1. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): Readiness & Overview Lisa Pruitt & Rebecca Mendiola NorCal PBIS Regional Technical Assistance Provider Santa Clara County Office of Education

2. What is meant by Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)? Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) is NOT a curriculum, intervention, or practice, but IS a decision making framework that guides selection, integration, and implementation of the best evidence-based academic and behavioral practices for improving important academic and behavior outcomes for all students.

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4. SYSTEMS PRACTICES DATA Supporting Staff Behavior Supporting Student Behavior OUTCOMES Supporting Social Competence & Academic Achievement Supporting Decision Making Elements of SWPBIS Not limited to any particular group of students…it’s for all students Not specific practice or curriculum…it’s a general approach to preventing problem behavior Not new…its based on long history of behavioral practices & effective instructional design & strategies

5. Common Vision/Values Common Language Common Experience MEMBERSHIP

6. What is School-wide PBIS (SW-PBIS)? Evidence-based approach for establishing a positive social culture in schools that involves systemic and individualized behavior support strategies for achieving social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior with all students. Evidence-based features include: – Prevention – Define and teach positive social expectations – Acknowledge positive behavior – Arrange consistent consequences for problem behavior – On-going collection and use of data for decision-making – Continuum of intensive, individual interventions – Administrative leadership—Team-based implementation

10. Values of PBIS & Mission for School Teams 1)Improving school/student performance 2)Tying all efforts to the benefit of students 3)Never changing things that are working 4)Always making the smallest change that will have the biggest impact on students/school

11. Team Process PBIS is active, alive -- not static It’s not something we’ve done – it’s something we’re doing Requires regular team meetings with a team that represents ALL school staff Team keeps PBIS alive through ongoing planning, support, and decision making to address needs as they arise Looking at data & maintaining & developing programs to meet needs

12. SW - PBIS GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Agreements Team Data-based Action Plan ImplementationEvaluation Staff Feedback

13. Commitment of Personnel Site Teams – Site Administrator – General Education Staff – Special Education Staff – PBIS Coach ** A PBIS Team Leader will be selected from this group that is not a site administrator.

14. SCCOE Training Sequence Training is provided over a three-year period professional development sessions – Site Team (4 x per year) – Coaches Training (8 x first year, 5 x second/third year) – District Leadership Action Planning (1 x per year) design and planning time on-site technical assistance

16. SCCOE Training Sequence Phase 1: Universal Systems: Tier 1 Phase 2: Data Based Decision-Making Check In/Check Out: Tier 2 Phase 3: Individual Student Systems FAA/BIPS: Tier 3

17. Questions?

18. Universal Systems: Tier 1 Training Day 1: SW Rules, Behavior Matrix, Explicit Teaching of Desired Behaviors

19. SETTING All Settings HallwaysPlaygroundsCafeteria Library/ Computer Lab AssemblyBus Respect Ourselves Be on task. Give your best effort. Be prepared. Walk.Have a plan. Eat all your food. Select healthy foods. Study, read, compute. Sit in one spot. Watch for your stop. Respect Others Be kind. Hands/feet to self. Help/share with others. Use normal voice volume. Walk to right. Play safe. Include others. Share equipment. Practice good table manners Whisper. Return books. Listen/watch. Use appropriate applause. Use a quiet voice. Stay in your seat. Respect Property Recycle. Clean up after self. Pick up litter. Maintain physical space. Use equipment properly. Put litter in garbage can. Replace trays & utensils. Clean up eating area. Push in chairs. Treat books carefully. Pick up. Treat chairs appropriately. Wipe your feet. Sit appropriately. TEACHING MATRIX Expectations

20. Be Safe in the Cafeteria

21. Universal Systems: Tier 1 Day 2: November 15 Acknowledgment System

22. Universal Systems: Tier 1 Training Day 3: Data-based Decision Making and Responses to Behavior

24. Average Referrals per Day per Month Middle School of 600 students

25. Referrals by Location

26. Referrals by Time

27. Referrals by Student

28. Student Referral Report DateStaffTimeLocation Problem Behavior Motivation Others Involved Admin Decision 103/10/20044386612:15PMPlygdAgg/FightUnknown motPeersParent 203/01/20046239012:30PM Unknown loc DisresptDKPeersParent 302/10/20044752201:30PMClassAgg/FightUnknown motUnknownOOffice AD 412/18/20034752210:30AMClassAgg/FightUnknown motPeers Out-sch susp 512/08/20034752210:00AMClass Other behav Unknown motNone Out-sch susp 612/08/20034752201:15PMClassDisresptOb p attnNoneOffice AD 711/20/20036239010:00AM Unknown loc Agg/FightUnknown motPeers Out-sch susp 811/20/20034752210:30AMClassAgg/FightUnknown motPeers Out-sch susp

29. Universal Systems: Tier 1 Day 4: Planning for initial implementation and SHOWCASE!

30. PBS Handbook and Kick-off Handbook – PBS summary & rationale – School Rules & Posters – Expectations Grid – Lesson plans – Schedule for teaching expectations – Acknowledgment system Example tickets & description of system – Responding to Misbehavior Office referral system Classroom v. Office Managed Behavior Suggested Interventions Kick-Off – Be Ready for PBS Kick-Off (First 2 weeks) Obtain & Organize materials – Rules Posters, Acknowledgment tickets, handbook Have “PBS Kick Off” schedule ready to go

31. Questions?

32. Lisa Pruitt Director, District and School Support Services lisa_pruitt@sccoe.orglisa_pruitt@sccoe.org or (408) 453-6634