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1. How to Form an Effective Tier 1 Team

How to Teach Students Rules and Expectations for Behavior Under Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) Answers to 12 most common questions about Tier 1 implementation Donald Kincaid, Ed.D. September 16, 2010 Educational Research Newsletter & Webinars www.ernweb.com.

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1. How to Form an Effective Tier 1 Team

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  1. How to Teach Students Rules and Expectations for Behavior Under Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS)Answers to 12 most common questions about Tier 1 implementationDonald Kincaid, Ed.D.September 16, 2010Educational Research Newsletter & Webinarswww.ernweb.com

  2. 1. How to Form an Effective Tier 1 Team • Require administrator commitment • Diverse representation – grade levels, specialists • Select members who are talented, committed and respected • Problem- solve issues prior to training - Checklist

  3. 2. How to Align Tier 1 PBS Team with RtI • PBS is RtI for Behavior • Develop Core RtI Team that addresses both Behavior and Academics • Develop “subcommittees” that address • Tiers 1-3 behavior

  4. Staff for School-based Intervention Team Core Team *Principal Assistant Principal *RTI Coach *PBS Team Leader Psychologist Counselors Social Workers Other Staff Members Behavior Team Academic Team Tier 1 *PBS Team Leader Social Worker Behavior Specialist Dean RTI Coach Psychologist Counselor 4 Teachers Tier 1 *RTI Coach Counselor Psychologist *Academic Coaches ECS, LRS, or CRT, Social Worker, Teacher, other Members Tier 3 *RTI Coach Academic Coach(es) Parents *Teachers Tier 2 Behavior Specialist/Deans Interventionists Staff Members (Targeted Groups) Tier 3 *RTI Coach Psychologist Behavior Specialist Parent *Teachers Tier 2 Interventionist(s) Staff Members (Targeted Groups) 5

  5. 3. What Data are Needed for Decision-Making at Tier 1 and 2 Tier 1/Universal Coach’s Survey Progress monitoring (TIC, PIC) Outcome data summary (ODR, OSS, ISS, etc.) Benchmarks of Quality, SET Faculty/student school climate surveys ODRs Tier 2/Secondary Classroom Assessment Tool Informal “walk-throughs” Formal observations of classroom Teacher rankings and ratings of students Behavior Progress Report Measuring fidelity of implementation of Tier 2 intervention- Benchmarks for Advanced Tiers (BAT)

  6. 4. What Strategies are Effective for Getting Staff Buy-in • Share the data • Share the time cost of discipline • Target one area for change • Ideal School

  7. 5. The Keys to Developing Effective Expectations and Rules • 3-5 expectations per school and rules per setting are enough • Expectations should address major behavioral issues • Make certain expectations work before you get “cute” • You don’t need a rule for every possible behavior

  8. 6. How to Develop Reward/Recognition Programs • Keep it simple • Involve students • Consider alternatives to tokens • Grade or classroom competitions • Recognizing students • Behavior bingo • Change rewards frequently

  9. 7. New Ideas for Teaching Students Expectations/Rules • Drama club demonstrates expectations on school news program. • Power point via morning announcements. • Tying in PBS expectations to curriculum by having school-wide events, Halloween activity- tied to science (students dress as scientist). • Use morning team show for teaching skills. • Word of the month -Children’s writing assignments. • Video taping appropriate behavior • Posters in problem areas/ acronyms/ school mascot name. • Students make behavior announcements. • Bus Driver. • Incorporate specific lessons into- related arts class, student body. • “Miss Manners” on morning news.

  10. 8. How to Provide Consequences in PBS • Make clear distinction between classroom/minors and office/major referrals • Separate reward and consequence systems • Provide teachers and administrators with an array and suggestions • Consider alternatives to suspension • Use your data to check on consistency

  11. 9. Bringing School-wide PBS into the Classroom • Expectations remain the same- rules change • Use data to identify classrooms in crisis • Decide how to provide consultation • Use existing resources – Classroom consultation guide • Assess and address: -Behavioral systems, curriculum, instruction, ecology, etc.

  12. 10. Important Steps to Ensure Successful Implementation • Develop a clear action plan • Schedule team meetings and reward days in beginning of school year • Keep it out in front of staff and students • Re-train based on data • Keep a product book • Measure implementation frequently

  13. 11. Evaluating Whether the Tier 1 System Works • Student outcomes • ODRs • Suspension/expulsions • Attendance • Academic • Implementation fidelity • BOQ, SET • PIC, TIC • BAT

  14. 12. When to Implement Tier 2 • Evaluation of Tier 1 System • Preparing for Tier 2 – team, existing programs • Progress monitoring • Identifying students • Data-based decision-making • Evaluating evidence-based interventions • Implementing new interventions

  15. Florida’sPositive Behavior Support Project • For more information: • Contact: Don Kincaid • Phone: (813) 974-7684 • Fax: (813) 974-6115 • Email: kincaid@fmhi.usf.edu • State Website: http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu • National Website: www.pbis.org

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