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Learn how Maryland implemented PBIS, the key components for success, and the impact on student behavior & achievement.
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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports The Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavioral Disorders February 24, 2006 Going to Scale in Maryland’s Local School Systems www.pbismaryland.org
Milt McKenna Maryland State Department of Education mmckenna@msde.state.md.us 410-767-0304 Susan Barrett Sheppard Pratt Health System sbarrett@sheppardpratt.org 410-938-3650
ACKNOWLWEDGEMENTS • Maryland State Department of Education • Sheppard Pratt Health System • Johns Hopkins University • 24 Local School Systems • University of Oregon • University of Connecticut
Advanced Organizer • Evolution of PBIS in MD • Organization and Implementation Activities • Evaluation Structure • Lessons Learned Years 1-5 • Years 5-10
Big picture ….. How do you change individual behavior in schools? How do you create school environments that sustain change? What system-level mechanisms and infrastructure are necessary to sustain and bring to scale interventions that create desired change?
Pennsylvania West Virginia Delaware D.C. Virginia
Coordination/ Collaboration 1999-2006
Participating PBIS Schools Total Public Schools: 1380 Elementary: 829 Middle: 233 Senior: 236 Combined: 40 Other 42 Nonpublic 1157 PBIS Schools trained total: 367 Participating: 294 ES: 189 K-8: 8 MS: 101 HS: 35 Special: 10 Alternative:24
Number of MD Schools Teams and Behavior Support Coaches Trained By Year
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MD Implementation Model • State Leadership Team • Local School System (LSS) Contact • Coach Facilitators/ Coordinators • Behavior Support Coaches • School Teams
State Leadership Team:Diversified • MSDE Division of Special Education/ Early Intervention Services • MSDE Division of Student and School Services • Sheppard Pratt Health System • Johns Hopkins University • LSS Behavior Support Coaches • Mental Health
State Leadership Team Functions • Set policy • Provide support for local leadership • Influence System of Change at District Level • Assess Training Needs • Event Coordination • Provide Training and Technical Assistance • Monitor Outcomes features of implementation referrals other indicators
Local School System (LSS)Contacts • 24 Local School Systems • Designated Point of Contact • Director of Student Services • Director of Special Education
Behavior Support Coaches • 183 Behavior Support Coaches • Itinerant positions/funded by LSS • Meet 5 times/year • Networking • Regional Meetings • Workgroups • Coaches Reception • Coaches Newsletter/Coaches Calendar • Coach as Recruiter • 5 LSS Coach Facilitators
Coach Activities • FTE allocated and sufficient enough to complete tasks • Consistently attend team meetings. • Assist team with data-based decision-making, planning, and implementation. • Attend Regional/State Coaches meetings/trainings. • Send information to PBIS State/District Coordinator (e.g., checklists, action plans, etc.) • Assist with dissemination activities (e.g., presentations, case studies, articles, etc.)
School Commitments • One of top SIT Goals • Administration active role • 3 year timeline • Use data for decision making
Team Activities • Administrator is active and present for meetings. • Team is making progress on PBIS “Getting Started” checklist (Form A). • Team uses school discipline & related data to discuss monthly progress. • Team uses annual action plan to discuss monthly progress • Team provides monthly updates/data summaries to entire school staff. • Team meetings are efficiently run (e.g., clear objectives, tasks, goals). • Team activities are coordinated with other school initiatives/committees.
Annual Events • Spring Forum (April 6, 2006) • July Institute (July 10, July 17) • Coaches Meetings (5/year) • Regional Team Leader/Coach Meetings (2/year) • Schools serving students with special needs - MANSEF (2/year) • High Schools – (2/year)
Start Up Activities • Application Process and Commitment • Planning Phases • Self Assessment • Profile
Spring Forum • Purpose: Recruitment • Date: April (set one year in advance) • Overview & School presentations • Participants: • Administrators from interested schools • “Key” system personnel • Potential coaches Planning Phase I Begins
Summer Training • New Coaches • New Teams • Returning Teams • Exemplar Schools • Receptions and Poster Sessions
Other Training Events • Local Coordinators • State Coaches Meetings • Regional Meetings • Targeted Group • Behavioral Basics • School Wide Information System (SWIS) • SWIS facilitator • School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET)
Evaluation CapacityEstablishing Measurable Outcomes • What schools have been trained and are active? • How well are schools implementing PBIS? • What impact does PBIS have on student behavior? Achievement?
MonitoringOutcomes • Team Implementation Checklist • SWIS • SET • Coaches Checklist • Staff Survey • Satisfaction Surveys • Implementation Phases Inventory (IPI)
Evaluation Tools Access 2003 Database • Data entry/storage • Report Generation
Evaluation Tools Maryland website www.pbismaryland.org Various levels: Any user Team/coach LSS Point of Contact State Team Maryland Forms Matrix Access Database SWIS PBS surveys (www.pbssurveys.org)
How Well are Schools Implementing? • Systems-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) • Annually • 7 features of SW implementation • Implementation Phases Inventory (IPI) • Semi-annually • Levels of SW: Preparation, Initiation, Implementation, and Maintenance
School-Wide Evaluation Tool35 Coaches trained as SET assessors15 Contractual SET assessors • 97 SETs completed 2004 • 154 SETs completed 2005 • 104 schools have at least two SET scores • 80% Total score is considered Maintenance Phase (IPI) • All regions met 80% criterion across schools • 69% increase after one year implementation
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Return Rates Form A & IPI PBIS Maryland
ODRs Per Day Per 100 Students SWIS.ORG
PBIS Maryland ODRs Per Day Per 100 Students SWIS.ORG
PBIS Maryland ODRs Per Day Per 100 Students SWIS.ORG
Years 5-10 • Expanded State Leadership Team • Advisory Committee • Management Team • Mental Health Integration Grant
Goal 1: Increase state coordination by identifying regional coordinators for Southern, Central, Eastern and Western Maryland. Goal 2: Increasing evaluation capacity by expanding web site functionality i.e. online tutorials, data submission and retrieval. Goal 3: Increase local training capacity by identifying training coordinator(s). Goal 4: Increase visibility by identifying an individual to write grants, develop marketing material and interface with outside agencies. 5 YEAR GOALS
Useful Web Links • Maryland • www.pbismaryland.org • Oregon • www.pbis.org