1. VTPBiS Coordinators as Coaches Learning & Networking Workshop
Presented by the VTPBiS State Team
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2. Agenda Introductory Warm-up and Overview Identifying Specific Outcomes
Using the TFI to Generate Priority Actions
Intentional Integration of PBIS and SEL
Peer Networking
Updates
Next Steps
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3. What's one word that describes your holiday break?

4. What is one outcome you are seeing from PBIS at your school?

5. What is your greatest challenge with PBIS at your school?

6. What is one word to describe what you are hoping to accomplish today?

7. Attending the January North and South Regional Coordinators Meetings:
Always Start with Data
Attending the January North and South Regional Coordinators Meetings:
83 participants
53 schools
34 SU/SDs
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8. 4.8 = Average Years Implementing
Data, con’t
4.8 = Average Years Implementing
Implementation Levels:
13 Intensive
21 Universal
18 Targeted

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10. Applying PBIS Elements to Your Context
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11. Need for Outcomes
How will you know if PBIS is working if you are not sure where it should be taking you?
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12. What are your Outcomes? Outcomes should be:
Locally determined
Contextually and culturally relevant
Observable and measurable
Summarized in goal statements
Consider using a “SMART Goal Format”
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13. Sample Outcomes Reduce ODRs Reduce bullying Increase attendance
Decrease referrals for Special Education
Increase building morale
Improve academic scores
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14. Sample Outcome Statements
“Given school-wide implementation of PBIS with fidelity, we will decrease the number of student suspensions and expulsions by 10% by the end of the school year.”
“As a result of teaching and rewarding homework completion, students will submit homework on 80% of opportunities across the next quarter.”
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15. Outcomes Activity
Think about the main reason your school is implementing PBIS.
Draft an outcome statement that is specific, (observable and) measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely.
How will you ensure that all students will experience the same results?
Use the PBIS Smart Goal Template to record your outcome statement. Talk to your neighbor. We’ll hear a sampling of responses.
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16. The Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) Will Help you Get to Outcomes
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17. Vermont PBIS TFI Training
What? An efficient and effective validated measure to assess fidelity of core PBIS features at all 3 tiers – Teams, Implementation and Evaluation
Why? To guide and sustain effective implementation of PBIS
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Vermont PBIS TFI Training

