Buy-in: What is it? How do I know if I have it? How do I get it

1. Buy-in: What is it? How do I know if I have it? How do I get it PBIS Cohort 7 Fall Training Char Ryan, M-RIP Bob Braun, S-RIP Kevin Filter, MSUM

2. Respect • CELLPhone.wmv

3. Agenda • Concept of buy-in • Psychological readiness for Buy-in • Current MN research on Buy-in • Examples that PBIS Teams can use today

4. Discussion • What does Buy-in mean to you? • How do you know if you have it? • How do you measure it?

5. Implications of “Buy-In” Research shows that “teacher buy-in” is a key factor in sustainability of SW-PBIS Coffey & Horner (In press)

6. Insanity “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” Einstein

7. “A new initiative without staff support is like dough without yeast: Work as you might, you’ll never get it to rise to success.” (Whitaker, 2008)

8. “Resistance is not bad behavior!”

9. Considerations in changing human behavior Changing the way we do something even though “We have always done it this way.”

10. Typewriter video SeniorMoment.wmv

11. Change meansuncertainty

13. Resistance is a natural human response to uncertainty

14. Uncertainty is the most powerful trigger of anxiety we experience Adapted from Sulik, 2012

15. When we experience anxiety, we avoid that which makes us feel anxious

16. Thought process If there is a gap between what we know and understand, we fill in the gap Adapted from Sulik, 2012

17. To lead people through change, we must give them the roadmap and coach them along the way Adapted from Sulik, 2012

18. We must show our confidence in people and provide them with the input, information and supports they need. Adapted from Sulik, 2012

19. Continuum of Buy-In Buy-in Wait and See Need more information Yup!

20. We often focus on those who resist change but we really need to focus our effort those who say yes and those who need a little more information.

21. If 80-95% of staff are implementing SW-PBIS is that enough?

22. Minnesota Research Kevin Filter, Ph.D. MN State Univ-Mankato

23. Buy-in Survey • Completed by 1,245 teachers/staff in MN • All schools in cohorts 5 – 7 – 8 invited • Schools included elementary, middle, high school, K-12 • Over 35% of schools participated • Over 35% of staff in each school participated • New tool PBIS – Staff Investment Measure (PBIS-SIM)

24. Factors related to Buy-In • Grade level matters: • Elementary Schools had greater buy-in than Middle, High School and K-12 • Opportunities to provide input into PBIS activities • Current knowledge of PBIS • Perceived success of PBIS in other schools • Administrator seen as having high degree of influence over adopting initiatives

25. Take home messages from Minnesota research • The PBIS-SIM is a useful tool. It will be available for schools to use in monitoring their progress. • Can use the norms to compare schools • About 50% of staff report 100% buy-in • Elementary staff seem more willing to buy-in than others • If you want to improve buy-in: • Assure staff input on PBIS activities • Provide repeated in-service training & share data regularly • Share PBIS successes in your school and other schools • Get an active administrator involved

26. Buy-in How to think about Buy-in?

27. Implementation: Revisiting Types of Buy-in on a continuum • Warming- Conceptual, non-specific support for idea/concept • Neutrality- will allow it to happen and not get in the way • Authorizing- Will support and advocate others to do • Reviewer- Willing to review and offer feedback and direction, but low level time commitment • Collaborator- Willing to work on the issue, in a team oriented approach • Committed- Has “made it their work”, reallocated from existing resources and job descriptions, memorialized commitment to the idea or concept. Minnesota PBIS Action Research 2005-2012

28. Starting, re-starting and continuing

29. Where to start?

30. Data tools that can help you see where you are • Effort data (Are we working the plan?) Team Implementation Checklist (TIC) Self-Assessment Survey (SAS) • Fidelity data (Are we following the plan?) School Evaluation Tool (SET) Benchmarks of Quality (BoQ) • Outcome data (Is it having an effect?) “Big 5” Graphs Triangle %

31. Staff Roles & Buy-In • Team • Administrators • Team Leaders • Coaches • Team Members

32. Establishing Team Membership • Representative of demographics of school and community • 1-2 individuals with behavior/classroom management competence • Administrator • Schedule for presenting to whole staff at least monthly • Schedule for team meetings at least monthly • Integration with other behavior related initiatives and programs • Appropriate priority relative to school and district goals • Rules and agreements established regarding voting, confidentiality and privacy, conflict/problem solving, record keeping, etc. • Schedule for annual self-assessments • Coaching support (school and/or district/region)

33. Expecttheunexpected

34. Team-led Process/Representation Non-Teaching Family Teaching Administrator Team Specialized Support Community Support Paraprofessional Start with Teams that “Work.”

35. Administration’s Roles& Responsibilities • Administrator should play an active role in the school-wide PBIS change process • Administrators should actively communicate their commitment to the process • Administrator should be familiar with school’s current data and reporting system

36. Administrator’s Support &Active Involvement • Administrator provides allocation of resources for PBIS implementation • Administrator puts time on staff agenda for PBIS updates • Administrator actively promotes PBIS as priority, integrates with other initiatives/ improvement activities Do we have it?

37. Team Leader Responsibility • Seek input from staff and other committees • Provide talking points for staff sharing • Facilitating team meetings

38. PBIS Coach • Model • Teach • Provide examples & resources • Acknowledge successes • Share data

39. Team Member Responsibilities Spread the message of PBIS to other staff/Faculty • Have a quick answer for “What is PBIS” • Invite other staff/faculty to meetings • Be a PBIS cheerleader in your building and in your community

40. Communication video

41. Supports for buy-in • Communication • Staff involvement • Staff acknowledgment • Progress reporting

42. Working Smarter To achieve the change we want…

43. Gandhi’s advice on change “Be the change you want to see in the world”. “An ounce of action is worth more than tons of preaching.” “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” “…leadership at one time meant muscles, but today it means getting along with people.”