Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports PBIS Readiness Overview

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): Readiness & Overview Lisa Pruitt & Rebecca Mendiola Nor. Cal PBIS Regional Technical Assistance Provider Santa Clara County Office of Education

What is meant by Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS)? Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) is NOT a curriculum, intervention, or practice, but IS a decision making framework that guides selection, integration, and implementation of the best evidence-based academic and behavioral practices for improving important academic and behavior outcomes for all students.

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TE TA MS Not new…its specific practice based on or Not limited to any curriculum…it’s long history of a particular group of behavioral general approach practices & students…it’s effective to preventing instructional for all students design problem & strategies behavior DA Supporting Staff Behavior OUTCOMES SY S Elements of SWPBIS Supporting Social Competence & Academic Achievement PRACTICES Supporting Student Behavior Supporting Decision Making

Establishing a Social Culture Common Language MEMBERSHIP Common Experience Common Vision/Values

What is School-wide PBIS (SW-PBIS)? • Evidence-based approach for establishing a positive social culture in schools that involves systemic and individualized behavior support strategies for achieving social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior with all students. • Evidence-based features include: – – – – Prevention Define and teach positive social expectations Acknowledge positive behavior Arrange consistent consequences for problem behavior On-going collection and use of data for decision-making Continuum of intensive, individual interventions Administrative leadership—Team-based implementation

Values of PBIS & Mission for School Teams 1) 2) 3) 4) Improving school/student performance Tying all efforts to the benefit of students Never changing things that are working Always making the smallest change that will have the biggest impact on students/school

Team Process • PBIS is active, alive -- not static • It’s not something we’ve done – it’s something we’re doing • Requires regular team meetings with a team that represents ALL school staff • Team keeps PBIS alive through ongoing planning, support, and decision making to address needs as they arise • Looking at data & maintaining & developing programs to meet needs

Team SW - PBIS GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS Staff Feedback Agreements Data-based Action Plan Evaluation Implementation

Commitment of Personnel Site Teams – Site Administrator – General Education Staff – Special Education Staff – PBIS Coach ** A PBIS Team Leader will be selected from this group that is not a site administrator.

SCCOE Training Sequence Training is provided over a three-year period • professional development sessions – Site Team (4 x per year) – Coaches Training (8 x first year, 5 x second/third year) – District Leadership Action Planning (1 x per year) • design and planning time • on-site technical assistance

SCCOE Training Sequence Phase 1: Universal Systems: Tier 1 Phase 2: Data Based Decision-Making Check In/Check Out: Tier 2 Phase 3: Individual Student Systems FAA/BIPS: Tier 3

Questions?

Universal Systems: Tier 1 Training Day 1: SW Rules, Behavior Matrix, Explicit Teaching of Desired Behaviors

Expectations TEACHING MATRIX SETTING All Settings Hallways Playgrounds Cafeteria Library/ Computer Lab Study, read, compute. Sit in one spot. Watch for your stop. Assembly Bus Respect Ourselves Be on task. Give your best effort. Be prepared. Walk. Have a plan. Eat all your food. Select healthy foods. Respect Others Be kind. Hands/feet to self. Help/share with others. Use normal voice volume. Walk to right. Play safe. Include others. Share equipment. Practice good table manners Whisper. Return books. Listen/watch. Use appropriate applause. Use a quiet voice. Stay in your seat. Respect Property Recycle. Clean up after self. Pick up litter. Maintain physical space. Use equipment properly. Put litter in garbage can. Replace trays & utensils. Clean up eating area. Push in chairs. Treat books carefully. Pick up. Treat chairs appropriately. Wipe your feet. Sit appropriately.

Be Safe in the Cafeteria

Universal Systems: Tier 1 Day 2: November 15 Acknowledgment System

Universal Systems: Tier 1 Training Day 3: Data-based Decision Making and Responses to Behavior

Average Referrals per Day per Month Middle School of 600 students

Referrals by Location

Referrals by Time

Referrals by Student

Student Referral Report Staff Time Location Problem Behavior Motivation Others Involved Admin Decision 1 03/10/2004 43866 12: 15 PM Plygd Agg/Fight Unknown mot Peers Parent 2 03/01/2004 62390 12: 30 PM Unknown loc Disrespt DK Peers Parent 3 02/10/2004 47522 01: 30 PM Class Agg/Fight Unknown mot Unknown. O Office AD 4 12/18/2003 47522 10: 30 AM Class Agg/Fight Unknown mot Peers Out-sch susp 5 12/08/2003 47522 10: 00 AM Class Other behav Unknown mot None Out-sch susp 6 12/08/2003 47522 01: 15 PM Class Disrespt Ob p attn None Office AD 7 11/20/2003 62390 10: 00 AM Unknown loc Agg/Fight Unknown mot Peers Out-sch susp 8 11/20/2003 47522 10: 30 AM Class Agg/Fight Unknown mot Peers Out-sch susp Date

Universal Systems: Tier 1 Day 4: Planning for initial implementation and SHOWCASE!

PBS Handbook and Kick-off • Handbook – – – PBS summary & rationale School Rules & Posters Expectations Grid Lesson plans Schedule for teaching expectations Acknowledgment system • Example tickets & description of system – Responding to Misbehavior • Office referral system • Classroom v. Office Managed Behavior • Suggested Interventions • Kick-Off – Be Ready for PBS Kick-Off (First 2 weeks) • Obtain & Organize materials – Rules Posters, Acknowledgment tickets, handbook • Have “PBS Kick Off” schedule ready to go

Questions?

Lisa Pruitt Director, District and School Support Services lisa_pruitt@sccoe. org or (408) 453 -6634