1. PBIS and Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
2016 School Board Presentation
March 21, 2016
Sue Skala and Matthew Alexander

2. PBIS: Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
PBIS teaches and reinforces social skills, behaviors, and self management practices promoting a positive approach to behavior management within schools. The emphasis is on the use of the most positive approach to addressing school behaviors. For example, if a student was struggling to complete work, the staff works to acknowledge the student when they utilize self-starting strategies and perseverance.
PBIS is a consistent system providing school
personnel common language, acknowledgment
and celebrations of appropriate behaviors, and
additional supports for students to be successful
(please click the links to see some real examples).

3. How does the program change from one year to the next?
PBIS is an initial three year learning process in collaboration with Grant Wood Area Education Association.
Year one focuses on developing common expectations in areas that all students use such as: playground, cafeteria, hallway, etc..
Year two focuses on evidence-based strategies that teachers will apply in the classroom.
Year three and beyond focuses on individual supports to increase the likelihood of student success.

4. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Prairie High Prairie Point Creek Crest Edge
CCSD 15-16
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Prairie High
Prairie Point
Creek
Crest
Edge
Heights
Hill
Ridge
View
Mention that I have been attending Year 1 trainings with Point and the HS at Grant Wood AEA to familiarize myself with PBIS as well as working with Year 2 school in supporting their PBIS efforts.

5. PBIS on the School Busses
All CCSD bus drivers and staff were trained in PBIS on the January PL day.
Bus drivers reported positively to the training and showed excitement about implementing the new strategies.
Bus drivers are now giving out PBIS tickets to reinforce positive behavior on the bus.
In April there will be a followup survey of bus drivers and riders to determine whether the PBIS training and implementation has had a positive impact on the bus environment.
Make note of historic bus survey data. It has not changed significantly in the last 5 years and this year 24% of bus riders reported feeling unsafe or kind of unsafe while riding the bus (slide 11). The goal of the PBIS training is to provide bus drivers and staff with the tools to be able to create a more positive bus environment for our kids.

6. Olweus History
Olweus was implemented in 2008, all buildings were trained over the summer for fall implementation
Summer 2010, an Olweus Council was started
Summer of 2010, all school bus drivers were trained in Olweus
From 2011-present, the Olweus Council identifies a yearly bullying prevention theme (Bucket Filling, Be an UPstander, Energy Bus, Kinder Than Necessary)
Summer District representation on the State’s team for Intake and Investigation of Bullying and Harassment. The forms have been recreated and there is an Intake and Investigation website for CCSD
Fall 2013, all Paraprofessionals trained in Olweus
Fall Principals & Building Facilitators were trained in Intake & Investigation of Bullying & Harassment
Fall Matthew Alexander, the district Learning Supports Coach, became a Certified Olweus Bullying Prevention Trainer/Consultant
June All building administrators and counselors will be trained in Olweus.

7. Safe School Data How often are you bullied at school?
2362 responses
3041 responses
3246 responses
2835
responses
3355
responses
Every day
7% (175)
7% (209)
6% (189)
5% (134)
5% (164)
5% (158)
Once or twice a week
12% (293)
12% (368)
11% (346)
9% (266)
9% (300)
9% (277)
Once or twice a month
12% (269)
11% (341)
10% (332)
10% (272)
9% (292)
9% (268)
Once or twice a year
19% (450)
17% (516)
17% (547)
17% (487)
14% (476)
12% (371)
Never
50% (1175)
53% (1607)
56% (1832)
59% (1676)
63% (2123)
66% (2045)
In our district, we define bullying as an act that is mean or hurtful on purpose, is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated, & involves an imbalance of power.
Numbers reported by students who have been consistently bullied have been fairly consistent since Percentages rounded to the nearest whole number.
There has been a significant drop since 2010 in students who report being bullied once or twice a year (5% drop) and a significant increase since 2010 for students who report never being bullied (14%). However, the once or twice a year definition should be questioned since it does not adhere to the definition of bullying being repeated multiple times.

