBiS State Implementation Team, Implementation and Coaches Implementation Science tells us that we need to attend to both innovation and implementation at all levels. Structures and Supports Feedback Loops

Where is PBIS? 16,233 schools in U.S. 117 schools in VT 33% of VT K-12 Schools

Count of School Implementing SWPBIS by State August, States with 500 or more schools implementing SWPBIS Vermont

Proportion of Schools Implementing SWPBIS by State August, States with 33% or more of all schools in the state using SWPBS Vermont

Six Components of School-wide PBIS 1.Statement of purpose 2.Clearly defined expected behavior 3.Procedures for teaching expected behavior 4.Continuum of procedures for encouraging expected behavior 5.Continuum of procedures for discouraging problem behaviors 6.Procedures for record-keeping and decision making

What does PBIS look like in Schools? Clear Expectations for ALL

What does PBIS look like in Schools?

Acknowledging Students

What should you expect to hear/see in a PBIS School? >80% of students can tell you the school-wide expectations and can say that they have been rewarded for following them. >80% of staff can tell you the school-wide expectations and can say they have acknowledged students for following them. School staff have taught the school-wide expectations to all students. Positive adult-to-student interactions exceed negative

What should you expect to hear/see in a PBIS School? School staff agree on which behaviors involve a referral to the office. The school has a leadership team that is representative of school staff and includes an administrator Function based behavior support is foundation for addressing problem behavior. Data & team-based action planning & implementation are operating.

2011 Implementation by Grade Level

Implementation by Level after BSI

Impact

Schools recognize themselves in 2011 for…. Increase Consistency in Staff Response to + and - Behavior Increase ability to make decisions using data! Improved School Morale Increased Recognition of + Behavior

Do schools see improvement? 600 ODRs 25 days lost 198 ODRs 8.3 days lost Example- Vermont elementary school with 195 students: 67% improvement 16.7 days of administrative and instructional time saved!

Activity Talk to your neighbor – What excites you about PBIS and what questions do you still have?

Getting on Board with PBIS in your school! ….From Here to There!

Awareness Activities 1)Attend Intro to PBIS Forum – Oct. 12, ) Visit Websites: 3) Contact VTPBiS State TA with questions

Awareness Activities

Readiness Activities 1)View Getting to Readiness Webinar 2) Complete Activities Necessary to Achieve 100% on Readiness Checklist 3) Submit Intent to Implement Form

First Steps to Implementation Activities 1) Complete Online Module Series 2) Conduct Pre-Implementation Evaluation (SET & SAS) 3) Gather materials for use at Universal Team Leadership Training

PBIS Universal Leadership Team Training Attend Universal Leadership Team Training: March Regional Trainings – Dates on Website June 2013 – Summer Institute Draft Implementation Plan: 1.Statement of purpose behavioral expectations 3.Procedures for teaching expectations 4.Procedures for rewarding expectations 5.Procedures for discouraging problem behaviors 6.Data information system

PBIS Roll-Out Conduct roll-out activities for staff, students & family/community Implement all parts of PBIS Action Plan Conduct monthly Leadership Team Meetings and report progress to all staff PBIS School & SU/District Coordinators attend regular regional PBIS meetings

Thank you! QUESTIONS?

Want to Learn More? Visit: OR Contact your State TA: Champlain Region: Cassandra Townshend Addison Region: Sherry Schoenberg Lamoille Region: Sherry Schoenberg Southeast Region: Ken Kramberg Northeast Region: Josh Souliere Southwest Region: Richard Boltax