1. SWPBS Coaching: More than Reminders Donald H. Eichhorn Middle School Team & Coaches George Sugai OSEP Center on PBIS Center for Behavioral Education & Research University of Connecticut May 24 2012 www.pbis.org www.cber.org www.swis.org

2. Problem Statement “We give schools strategies & systems for improving practice & outcomes, but implementation is not accurate, consistent, or durable, & desired outcomes aren’t realized. School personnel & teams need more than exposure, practice, & enthusiasm.”

3. “Train & Hope” REACT to Problem Behavior REACT to Problem Behavior Select & ADD Practice Select & ADD Practice Hire EXPERT to Train Practice Hire EXPERT to Train Practice WAIT for New Problem WAIT for New Problem Expect, But HOPE for Implementation Expect, But HOPE for Implementation

4. Session Outcomes

5. PBIS as Framework

6. PBIS is

7. SYSTEMS PRACTICES DATA Supporting Staff Behavior Supporting Student Behavior OUTCOMES Supporting Social Competence & Academic Achievement Supporting Decision Making Integrated Elements

8. Basic “Logic” SYSTEMS PRACTICES DATA Training + Coaching + Evaluation Cultural/Context Considerations Improve “Fit” Start w/ effective, efficient, & relevant, doable Prepare & support implementation Implementation Fidelity Maximum Student Outcomes

9. Agreements Team Data-based Action Plan ImplementationEvaluation GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS: “Getting Started”

10. Primary Prevention: School-/Classroom- Wide Systems for All Students, Staff, & Settings Secondary Prevention: Specialized Group Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior ~80% of Students ~15% ~5% CONTINUUM OF SCHOOL-WIDE INSTRUCTIONAL & POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT ALL SOME FEW

11. All Some Few PBIS Continuum of Support for ALL Dec 7, 2007

12. Continuum of Support for ALL: “Molcom” Dec 7, 2007 Prob Sol. Coop play Adult rel. Anger man. Attend. Peer interac Ind. play Align behavioral supports Self-assess

13. ~80% of Students ~5% ESTABLISHING CONTINUUM of SWPBS SECONDARY PREVENTION Check in/out Targeted social skills instruction Peer-based supports Social skills club TERTIARY PREVENTION Function-based support Wraparound Person-centered planning PRIMARY PREVENTION Teach SW expectations Proactive SW discipline Positive reinforcement Effective instruction Parent engagement ~15% + +

14. Integrated Continuum Mar 10 2010 Academic Continuum Behavior Continuum

15. RtI

16. SWPBS Implementation Blueprint www.pbis.org Focus

17. Coaching is line connectors

18. PBIS Lessons Learned

19. Focus on Coaching

20. “Making a turn” IMPLEMENTATION EffectiveNot Effective PRACTICE Effective Not Effective Maximum Student Benefits Fixsen & Blase, 2009

21. Detrich, Keyworth, & States (2007). J. Evid.-based Prac. in Sch. Start w/ What Works Focus on Fidelity

24. SWPBS Implementation Blueprint www.pbis.org

25. Agreements Team Data-based Action Plan ImplementationEvaluation GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS: “Getting Started”

26. www.scalingup.org Dean Fixsen Karen Blase UNC

27. Effective Implementation Science (SISEP) Implementation Stages Implementation Drivers PEP –PIP Loops Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle

28. Where are you in implementation process? Adapted from Fixsen & Blase, 2005

33. Sample Coaching Activities

34. Gawande, A. (2009). The checklist manifesto. NY: MacMillan

35. Getting Started: “Team Implementation Checklist” (TIC)

44. “What are we looking for?” Evaluation Features

48. Initiative, Project, Committee PurposeOutcomeTarget Group Staff Involved SIP/SID/e tc Attendance Committee Character Education Safety Committee School Spirit Committee Discipline Committee DARE Committee EBS Work Group Working Smarter

49. Initiative, Committee PurposeOutcomeTarget Group Staff Involved SIP/SID Attendance Committee Increase attendance Increase % of students attending daily All studentsEric, Ellen, Marlee Goal #2 Character Education Improve character All studentsMarlee, J.S., Ellen Goal #3 Safety Committee Improve safetyPredictable response to threat/crisis Dangerous students Has not metGoal #3 School Spirit Committee Enhance school spirit Improve moraleAll studentsHas not met Discipline Committee Improve behaviorDecrease office referrals Bullies, antisocial students, repeat offenders Ellen, Eric, Marlee, Otis Goal #3 DARE Committee Prevent drug useHigh/at-risk drug users Don EBS Work GroupImplement 3-tier model Decrease office referrals, increase attendance, enhance academic engagement, improve grades All studentsEric, Ellen, Marlee, Otis, Emma Goal #2 Goal #3 Sample Teaming Matrix Are outcomes measurable?

50. Big Ideas…Coaching =