1. School-wide Positive Behavior Support February 24, 2004 Rachel Freeman, University of Kansas Beth Robinett, Topeka 501 (www.pbis.org)

2. Technical Assistance Center on Positive Interventions and Supports Directors George Sugai and Rob Horner, Directors (University of Oregon) Partners University of KansasIllinois State Board of Education University of MissouriMtn. Plains Regional Resource CenterThe May Institute University of Kentucky Sheppard-Pratt Health System University of S. Florida University of Florida

3. 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 ٭

4. School-wide PBS School-wide –Cafeteria –Hallways –Bus Classroom Individual student support –Student support team –General and special education

5. Primary Prevention: Effective School and Classroom Behavior Support Create a common purpose and approach Identify, teach, and reinforce expected behaviors Assess current procedures for addressing inappropriate behavior Continually assess progress

6. Secondary Prevention: Targeted Group Instruction Focus on settings that are problematic (hallway, cafeteria, bus) Teach smaller groups of students social skills and expected behaviors Provide additional services for students at risk for engaging in more serious problem behavior Provide additional services such as tutoring, remedial reading programs, and counseling

7. Tertiary Prevention: Individual Student Support Embed PBS within student support team process Identify the function a problem behavior serves Modify environment & teach new skills Consider all settings in which student needs support (home, school, community)

8. State & District-wide Examples Alabama British Columbia Colorado Hawaii Illinois Iowa Maryland New Hampshire Orange County Oregon Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina

9. Reports from Schools Implementing PBS 20-60% decreases in problem behavior Increases in academic achievement Increases in school climate Increases in instructional time

10. Working Smarter, Not More Do less, better –Consolidate/integrate Think small –Small # data-based priorities Know where you want to go –Measurable/observable

11. Setting up School-Wide PBS Confirm commitment Create a planning team Conduct a self assessment Build an action plan Implement the action plan Create a communication strategy Use data to implement and evaluate efforts

12. Confirm Consensus for PBS Active involvement of Administration Behavior support is adopted as an important unifying element of the school Support for PBS should be high among teachers 3 year commitment for effort

13. School Coaches A person working collaboratively within the school system who can facilitate the PBS process –General and Special Education Teachers –Counselors –Administration –Family members –School Psychologist –Social Worker

14. Data-based Decision Making Self-assessment Clear & measurable outcomes & questions Efficient data collection, storage, & summarization Data-decision rules & processes Quarterly/annually reporting Office referral summary system for schools (www.swis.org)

15. Leadership Team Funding VisibilityPolitical Support TrainingCoaching Evaluation Active Coordination Local School Teams/Demonstrations

16. Leadership Team Regular meeting Consolidation & prioritization of related initiatives Organization of district resources DW action plan Liaison with district administration PBS visibility/priority

17. District-level Planning District-wide Coordinator Superintendent and board support Build behavioral expertise within school Conduct self assessment Create action plan Assess progress

18. 3-5 Year Action Plan Policy & approach Link to academic outcomes Activities for sustainability & enhanced efficiency Plan for on-going professional development Personnel, resources, budget, etc. School board blessing

19. Costs of School-wide PBS School planning team meetings Coach time (up to.50 FTE) System for data-based decision making (SWIS=$200/year per school) School-wide materials ($50-$100) Student reinforcers Access to school-wide PBS Facilitators/Trainers

20. Considering District & State-wide Planning Create a state leadership team Seek funding for state-wide implementation Develop action plan Consolidate district and school resources Leverage existing state resources (TA Center, Kansas Institute for PBS, etc.)

21. Learn More About School-wide PBS School-wide PBS Forum March 30, 2004 Introduction to school-wide PBS Action planning Alexa Pochowski, Invited Speaker KCK School District’s PBS Analyzer Sign up Sheet

22. Student Improvement Team Strategies All Students In School Tertiary Prevention (1%-7%) Secondary Prevention (5%-15%) Primary Prevention (80%- 90%) Adapted from Sugai, Horner, & Gresham, 2001 Academic Systems Problem Systems Tertiary Prevention (1%-7%) Secondary Prevention (5%-15%) Primary Prevention (80%-90%)

23. Information and Resources Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (www.pbis.org)www.pbis.org School-wide Information System (SWIS) (www.swis.org)www.swis.org Inclusive Network of Kansas (www.ukans.edu/~inks/index.shtml)www.ukans.edu/~inks/index.shtml

24. For CEU Credits and Additional Handouts Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support (www.kipbs.lsi.ku.edu)www.kipbs.lsi.ku.edu