VTPBiS Coordinators as Coaches Learning & Networking Workshop

1. VTPBiS Coordinators as Coaches Learning & Networking Workshop Presented by VTPBiS State Team

2. Agenda • Definition, roles, and functions of coaching • Coaching within the context of Systems, Data, and Practices • Networking activity • Introducing the Tiered Fidelity Inventory • Resources • Next Steps

7. What is a Coach?

8. What is Coaching? • Coaching is the active and iterative delivery of: • (a) prompts that increase successful behavior, and • (b)correctionsthat decrease unsuccessful behavior. • Coaching is done • by someone with credibility and experience with the target skill(s) • on-site, in real time • after initial training • repeatedly (e.g. monthly) • By adjusting the intensity according to need Horner (2009)

9. Why is Coaching Important?

10. Why is Coaching Important? Why is Coaching Important? 10% 5% 0% 30% 20% 0% 60% 60% 5% 95% 95% 95% Joyce & Showers, 2002

11. Outcomes of Coaching • Fluency with trained skills • Adaptation of trained concepts/skills to local contexts and challenges • And new challenges that arise • Rapid redirection from miss-applications • Increased fidelity of overall implementation • Improved sustainability • Most often due to ability to increase coaching intensity at critical points in time. • George & Barrett (2011)

12. Coaching Functions Within Tiers • Intensive: • Ensure FBA/BSP capacity • Liaison with student teams and systems teams • Targeted: • Meet with student team • Facilitate progress monitoring • Liaison with systems teams • Use CICO data • Universal: • Facilitate monthly meetings • Support implementation • Organize materials • Liaison with SU/SD/State • Complete assessments • Use student outcome data

13. Coaching Domains

14. Coaching within Data, Systems & Practices SYSTEMS DATA PRACTICES

15. Coaching within Systems, Data & Practices SYSTEMS Referral processes/procedures Effective PBIS team meetings Communication to staff/students/families Securing resources Promoting the vision Professional development Using data for planning & decision making Aligning with academic MTSS Guidance for team startup

16. Activity: Systems • What do you do to help your PBIS system function? • What challenges/barriers do you face? • What are some strategies?

17. Coaching within Systems, Data & Practices DATA Support for data Input Celebrating Data analysis Reporting Problem solving Evaluating Decision making

18. Activity: Data • What do you do to help your PBIS team effectively work with data? • What challenges/barriers do you face? • What are some strategies?

19. Coaching within Systems, Data & Practices PRACTICES Guiding implementation Securing professional development Ensuring fidelity of implementation Building behavior capacity Developing content knowledge Assessing need for new evidence-based practices

20. Activity: Practices • What do you do to help your PBIS practices succeed? • What challenges/barriers do you face? • What are some strategies

21. Vermont PBIS System of Support SUPPORT LOOPS School Level: School Coordinators SU/SD Level: SU/SD Coordinators State Level: TAs Trainers Coaches Leadership Teams at ALL Levels of Support FEEDBACK LOOPS

22. VTPBiS State Technical Assistants (TAs) SYSTEMS: • Readiness (All Tiers) • Resources • Finding Coaches • DATA: • SWIS • Assessments • Evaluation PRACTICES: • Implementation Fidelity • Evidence-based Practices • Consultation For more information about the VTPBiS System of Support, please visit: http://www.pbisvermont.org/resources/coaches-a-coordinators

23. Your VTPBiS State TA Amy Wheeler-Sutton Sherry Schoenberg

24. How to Obtain a VTPBiS State Approved Coach • Contact your VTPBiS State TA to review the needs of your SU/SD/School • Review the VTPBiS Coach Fees: $62.50/hour, $250/half day or $500/day plus mileage • Coordinate with your central office Grants Coordinator to use local funds or to apply for BEST/Act 230 funds: http://education.vermont.gov/educational-support-system • Click Here to contact a VTPBiS State Approved Coach

25. Types of Data to Consider • Intensive: • TFI • SWIS-ISIS • EST • FBA/BSP • Targeted: • TFI • SWIS-CICO • EST • FBA/BSP • Universal: • TFI • SAS • ODRs • Attendance • Grades • Leadership Team Self-Assessment

26. Annual VTPBiS Assessments Self-Assessment Survey Tiered Fidelity Inventory

27. TFI Replaces the BoQ & BAT!

28. NEW ASSESSMENT!Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI) Provides an efficient and valid index of the extent to which PBIS core features are in place within a school • Tier I (Universal PBIS) – 15 Questions • Whole School Universal Prevention • Tier II (Targeted PBIS)- 13 Questions • Secondary, Small Group Prevention • Tier III (Intensive PBIS)- 17 Questions • Tertiary, Individual Support Prevention • About 30 minutes per Tier – at first

29. Uses of the SWPBIS Tiered Fidelity Inventory • Formative Assessment • Determine current PBIS practices in place and needed prior to launching implementation • Progress monitoring • Self-assess PBIS practices by tier to guide implementation efforts, and assess progress by tier • Build action plan to focus implementation efforts • Annual Self-Assessment • Self-assess annually to facilitate sustained implementation of PBIS • State Recognition • Determine schools warranting recognition for their fidelity of PBIS implementation.

30. Assesses Implementation at ALL Three Tiers!

31. Tools & Resources www.pbisapps.org

32. Tools and Resources

33. Tools & Resources www.behaviordoctor.org www.pbisworld.com www.pbis.org

34. Important Events! • Coordinator as Coaches Learning and Networking Series: • January: • January 11th (9am-4pm) at the Best Western in South Burlington • January 12th (9am-4pm) at the Newsbank Conference Center, Chester • May: • May 5th (9am-4pm) at the Best Western in South Burlington: • May 6th (9am-4pm) at the Franklin Conference Center, Rutland

36. Tools & Resources www.pbisvermont.org

37. Thank you! QUESTIONS? Problems become opportunities when the right people join together.