8. Safe School Data How often do you see others bullied at school?
2362 responses
3041 responses
3246 responses
2835
responses
3355
responses
Every day
17% (399)
16% (497)
14% (458)
12% (342)
11% (361)
10% (313)
Once or twice a week
22% (519)
21% (631)
19% (603)
15% (435)
15% (509)
15% (475)
Once or twice a month
17% (411)
17% (510)
16% (526)
15% (428)
16% (540)
15% (481)
Once or twice a year
16% (367)
16% (499)
16% (522)
18% (498)
13% (423)
14% (439)
Never
28% (666)
30% (904)
35% (1137)
40% (1132)
45% (1522)
45% (1411)
While numbers have not changed much from last year to this year, there has been a significant drop since 2010 in the number of students who reported seeing bullying happening at school

9. How much of a problem do you think bullying is at our school?
Safe School Data
How much of a problem do you think bullying is at our school?
2362 responses
3041 responses
3248 responses
2835
responses
3355
responses
A huge problem
17% (406)
17% (523)
15% (485)
14% (383)
13% (445)
14% (444)
A big problem
19% (444)
19% (589)
17% (548)
16% (451)
16% (530)
15% (459)
Somewhat of a problem
41% (966)
42% (1245)
41% (1335)
41% (1171)
40% (1353)
40% (1245)
Not a problem
23% (546)
22% (684)
27% (878)
29% (830)
31% (1027)
31% (971)
These numbers have remained rather consistent across the years. There has been a large drop in the percentage of students who see bullying as a huge or big problem and a large increase in students who do not see it as a problem at all. This is curious as the number of students who reported being bullied (slide 7) has remained fairly consistent.

10. Not an option on the survey
Safe School Data
How did you help someone that was being bullied (choosing more than one option was possible)?
2362 responses
3041 responses
3248 responses
2835 responses
3172 responses
responses
I told an adult
42% (1001)
38% (1157)
30% (972)
31% (872)
21% (713)
23% (718)
I later told the person that I thought what happened was mean
18% (427)
41% (1233)
Not an option on the survey
I went over and led the person away
22% (527)
13% (384)
11% (355)
10% (281)
9% (305)
8% (261)
I used another strategy that I was taught at school
22% (516)
12% (380)
10% (320)
9% (244)
9% (300)
8% (260)
I didn’t do anything to help
25% (588)
27% (815)
15% (487)
13% (368)
15% (507)
14% (446)
I stood up for the person being bullied
36% (1162)
35% (979)
30% (924)
I have not seen bullying
27% (879)
31% (884)
40% (1347)
40% (1249)
There is a drop in the use of various strategies students report using to stop bullying. This could be a result of less bullying occurring at CCSD. However, the number of students reporting bullying has not changed over time. This could be indicative of a lack of knowledge of strategies or awareness when bullying is happening around them.

11. Safe School Data On the school bus, I feel:
2362 responses
3041 responses
3246 responses
2835
responses
3355
responses
Very unsafe and scared
7% (169)
6% (181)
6% (182)
5% (152)
5% (184)
5% (142)
Kind of unsafe
23% (547)
20% (619)
20% (653)
20% (573)
19% (636)
19% (594)
Safe
38% (893)
38% (1157)
36% (1165)
37% (1045)
37% (1243)
38% (1180)
Very safe
20% (471)
18% (541)
17% (536)
16% (455)
15% (533)
15% (477)
I do not ride the bus
12% (282)
18% (543)
22% (710)
22% (610)
23% (759)
23% (726)
Student reporting of feeling safe on the bus have not changed much over the years. Our hope is with more bus driver training with PBIS will help create a more positive and safer environment for students.

12. Safe School Data In the bus loading zone, I feel:
2362 responses
3041 responses
3248 responses
2835
responses
3355
responses
Very unsafe and scared
5% (116)
3% (99)
4% (134)
4% (111)
4% (132)
3% (83)
Kind of unsafe
15% (356)
14% (416)
15% (487)
15% (435)
16% (541)
17% (534)
Safe
43% (1024)
42% (1290)
40% (1290)
42% (1184)
42% (1396)
41% (1278)
Very safe
24% (576)
22% (679)
19% (611)
17% (486)
15% (527)
16% (493)
I do not ride the bus
12% (290)
18% (557)
22% (724)
22% (619)
23% (759)
23% (731)
Please note that while not a huge difference, students report feeling safer in the bus loading zone than on the busses. This could be due to a number of factors, such as less adult supervision on the bus as well as longer duration within a confined space. The goal of the PBIS training for bus drivers is to help minimize these factors that might play a role in how students perceive their safety on the bus.

13. Plans for the Future
Olweus training for all building administrators and counselors in June
Support of K-12 counselors during professional development days
Merging of PBIS, Olweus, Second Step, and other social emotional learning programs into a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum
Develop SEL district level map in Atlas Rubicon
Goal of a guaranteed and viable K-12 SEL curriculum by Fall 2017
Professional development to assist staff in recognizing bullying
Unified application of screening tool for alleged bullying