1. Module 2: Schoolwide/Classroom Interventions
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2. Module 2: Agenda Positive Behavioral Support Framework
Schoolwide Supports
Classroom Supports
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3. Positive Behavioral Support (PBS)
Systems Approach
Data Driven Decision-Making
Team Based Problem-Solving
Prevention Focus for ALL Students
Effective Teaching
Staff Development
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5. PBS Involves: Active leadership High expectations
Data driven decisions
Team approach
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6. PBS is NOT… A specific curriculum
Limited to any particular group of students
New
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8. PBS will … Improve academic achievement and school climate
Increase appropriate behavior
and school/community involvement
Prevent inappropriate behavior
Reverse escalating patterns of problem behaviors
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9. Schoolwide Systems of Support
Data Driven Decision-Making
Statement of Purpose
Schoolwide Expectations
Procedure for Teaching Expectations
Specific Setting Interventions
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10. Data Driven Decision-Making
Systematic data collection/ analysis
Multiple levels of data analysis
Data generated
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11. Indicators: Universal
Total referrals per year per student is high
Average number of referrals per day is high
Universal
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12. Indicators: Selected or Targeted
Proportion of students with 0-1 referrals is low, but proportion of students with 2-10 is high
Students have received >10 referrals
5% of students with most office referrals account for high percentage of all referrals
High frequency of suspensions/expulsions
Targeted
Selected
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13. Approach for teaching and learning Foundation for school operations
Statement of Purpose
Expectations for behavior
Approach for teaching and learning
Foundation for school operations
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14. Schoolwide Rules for Behavior
Determine expected behaviors
Identify replacement behaviors
Define expected behaviors for all areas of the school
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15. Teaching Expected Behavior
Show
Tell
Practice
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16. Encouraging Expected Behavior
Provide incentives across all settings
Combine token incentives with social acknowledgement
Build and provide a continuum of strategies
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17. Incentives might include:
High levels of praise for appropriate behavior
Access to desirable activities
Recognition (public recognition, notifying parents, etc.)
Special privileges
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18. Discouraging Problem Behavior
Develop a continuum of procedures
Provide clear examples with specific consequences
Implement procedures consistently
Decide the who/where/what of behavior management
Provide proactive strategies for students with chronic problem behaviors
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19. Specific Setting Systems
Routines
Physical factors
Setting-specific behavior
Instructional strategies
Support
Implementation/ monitoring
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20. Classroom Systems
Extend the schoolwide system to help ensure student success with a variety of instructional styles and classroom routines.
Ensure classroom routines overlap with schoolwide positive behavior support systems
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21. Classroom Settings: Key Questions
What do I want my classroom to look like?
How do I want my children to treat me as a person?
How do I want my children to treat one another?
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22. Classroom Settings: Key Questions (cont.)
What kind of values do I want to communicate to my students?
How do I want children to remember me when the last day of school ends?
Kameenui and Simmons, 1990
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23. Comprehensive Intervention Plan
Follow-up
Crisis response
Interruption
Prevention
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24. Phase 1: Prevention
Prevention
Intent = increase the likelihood that the student(s) will productively and successfully engage in class and school activities
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25. Prevention Strategies
Study Skills
Classroom Space
Practical Schedule
Instruction
Proactive Behavior System
Social Skills
Classroom Routines
Expectations
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26. Designing Classroom Space
Identify classroom functions
Arrange classroom to ensure functions can take place effectively
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27. Setting a Practical Schedule
Secondary---pay attention to managing instructional time within large blocks of time
Elementary---construct schedules after schoolwide and specialist period are set
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28. Academic underachievement
Managing Instruction
Academic underachievement
Problem behavior
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29. Managing Instruction: Critical Steps
Assess students’ skill level (80% rule)
Utilize appropriate curriculum
Utilize effective delivery strategies
Vary instruction
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30. Teaching Study Skills
Repeated disciplinary exclusions from instruction keep students from learning many specific learning strategies, or study skills, necessary for success in school.
—Geoff Colvin
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31. Teaching Expectations
Explain reason
Specify required behavior
Practice behaviors
Monitor performance
Provide feedback
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32. Establishing Classroom Routines
GOAL--
Enter classroom
Access materials
Turn in homework
Obtain assistance
Organize assignments
Move about room
Transition activities
…Students manage tasks independently
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33. Teaching Social Skills
Social competence is predictive of long term psychological, social adjustment and success in school.
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34. Comprehensive Social Skills Programs
Understand and define terms
Review key research assumptions
Assess social skills
Provide systematic classroom instruction
Utilize social skills curriculum resources
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35. Social Skills Instruction
Modeling
Role Play
Performance Feedback
Transfer of Training
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36. Implementing Proactive Behavior Management System
Good behavior = positive consequences
Problem behavior = negative consequences!
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37. Rules for Using Positive Consequences
Deliver at high rate
Deliver consistently and immediately
Emphasize social reinforcers
Incorporate delayed/longer-term reinforcers
Vary reinforcers
Maintain consistent criteria for reinforcement
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38. Rules for Using Negative Consequences
Deliver consistently
Should be mild
Applied in conjunction with consequences
Ensure ratio of 3 positive to 1 negative
Maintain student’s dignity
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39. Interdependent Group Contingency Management
All for one
and one
for all!!
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40. Mystery Motivator Mystery Intrigue Anticipation
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41. Spinners 6 5 1 4 2 3
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42. 100 Squares Bingo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
100
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43. Big Ideas!
PBS is a broad range of schoolwide, classwide and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing challenging behavior of all students.
Data drive the decision-making process in PBS.
All three levels of intervention must be in place for successful schools!
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