18. Vermont PBIS TFI Training
When?
Expectation is once a year for all schools
Window open January 3rd - March 31st (for TFI and SAS)
Consider completing TFI more than once to monitor/assess progress
Contact Anne Dubie if you would like your window opened
Teams should anticipate 30 minutes to complete each tier’s assessment the first time
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19. Vermont PBIS TFI Training
How? Before Assessment
Identify which tiers you will assess
Gather supporting documentation that will help you to identify an implementation level for various items on the TFI
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20. Vermont PBIS TFI Training
How? During Assessment
As a team, review item components, main idea, and scoring criteria
Team votes to identify whether the item is not in place, partially in place, or fully in place
Record consensus vote
Shouldn’t be an extensive conversation
Save Action Planning for later
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21. Vermont PBIS TFI Training
How? After Assessment
Analyze data:
Total score report
Subscale report (broken down by tier)
Sub-sub scale report (broken down by components)
Individual items report
Celebrate your 2’s, examine your 0’s and 1’s
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22. How? After Assessment
Select a small number of items (1-3) for implementation action planning
Ask: “What are the smallest changes we can make in the next three months to improve implementation?”
After a few months, use the TFI again to monitor progress
Share results with stakeholders
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23. Example Subscale Report
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24. TFI Activities Generate great ideas as a group
Problem solve any challenges
Record the strategies you like on TFI Action Plan template
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25. Tier 1: Team
Big Ideas:
Teams need people with multiple skills and perspectives to implement PBIS well.
Specific features are necessary to ensure meetings are effective for action planning and tracking progress.
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26. TFI Activity – Team Team Composition – could include:
Coordinator
Behavioral expertise
Administrative authority
Coaching expertise
Knowledge about academic/behavior outcomes
Knowledge about school operations
Family/Student perspective included
Do you have these perspectives represented?
What are some strategies for improvement?
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27. Tier 1: Team Explicit team operating procedures: What works for you?
Regular, monthly meetings
Meeting format
Minutes taken during and disseminated after each meeting
Participant roles are clearly defined
Action plan current to the school year
What works for you?
What are strategies for improvement?
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28. Small Group Activity - Implementation
Count off by 6 and go to your assigned table
Introduce yourselves and assign a facilitator, recorder(s), and timekeeper
As a group, discuss the following questions found on your table regarding Tier 1 Implementation.
Select 1-2 people to record your answers on the Post-it notes at your table and place on designated chart paper on the wall.
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29. TFI Activity Debrief
Walk around the room to see the recordings from each group.
We’ll hear a sampling of responses.
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30. Tier 1 - Evaluation Big Ideas:
Teams need the right information at the right time to make effective decisions.
Measuring fidelity data is essential for maintaining effective implementation of PBIS.
Implementation of Tier 1 is likely more sustainable if the Team self-assesses at least annually AND reports this data to key stakeholders.
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31. Tier 1 – Evaluation Data collection and problem-solving includes:
Access to both academic and behavior data that is reviewed monthly
Completion of Fidelity Assessments
Tying data findings into Tier 1 Action Planning
Reporting data to all stakeholders
What works for you?
What are strategies for improvement?
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32. Guiding Principles for Sustainability
Never stop doing what is already working
Always look for the smallest change that will produce the largest effect
Do not add something new without also defining what you will stop doing
Collect and use data for decision-making
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33. Integrating PBIS and Social/Emotional Learning
A brief presentation
And a little food for thought
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34. Why is this topic important?
SEL and PBIS are 2 of the most widely adopted, evidence-based approaches that have been advocated to address student mental health.
Research findings indicate that an integrated approach (SEL and PBIS) produces better results than either one alone.
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These universal prevention approaches, however, stem from different theoretical camps and are often advocated and implemented apart from one another.

35. (Zins, Bloodworth, Weissberg, & Walberg, 2004)
What is SEL?
Developing skills that are the foundation for social competence and resilience, such as:
Self-regulation;
Emotion management;
Empathy;
Interpersonal problem-solving; and
Future orientation
(Zins, Bloodworth, Weissberg, & Walberg, 2004)
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36. Differences Between SEL and PBIS (Bear, Whitcomb, Elias, & Blank, 2015)
Adult-centered implementation of research-validated practices to achieve positive student outcomes:
Defining and teaching behavioral expectations
Reinforcement of expected behavior
Consistent responses to unexpected behavior
Focus on how children think and feel and the long term development of emotional self-discipline.
Emphasizes supportive relationships – adult/student, student/student, teacher/parent
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37. What do PBIS and SEL have in Common
What do PBIS and SEL have in Common? (Bear, Whitcomb, Elias, & Blank, 2015)
Shared emphasis on preventing problem behaviors (unlike zero tolerance approach)
Use of positive techniques
Strong emphasis on systems change
Goal to improve social culture of the school
Provides students with critical life skills
Links problem behavior with teaching and reflection about how to try a different approach in the future
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38. Strategies for Integrating PBIS and SEL (Bear, Whitcomb, Elias, & Blank, 2015)
Teach and reinforce the expectation, then provide instruction on why the rules are important and how that impacts relationship development and responsible decision making
Link expectations to things like conflict resolution and emotional regulation
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39. Link rewards with competencies, such as cooperation or teamwork
Strategies for Integrating PBIS and SEL (cont’d.) (Bear, Whitcomb, Elias, & Blank, 2015)
Link rewards with competencies, such as cooperation or teamwork
Fade rewards when students are able to reflect internally and can link PBIS behavioral expectations with social-emotional processes such as empathy, pride and self-identity
Promote positive school culture and climate by unifying PBIS and SEL themes
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40. If you are already teaching SEL...
What are you doing?
Are you using an evidence-based curriculum?
Who is doing it?
How can the link be made to PBIS?
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41. If you don’t already teach SEL...
Can your leadership team take this on?
Determine what social-emotional outcomes you are looking for
Determine which evidence-based curriculum will help you meet those outcomes
Problem solve around what it will take to implement:
Resources (staff, money, time)
Buy-in
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42. VTPBiS Coordinators Meeting
Networking
Logistics, Updates, Q & A
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43. Networking Sessions
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44. Topical Networking Carousel :
Session 1:
Buy-in/Momentum
Trauma
Student/Family Involvement
Restorative Practices/SEL
Screening
Celebrations
Data-based Decision Making
Anything Goes!
Session 2:
Buy-in/Momentum
Trauma
Student/Family Involvement
Restorative Practices/SEL
Screening
Celebrations
Data-based Decision Making
Anything Goes!
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15 minutes at each table – depends on time!

