VTPBiS Coordinators as Coaches Learning and Networking Workshop Presented by VTPBiS State Team

Many Visions / Definitions of Coaching

What is a Coach?

Agenda Describing your role as coach Why is Coaching Important? Coaching characteristics Expectations of PBIS Coordinators as “Coaches” Resources and Supports

Types of Coaches in VT Schools What’s Different? Literacy Coach – Improve achievement and prevent failure in literacy for all students Math Coach – Support evidence-based mathematics instruction to ensure student achievement Behavior Coach – Facilitate the implementation of positive behavioral interventions and supports Sports Coach – Direct, instruct and make decisions about sports teams

Types of Coaches in VT Schools What’s Similar? Provides leadership and support for systems development Focuses on evidence-based practices Supports use of data for decision making FTE integrated into role of educator at school What else?

Activity Talk with your neighbor and discuss: How do you describe your role as a PBIS Coach at your school or SU/SD? How is it different from other people who are “coaches” in your school? We’ll hear a sampling of responses

Why Coaching is Important?

Training Outcomes Related to Training Components Training Outcomes Training Components Knowledge of Content Skill ImplementationClassroom Application Presentation/ Lecture Plus Demonstration Plus Practice Plus Coaching/ Admin Support Data Feedback 10% 5% 0% 30% 20% 0% 60% 60% 5% 95% 95% 95% Joyce & Showers, 2002 Why is Coaching Important?

What is Coaching? Coaching is the active and iterative delivery of: – (a) prompts that increase successful behavior, and – (b) corrections that decrease unsuccessful behavior. Coaching is done – by someone with credibility and experience with the target skill(s) – on-site, in real time – after initial training – repeatedly (e.g. monthly) – By adjusting the intensity according to need Horner (2009)

Outcomes of Coaching Fluency with trained skills Adaptation of trained concepts/skills to local contexts and challenges And new challenges that arise Rapid redirection from miss-applications Increased fidelity of overall implementation Improved sustainability Most often due to ability to increase coaching intensity at critical points in time. George & Barrett (2011)

Coaching Function Facilitator Share Content Knowledge Communicator Faculty Administrator SU/SD Coordinator Families and Community Action Planning Faculty training PBIS/MTSS-B Team meetings PBIS knowledge MTSS Behavioral competence Link to resources Data tools George & Barrett (2011) Features of Coaching

Coach as ‘Facilitator’ George & Barrett (2011) Facilitator

Coach: Content & Knowledge George & Barrett (2011) Content and Knowledge

Coach as ‘Communicator’ Communicator

Coaching Expectations Provide ‘SUPPORT’ to the school S upport sustainability and accountability of the team U se data to ensure fidelity of implementation P rovide behavioral knowledge and build behavioral capacity P rovide link between the team and the SU/SD Coordinator O ngoing communication with key stakeholders (administrators, staff, families) R eport data to staff monthly T ransition to integrated system for behavior and academics George & Barrett (2011)

Activity As a table group, discuss strategies for each phrase of the pneumonic - S.U.P.P.O.R.T. Spend five minutes per letter. We’ll hear a sampling of your responses

Coordinator Functions at the Different Tiers Universal: Facilitate monthly meetings Support implementation Organize materials Liaison with SU/SD/State Complete assessments Use student outcome data Targeted: Meet with student team Facilitate progress monitoring Liaison with systems teams Use CICO data Intensive: Ensure FBA/BSP capacity Liaison with student teams and systems teams

You’re not in the Alone!

PBIS Leadership Team Member Responsibilities: Share team roles Promote PBIS Implementation Plan to representative group in school Attend monthly team meetings Volunteer for team tasks Act as PBIS cheerleader!

SCHOOL LEVEL School Coordinators Vermont PBIS System of Support SU/SD LEVEL SU/SD Coordinators REGIONAL LEVEL Coaches/Trainers STATE LEVEL Trainers/State TAs FEEDBACK LOOPS SUPPORT LOOPS

How to Obtain a VTPBiS External Coach 1.Criteria for Additional Coaching Support: New Principal, Low or No BoQ score; and Roll-out of a new PBIS Level (Universal, Targeted or Intensive). 2.Funding for Coaching: BEST/Act 230 Connect with your SU/SD Grants Coordinator 3.Request for Assistance Form – Found on the Bulletin Board at Talk with your State TA

Tools & Resources Coordinators’ Calendar

Types of Data to Consider Universal: BoQ SAS ODRs Attendance Grades Leadership Team Self- Assessment Targeted: BAT SWIS-CICO EST FBA/BSP Intensive: BAT SWIS-ISIS EST FBA/BSP

Tools & Resources Annual VTPBiS Assessments -

Tools & Resources

Tools & Resources

Tools & Resources

Important Events! Coordinator as Coaches Learning and Networking Series: – January: January 11 th (9am-4pm) at the Best Western in South Burlington January 12 th (9am-4pm) at the Newsbank Conference Center, Chester – May: May 5 th (9am-4pm) at the Best Western in South Burlington: May 6 th (9am-4pm) at the Franklin Conference Center, Rutland

Your VTPBiS State TA

Problems become opportunities when the right people join together. Thank you! QUESTIONS?