Overview of SCTG SEA TA Support from PBIS Center

1. Overview of SCTG SEATA Support from PBIS Center Brandi Simonsen Co-Director, National TA Center on PBIS Brandi.Simonsen@uconn.edu CarletteKyserPegram Program Officer, Office of Safe and Healthy Students, US Department of Education Carlette.KyserPegram@ed.gov

2. Agenda • Overview of funded SCTGs • Overview of PBIS Center TA for SCTG SEAs • Guided Q & A • What is a Multi-tiered Behavior Framework (MTBF)? • What practices, data, and systems capacity are required to implement MTBF with fidelity and sustainability? • What practices and systems TA resources are available at the PBIS Center? • What evaluation TA resources are available at the PBIS Center? • How will PBIS TA Center assist OSHS in coordinating expectations

3. WA NH MN MA MI WI Overview of Funded SCTGs OH NV RI CO VA KY OK 2014-2018 12 SEAs 71 LEAs 142 Districts 2404 Schools 2018 14 SEAs GA

4. Currently Assigned TA Providers (2014 SEA,2014/2018 SEA, 2018 SEA SCTGs, & Other States) • Kent McIntosh:HI, OR, NV • Brandi Simonsen/Jen Freeman: CT, DE, MA,ME, NH, NJ, RI, VT • Susan Barrett/Kim Yanek: AZ, CA, ID, NM, MD, NC, SC, TN,VA, WA, DC, Guam • Lucille Eber (or Brian /Sheri): AR, IL, IN, KY, NY, PA, WI • George Sugai: MN • Tim Lewis: AK, CO, IA, KS, MT, MO, NE, OH, OK, UT, WY, USVI • Heather George: AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TX, PR • Don Kincaid: ND, SD, WV • Steve Goodman: MI

5. Overview of PBIS Center TA Support for SCTGsMulti-Tiered TA Network for SCTG to Enhance School Climate and School Safety Strong Partnership between Project Officers & TA Providers • Regular communication (monthly coordination calls, regular contact with TA providers) • Promoting responsible use of federal dollars • Collaborating to support sites in decision making • Using resources to build local capacity Coming soon! Data-Based Monitoring & Decision Making for LEAs and SEAs • From TA Providers • TA Worksheet • TA Log • Status Update • From Sites • GPRA Data • Implementation Survey Coordinated, Efficient, & Effective TA • Web-based resources (promoting existing resources, developing new resources in key areas) • Annual pre-conference meeting • Site-based TA contacts and events

6. 1. What is a Multi-Tiered Behavior Framework (MTBF)? MTBF is defined as “a school-wide structure used to improve the integration and implementation of behavioral practices, data-driven decision making systems, professional development opportunities, school leadership, supportive SEA and LEA policies, and evidence-based instructional practices” (Fed. Reg., Vol. 79, No. 88, p. 26235)

7. 2. What practices, data, and systems capacity are required to implement MTBF with fidelity and sustainability? • Development and implementation of MTBF require attention to four essential and interactive elements: • Outcomes: “What student results are targeted based on data?”), • Data: “What information is collected to answer what questions?” • Practices: “What interventions and curricula are selected based on data and outcomes?” • Systems: “How prepared and fluent are practice implementers?”

8. Use of these practices and systems is based on an implementation blueprint that emphasizes team-based leadership, policy-based accountability, capacity-building professional development, and formative and summative evaluation.

9. An important feature of the implementation blueprint is “leadership team action planning” at the state, district/region, school, and classroom levels that delineates a direct pathway to student benefit. To increase implementation adherence and sustainability, coaching supports are embedded between and across the levels.

10. 3. What technical assistance resources are available at the PBIS Center? • General: • Website (www.pbis.org) • Annual Fall meeting of PBIS implementation teams (Oct 2, 2019) • Targeted: • Webinars (see list already available on pbis.org/sctg) • Remote meetings • Materials development (disseminated via website) • Virtual or on-site: • SCGT SEAs have access to 2 on-site TA visits per year at no cost to the grantee (other SEAs and LEAs have access to technical assistance from TA-Center personnel on a fee for service basis) • All TA provided through the PBIS Center will emphasize development of local capacity • Support may include (see next slide)

11. 3. What technical assistance resources are available at the PBIS Center? • (continued from previous slide) • On-site: TA-Center personnel are also available to provide virtual or on-site support that includes: • Support may include • Leadership team planning and development • Training local PBIS “trainers” and “coaches” • Development of evaluation plans, procedures and data systems • Training in PBIS core practices for school teams • Presentations at regional or local PBIS implementation forums • Coordination and alignment with multiple local initiatives. Remember, SCGT SEAs have access to a total of 2 on-site TA visits per year at no cost to build local capacity.

12. 4. What evaluation technical assistance resources are available at the PBIS Center? • SEA SCTG Package Excerpts from FY18 Competition • The number of training and technical assistance events provided by the SEA School Climate Transformation Grant Program to assist LEAs in implementing a multitiered behavioral framework. • The number and percentage of schools in LEAs provided training or technical assistance by the SEA School Climate Transformation Grant Program that implement a multitiered behavioral framework. • The number and percentage of LEAs provided training or technical assistance by the SEA School Climate Transformation Grant Program that implement a multitiered behavioral framework with fidelity. • From Sites • GPRA Data • Implementation Survey How can we help? For specific requirements on grantee reporting, please go to the ED Performance Report Form 524B at http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.

13. 4. What evaluation technical assistance resources are available at the PBIS Center? • From Sites • GPRA Data • Implementation Survey The PBIS Center has developed a single information portal (www.pbisapps.org and www.pbisassessment.org) that is available to all SCTG grantees for entering, summarizing, graphically presenting, and evaluating student outcome and implementation data. Efficiency, decision-making, and action planning are emphasized. The following slides summarize what is available at no cost (unless indicated).

14. 4. What evaluation technical assistance resources are available at the PBIS Center? • From Sites • GPRA Data • Implementation Survey

15. 4. What evaluation technical assistance resources are available at the PBIS Center? State and District Capacity Development SEA SCTG grantees are expected to assess the improved MTBF implementation capacity of evidence-evidenced based practices at two levels: (a) state and (b) participating districts. LEA SCTG grantees will be expected to assess the extent to which their LEA has established capacity to implement evidence-based practices. These measures are available at www.sisep.org.

16. 4. What evaluation technical assistance resources are available at the PBIS Center? Behavioral Outcomes SEA and LEA SCTG grantees are expected to document the office discipline referrals, suspension/expulsions, and attendance patterns of schools implementing MTBF framework and selected practices. These data are expected to be collected, summarized, and accessible for decision making on a continuous basis. See www.pbisapps.org.

17. 5. How will PBIS TA Center assist OSHS in coordinating expectations? A PBIS TA Center team, led by Jen Freeman and including OSHS grant managers, is responsible for coordinating communications, providing updates, collecting information, and reporting on overall SCTG progress. You can expect:

18. Thank you!Further Questions? Brandi Simonsen Co-Director, National TA Center on PBIS Brandi.Simonsen@uconn.edu CarletteKyserPegram Program Officer, Office of Safe and Healthy Students, US Department of Education Carlette.KyserPegram@ed.gov