1. Staff Buy-In to SW-PBIS
Kevin J. Filter, Ph.D.
Minnesota State University, Mankato

2. The good news PBIS works PBIS is available
Randomized control trial evidence
Other national studies
Local evidence
PBIS is available
15 years of PBIS
9 years of PBIS in MN

3. The “other” news PBIS requires effort from teachers/staff
Teach behavior expectations
Acknowledge appropriate behavior
Consistent use of school’s discipline procedures
In the classroom, non-classrooms settings, and with individual kids
Other things in school require effort, too
Teaching
Committees, meetings
Other initiatives

4. The reality PBIS only works when implemented with fidelity 80% overall
80% teaching in year 1
80% reward system in year 2+

5. The BOTTOM LINE
We need staff to buy-in to PBIS in order to implement with fidelity and achieve desired outcomes

6. LET’S TALK ABOUT BUY-IN

7. What is buy-in?
A willingness to participate in the specific tasks associated with PBIS
Measured by PBIS-SIM
Teach behavior expectations
Acknowledge appropriate behavior
Consistent use of school’s discipline procedures
In the classroom, non-classrooms settings, and with individual kids

8. What do we know about PBIS buy-in?
Study of 1,200+ teachers/staff in MN in Spring 2012 using PBIS-SIM
Included
Cohorts 5, 7, and 8
Elementary, Middle, and High Schools
44.2% of schools from cohorts 5, 7, & 8 participated
Approx. 40.5% of staff in each school participated

9. Demographics of Respondents
Gender
Grade
Cohort

10. Distribution of Scores

11. Average Buy-In Scores Mean Percent Buy-In Standard Deviation OVERALL
16.15
89.7%
3.00
GRADE LEVEL
Elementary
16.61
92.2%
2.50
Middle School
15.83
87.9%
2.78
High School
15.58
86.6%
3.67
COHORT
Cohort 5
15.67
87.1%
Cohort 7
16.38 (16.34 in 2011)
91.0% (90.7%)
2.70 (2.71 in 2011)
Cohort 8
16.13
89.6%
2.93
Notice how stable Cohort 7 is across years. They only gained .03 points in 1 year and their SD is almost exactly the same. This means (a) the measure is very stable and (b) buy-in level is difficult to change.

13. Hypothesized Predictors of Staff Buy-in
Cohort
School
All 8 7 5
Elem
Mid
High
Opportunity to provide input on PBIS-related activities in your school
Current knowledge of PBIS
Being a member of the PBIS team
Degree of influence that the administrator in your school has with staff in terms of the implementation of PBIS
Receiving acknowledgement for your successful teaching or behavior management in the past year
Receiving any kind of professional acknowledgement for the appropriate behavior of your students in the past year
Receiving any kind of professional acknowledgement for your participation in PBIS-related activities in the past year
Regular opportunities for being acknowledged for your successful teaching or behavior management
Number of times in the past year your school reviewed PBIS activities or plans with you and other teachers/staff
Perception of PBIS success in your own school
Number of times in the past year your school reviewed school-wide student behavior data with you and other teachers/staff
Perception of PBIS success in other schools

14. What should we do to increase buy-in?
Assess buy-in in your school on an annual basis (PBIS-SIM)
Provide opportunities for teacher/staff input
Increase knowledge of what PBIS is and how it works
Share data
Acknowledge positive staff behavior in teaching and discipline

15. Please contact Dr. Kevin Filter kevin.filter@mnsu.edu
More questions?
Please contact Dr. Kevin Filter