1. November External Coaches Meeting

2. Agenda Precision Statements District Discipline Data System (DDDS) Web Back Pack Roles and Responsibilities

3. Main Ideas Build “decision systems” not “data systems” Use data in “decision layers” – Is there a problem? (overall rate of ODR) – Localize the problem – (location, problem behavior, students, time of day) – Get specific Don’t drown in the data It’s “OK” to be doing well Be efficient

4. Main Ideas Data help us ask the right questions…they do not provide the answers: Use data to – Identify problems – Refine problems – Define the questions that lead to solutions Data help place the “problem” in the context rather than in the students

5. Problem The Big 5 Admin. Decision Motivation Grade Level Others Involved Ethnicity IEP Time Range Date Range Gender Using Data to Solve Problems:

6. Problem The Big 5 Admin. Decision Motivation Grade Level Others Involved Ethnicity IEP Time Range Date Range Gender Using Data to Solve Problems:

7. Develop a Precision Statement for the Identified Concern Define the problem behavior – What Clarify problem by identifying – Who – When – Where Develop a logical explanation – Why

8. Developing Precision Statements Concerns – Too many referrals – September has more suspensions than last year – Gang behavior is increasing – The cafeteria is out of control – Student disrespect is out of control Precision Statement – There are more ODRs for aggression on the playground than last year. These are most likely to occur during first recess, with a large number of students, and the aggression is related to getting access to the new playground equipment.

9. Precision Statement? Children are using inappropriate language with a high frequency in the presence of both adults and other children. This is creating a sense of disrespect and incivility in the school. ODRs during December are higher than in any other month.

10. Precision Statement? James D. is hitting others in the cafeteria during lunch, and his hitting is maintained by peer attention. Boys are engaging in sexual harassment. Three 5 th grade boys are name calling and touching girls inappropriately during recess in an apparent attempt to obtain attention.

11. Precision Statement? Minor disrespect and disruption are increasing over time, and are most likely during the last 15 minutes of our block periods when students are engaged in independent seat work. This pattern is most common in 7 th and 8 th grades, involves many students, and appears to be maintained by escape from work (but may also be maintained by peer attention… we are not sure).

12. Share Out Sunflower’s Precise Statement: There is an increase in ODRs for aggression on the playground for April of 2010 as compared to 2009. The incidents are occurring at 9:45 and 2:15 during third grade recess involving a large number of students. The aggression is related to getting access to the new playground equipment.

13. Develop a Precision Statement for the Identified Concern Overall Status Regarding Social Competencies What Where When Who Why Disruptive behavior From classroom Obtain adult attention between 9:15-10:-45 which is during group instruction time Several students Increase in ODR’s in Sept. and Oct.

14. Develop a Precision Statement for the Identified Concern Precise Problem Statement We have seen an increase in ODR’s for disruptive behavior during Sept. and Oct. The ODR’s are coming from the classroom, with a large of them occurring between 9:15-10:45 which is during whole group instruction time at most grade levels. These ODR’s involve several students and the identified motivation is to obtain adult attention.

15. Building Data-Driven Solutions Think… Prevention: – Schedule change, curriculum change, etc Teaching: – Teach or re-teach appropriate behavior Recognition: – Frequently acknowledge desired behavior

16. Solution Actions Brainstorm ideas for providing adult attention during whole group instruction at a faculty meeting. Each teacher identifies 2 strategies to implement consistently over the next month. Share out at faculty in one month. Review data at each meeting Develop a Solution for the Identified Concern

17. Next Meeting: January 24 th Same Time, Same Place