45. Networking Guidelines
8 Topics, 8 Tables, 8 Unique Conversations……..
Select a topic and find corresponding table
Select a facilitator
Allow everyone a turn to speak
Reflect on the following:
Operationally define the topic.
What are strengths and challenges?
What does it look like when done well?
Record ideas in your own notes
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46. VTPBiS Quarterly Report Review
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47. Input: Professional Learning (as of Dec. 2nd, 2016)
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48. Fidelity: School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) Pre/Post-Results
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49. Action Steps for Sustainability
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50. SAS and TFI Reminder!
The SAS Window is currently open! It closes on March 31st!
The TFI Window is currently open! It closes on March 31st!
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SAS REMINDER: The window to complete the SAS is now open and will close on March 31, It is an expectation that all PBIS schools participate in this important annual assessment. If you haven’t already done so, please schedule at time for your staff to complete this survey. The SAS is a great tool for identifying staff priorities and evaluating staff buy-in!
BoQ REMINDER: On April 1st the window to complete your annual Benchmarks of Quality (BoQ) assessment will open for two months. The window will close on May 31st. It is an expectation that school leadership teams complete this assessment. The BoQ helps schools identify areas of success and areas of improvement for the implementation of the Universal components of PBIS.  The features include:  PBIS Team, Faculty Commitment, Discipline Procedures, Data Entry & Analysis, Expectation, Recognition, Teaching, Implementation Plan, Classroom Systems and Evaluation.

51. Self-Assessment Survey
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The SAS and the TFI are the two fidelity assessments expected of all VTPBiS schools. The SAS is an online assessment that is taken by all school persnnel. It’s about 15 minutes to complete. It provides the Leadership Team with information about the staff perceptions of PBIS features that they perceive are in place, somewhat in place or not in place. Staff also indicate whether they feel that the specific PBIS features are a priority for focus. The SAS is open for two months – January and February. The Tfi is the new tiered fidelity assessment.

52. TFI and SAS Instructions
For TFI, go to: For SAS, go to:
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53. Tools & Resources www.pbisapps.org Sherry
Raise your hand if you’ve been to this website? This is the portal to access SWIS and PBIS Assessments – BoQ, BAT, SAS, SET

54. VTPBiS Upcoming Events
Upcoming Trainings:
FBA/BSP – 2/3 and 2/10 in Killington
Trauma Webinar – 3/15
March PBIS – 3/30 – 3/31 in Hampton Inn, Colchester
CPI – 3/17 in South Burlington
Next Coordinators’ Meetings:
NORTH: MAY 3rd – Holiday Inn, S. Burlington
SOUTH: MAY 4th – Newsbank Conference Center, Chester
2017 Summer Institute
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55. VTPBiS Updates Classroom Behavior Practice Coaches Cohort
Tier 3 E-Consultation
Coordinators Handbook
Access to VTPBiS Coaching
Survey Monkey Feedback
Communication: Facebook, Twitter, Website
DO YOU RECEIVE VTPBiS Updates???
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56. References
Durlak, J. A. (2015). Handbook of social and emotional learning: research and practice. New York: The Guilford Press.
Cook, C. R., Frye, M., Slemrod, T., Lyon, A. R., Renshaw, T. L., & Zhang, Y. (2015). An integrated approach to universal prevention: Independent and combined effects of PBIS and SEL on youths’ mental health. School Psychology Quarterly, 30(2),
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