School-wide Positive Behavior Support February 24, 2004

1. School-wide Positive Behavior SupportFebruary 24, 2004 Rachel Freeman, University of Kansas Beth Robinett, Topeka 501 (www.pbis.org)

2. Technical Assistance Center on Positive Interventions and Supports Directors • George Sugai and Rob Horner, Directors (University of Oregon) Partners • University of Kansas Illinois State Board of Education • University of Missouri Mtn. Plains Regional Resource Center The May Institute • University of Kentucky Sheppard-Pratt Health System • University of S. Florida • University of Florida

3. Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students with High-Risk Behavior CONTINUUM OF SCHOOL-WIDE INSTRUCTIONAL & 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

4. School-wide PBS • School-wide • Cafeteria • Hallways • Bus • Classroom • Individual student support • Student support team • General and special education

5. Primary Prevention: Effective School and Classroom Behavior Support • Create a common purpose and approach • Identify, teach, and reinforce expected behaviors • Assess current procedures for addressing inappropriate behavior • Continually assess progress

6. Secondary Prevention: Targeted Group Instruction • Focus on settings that are problematic (hallway, cafeteria, bus) • Teach smaller groups of students social skills and expected behaviors • Provide additional services for students at risk for engaging in more serious problem behavior • Provide additional services such as tutoring, remedial reading programs, and counseling

7. Tertiary Prevention: Individual Student Support • Embed PBS within student support team process • Identify the function a problem behavior serves • Modify environment & teach new skills • Consider all settings in which student needs support (home, school, community)

8. State & District-wide Examples • Alabama • British Columbia • Colorado • Hawaii • Illinois • Iowa • Maryland • New Hampshire • Orange County • Oregon • Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina

9. Reports from Schools Implementing PBS • 20-60% decreases in problem behavior • Increases in academic achievement • Increases in school climate • Increases in instructional time

10. Working Smarter, Not More • Do less, better • Consolidate/integrate • Think small • Small # data-based priorities • Know where you want to go • Measurable/observable

11. Setting up School-Wide PBS • Confirm commitment • Create a planning team • Conduct a self assessment • Build an action plan • Implement the action plan • Create a communication strategy • Use data to implement and evaluate efforts

12. Confirm Consensus for PBS • Active involvement of Administration • Behavior support is adopted as an important unifying element of the school • Support for PBS should be high among teachers • 3 year commitment for effort

13. School Coaches • A person working collaboratively within the school system who can facilitate the PBS process • General and Special Education Teachers • Counselors • Administration • Family members • School Psychologist • Social Worker

14. Data-based Decision Making • Self-assessment • Clear & measurable outcomes & questions • Efficient data collection, storage, & summarization • Data-decision rules & processes • Quarterly/annually reporting • Office referral summary system for schools (www.swis.org)

15. Visibility Political Support Funding Leadership Team Active Coordination Evaluation Training Coaching Local School Teams/Demonstrations

16. Leadership Team • Regular meeting • Consolidation & prioritization of related initiatives • Organization of district resources • DW action plan • Liaison with district administration • PBS visibility/priority

17. District-level Planning • District-wide Coordinator • Superintendent and board support • Build behavioral expertise within school • Conduct self assessment • Create action plan • Assess progress

18. 3-5 Year Action Plan • Policy & approach • Link to academic outcomes • Activities for sustainability & enhanced efficiency • Plan for on-going professional development • Personnel, resources, budget, etc. • School board blessing

19. Costs of School-wide PBS • School planning team meetings • Coach time (up to .50 FTE) • System for data-based decision making (SWIS=$200/year per school) • School-wide materials ($50-$100) • Student reinforcers • Access to school-wide PBS Facilitators/Trainers

20. Considering District & State-wide Planning • Create a state leadership team • Seek funding for state-wide implementation • Develop action plan • Consolidate district and school resources • Leverage existing state resources (TA Center, Kansas Institute for PBS, etc.)

21. Learn More About School-wide PBS School-wide PBS Forum March 30, 2004 • Introduction to school-wide PBS • Action planning • Alexa Pochowski, Invited Speaker • KCK School District’s PBS Analyzer • Sign up Sheet

22. Student Improvement Team Strategies All Students In School Tertiary Prevention (1%-7%) Tertiary Prevention (1%-7%) Secondary Prevention (5%-15%) Secondary Prevention (5%-15%) Primary Prevention (80%-90%) Primary Prevention (80%-90%) Academic Systems Problem Systems Adapted from Sugai, Horner, & Gresham, 2001

23. Information and Resources • Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (www.pbis.org) • School-wide Information System (SWIS) (www.swis.org) • Inclusive Network of Kansas (www.ukans.edu/~inks/index.shtml)

24. For CEU Credits and Additional Handouts • Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support (www.kipbs.lsi.ku.edu)