1. SW-PBS: Leadership & Sustainability George Sugai Center on PBIS University of Connecticut University of Oregon November 2, 2005 www.Pbis.org George.sugai@uconn.edu

2. Purpose Review main features, processes, & outcomes of SW PBS in context of sustainability & expansion –Role of administrators –Rationale for commitments –Basic process for implementation & durability –Evaluation & Outcomes

3. Why invest in active administrative participation at all levels? Enhances outcomes at individual & systems level Establishes priority Encourages & maximizes team productivity & influence Increase resource access & efficiency of use …….may be most important PBS implementation consideration

4. 1.Know PBS basics 2.Organize for efficiency & link to outcomes 3.Run efficient meetings 4.Embed staff development 5.Decide with data 6.Monitor, model, acknowledge, & participate 7.Give priority to evidence-based practices 8.Evaluate continuously Increasing SWPBS

5. What does administrative support look like? High visibility across multiple settings Regular positive contacts & acknowledgements Measurable short & long term outcomes Data-based decision making Content competence Model expectations Long term investments in capacity building Active member of team Active participants in action plan implementation

6. 2001 Surgeon General’s Report on Youth Violence: Recommendations Establish “intolerant attitude toward deviance” –Break up antisocial networks…change social context –Improve parent effectiveness Increase “commitment to school” –Increase academic success –Create positive school climates Teach & encourage individual skills & competence

7. School-based Prevention & Youth Development Programming Greenberg et al. (2003) Teach children social skills directly in real context “Foster respectful, supportive relations among students, school staff, & parents” Support & reinforce positive academic & social behavior through comprehensive systems Invest in multiyear, multicomponent programs Combine classroom & school- & community-wide efforts Precorrect & continue prevention efforts

8. Leadership Team Funding VisibilityPolitical Support TrainingCoaching Evaluation Active Coordination Local School Teams/Demonstrations PBS Systems Implementation Logic

9. Leadership Team Active Coordination FUNCTIONS Implementation support Data-based action plan Coordination Capacity building Policy & funding Communications Training capacity Exemplars Evaluation MEMBERS Coordinator State representation Behavioral capacity Agency Parent/family Leadership Etc

10. TrainingCoachingEvaluation TrainingCoachingEvaluation Continuous Embedded Team-coordinated Data-based Local expertise Action plan linked Etc…. Continuous Local support Data-based Preventive Positive Competent Etc…. Continuous Question-based Academic & social Efficient Team-coordinated Public Etc….

11. Funding Visibility Political Support General fund 3 years of support Integrated Data-based Etc…. Demos & research Multiple formats Multiple audiences Acknow. others Etc…. Continuous Top 3 priorities Quarterly/annually Policy Participation Etc….

12. Local School Teams/Demonstrations Fidelity implementation >80% of staff >80% of students Administrator leadership Team-based Data driven Contextually relevant Teaching focused Integrated initiatives Etc…..