1. The Process of VTPBiS Implementation
Getting From
Here to There!
School of Distinction
Vermont
Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports

2. So WHAT is School-wide PBIS?
Positive Behavior Supports (PBIS) is a proactive,
school-wide,
data driven,
systems approach
to improving social and academic competence for all students.

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

4. VTPBiS Training Sequence:

5. Awareness Activities Attend the VTPBiS Intro Forum: March 30
Visit web sites –
Contact a VTPBiS State TA Person

6. Readiness Activities
Attend “Getting to Readiness” Webinar (optional): April 11
Complete and Submit Intent to Implement Application
Complete Activities to achieve 100% on Readiness Checklist
Participate VTPBiS First Steps to Implementation
School Coordinator Orientation Webinar
Leadership Team Module Series
Conduct baseline evaluations

7. VTPBiS Universal Leadership Team Training:
Attend Team Training (3 or 4 days)
June 25-28
6. Develop PBIS Implementation Plan:
Statement of purpose
3-5 behavioral expectations
Procedures for teaching expectations
Procedures for rewarding expectations
Procedures for discouraging problem behaviors
Data information system

8. People may be reluctant to change because they only see one way of doing things

9. Roll-Out:
Conduct roll-out activities for staff, students, and family/community
Implement all parts of PBIS Plan
Conduct monthly Leadership Team meetings and report progress to all staff
PBIS coordinator attends regular regional PBIS meetings

10. Post Implementation: Complete post-implementation evaluation
When score shows fidelity, move to targeted level of PBIS

11. Laying the foundation for School-wide PBIS
Why PBIS Readiness?
Review readiness checklist and some strategies for getting 100% completion of this by First Steps to Implementation.
Laying the foundation for School-wide PBIS

12. Stages of Implementation
2 – 4 Years
Exploration
Installation
Initial Implementation
Full Implementation
Innovation
Sustainability
PBIS Foundation Phase
PBIS Implementation Phase
Implementation is not an event
Implementation is a mission-oriented process involving multiple decisions, actions, and corrections
The stages are not finite. They overlap and reoccur throughout the life of the initiative.
Full implementation requires 2-4 years. What implications does this have for building capacity to sustain funding and staffing to continue the work?
PBIS Sustainability Phase
Fixsen, Naoom, Blase, Friedman, & Wallace, 2005

13. Stages of Implementation
Explore Evidenced Based Practices that match needs
Look at what it might take to implement new practice
Exploration is always happening
Exploration
Put in place infrastructure to support new practice
Make adjustments to allow for implementation
Installation
Begin to implement new practice
May review components agreed upon in previous two stages
Initial Implementation
Implementation is happening throughout
Care is taken to implement with fidelity
Full Implementation
© Dean Fixsen, Karen Blase, Robert Horner, George Sugai, 2008

14. What is PBIS Readiness? Intent to Implement Application:
Partnership Agreement
Readiness Checklist
3. School Information Form
Review readiness checklist and some strategies for getting 100% completion of this by First Steps to Implementation.

15. Partnership Agreement
State Team will...
SU/District Team will...
School will...

17. Readiness Checklist: Includes:
Ensuring that discipline/behavior is top priority
Roles of staff needed for implementation
Staff awareness and “buy-in”
Commitment to develop data system and use it for decision making

18. Readiness Checklist
A School Action Plan exists that has school-wide discipline as one of its top three goals.
This could be called a school improvement plan. It has to be a plan that is endorsed by the school board.

19. School Information Form
Why?
For establishing contact information
Initiates school and SU account for PBIS evaluation tools

20. What questions do you have?

21. After the Break…
School Teams meet to review Intent to Implement Application and consider steps to readiness
Ask for support from PBIS TA Person (see handout)
Complete the PBIS Perspective School Survey – please!!! 