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Building a Report to the Board. Rob Horner, George Sugai, and Anne Todd University of Oregon. Content of the Report. What is School-wide PBS? How is it being implemented in our district? How do we know it is being used? What effect does it have on student behavior? What does it cost?
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Building a Report to the Board Rob Horner, George Sugai, and Anne Todd University of Oregon
Content of the Report • What is School-wide PBS? • How is it being implemented in our district? • How do we know it is being used? • What effect does it have on student behavior? • What does it cost? • How does it fit with district goals? • How do I get more information?
Format of your Report • Stay within time allotment • Focus on key messages • Provide advance organizer (outline) • Focus on outcomes • Include kids/teachers/families • An Example
School-wide Positive Behavior Support John Lehmann Marilyn Nersesian Jim Watson Bruce Stiller www.4j.lane.edu/ess/ebs
An Overview • What is School-wide PBS? • How many schools are using EBS? • Are schools changing? • What is the impact on children/families/staff? • What are the next steps?
What is School-wide PBS? • School-wide PBS is a systems approach to school discipline that focuses on: • effective practices, • supporting systems, • and active use of information for decision-making. to achieve reduction in problem behavior and improved academic gains.
Social Competence, Academic Achievement, and Safety Positive Behavior Support OUTCOMES Supporting Decision Making Information Supporting Staff Behavior SYSTEMS PRACTICES Supporting Student Behavior
What is School-wide PBS? • School-wide PBS is part of the 4j commitment to prevention • First Step to Success • Second Step Violence Prevention • Safe Schools Healthy Students • Effective Behavior Support
Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior CONTINUUM OF SCHOOL-WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORT ~5% Secondary Prevention: Specialized Group Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior ~15% Primary Prevention: School-/Classroom- Wide Systems for All Students, Staff, & Settings ~80% of Students
Elements of School-wide PBS • School-widesystems • to establish a positive social culture • Specific Setting systems • to address specific contexts where problems are most likely • Classroom systems • that blend academic and behavioral competence • Individual Student Supports systems • for the 3-5% of students with the most intense behavior support needs.
School-Wide Systems Non Classroom Setting Systems Classroom Systems Individual Student Support Systems
The School-wide PBS process • 4j Coordinating Council • 2-3 year process of capacity building • Team with administrator • EBS in-service provides training • Teams meet regularly - use outcomes • “Tailored” implementation (different in each site) • Commitment to outcome measures • School-wide information system (SWIS) • 24 4j schools now use SWIS. • Visit www.4j.lane.edu/ess/ebs
Average Office Discipline Referrals Per Day Per Month (through April 3)
Office Discipline Referrals byProblem Behavior (Through April 3)
The 4j Investment • Coordinating Council • .5 FTE (at district) • Direct support to schools • Release $ for EBS training • $1000-$1500 incentive stipend • Building level investment • Time • Commitment • Creative energy
Is School-wide PBS investment having and effect? • Are school discipline systems changing? • Annual self-assessment • School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) • 2-3 hours (review of materials, data) • Direct observation in school • Interviews with students and teachers • Elements of SET (goal > 75%) • Expectations defined Expectations taught • Acknowledge app beh Correct disruptive beh • On-going evaluation Local leadership • District support
Is the behavior of students changing? • Office discipline referrals • Attendance • Academic performance • Social climate • Reports from the schools
Office Discipline Referrals Kennedy Middle School 1995-2000 1600 1400 1200 1000 95-96 96-97 total # of office discipline referrals 800 97-98 98-99 99-00 600 400 200 0 Referrals
Savings in Administrative time 9625 minutes 160 hours 20 8-hour days Savings in instructional time 26,000 minutes 433 hours 72 school days What does a reduction of 850 office referrals and 25 suspensions mean?
Weapons Kennedy Middle School 1995-2000 16 14 12 10 95-96 96-97 # of incidents 8 97-98 98-99 99-00 6 4 2 0 Weapons
Patterson and Family Schools Total Office Referrals per Year 500 400 300 total number of referrals 200 100 0 97-98 98-99 99-00 Year
Patterson Elementary School Statewide Assessment Data 100 80 60 1998 1999 2000 % of students meeting benchmark 40 20 0 Reading Math Third Grade
Patterson Elementary School Statewide Assessment Data 100 80 60 1998 1999 2000 % of students meeting benchmark 40 20 0 Problem- solving Reading Math Writing Fifth Grade
Perception of People in Schools • Administrators • Students • Teachers • Staff
We have 3-5 easy to remember rules like: Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Responsible. We learn how the rules apply to all the locations in our school in the first few days of the year. When we do what we are supposed to do, the staff lets us know it. We get little slips that are put into prize drawings. But mainly we like being noticed for it. Kids who have problems meeting expectations get extra attention to help them succeed. Behind the scenes at these schools are dedicated EBS teams and committed administrators. 4J EBS Home Page
What is next? • Sustain current gains • Expand to all 48 schools in 4j • 5 Current requests for School-wide PBS support • Development of High School variation of PBS in collaboration with U of O • Further linking of behavior and academic goals (Reading and Behavior Grants) • Accountability • District • State Report Card
Appreciation • A total of 180 employees and about 5500 students in 4j are now involved in building behaviorally safe and constructive environments in schools • This has happened in part due to the commitment of the school board and 4j administration to prevention of problem behaviors and school-wide systems change. • Excellent example of collaboration between 4j and Higher Education.
For More Information • About School-wide PBS in 4J • 4j.lane.edu/ess/ebs • About Positive Behavior Support • pbis.org • rrtcpbs.org