January 20, 2012

Overview Webinar for Potential Cohort 2 PA PBS Facilitators

Agenda

• Overview of PA PBS Network

• PA PBS Endorsement Process

• PA PBS Facilitator Expectations, Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Application Process

• Professional Development Timelines

OVERVIEW OF PA PBS NETWORK

PA PBS Network www.papbs.org

The Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support Network is a Community of Practice made up of a variety of partners who represent families, advocacy groups, local and state education, and social service agencies.

PA PBS Network: State Leadership Team

• Allegheny County Department of Human Services

• Bureau of Autism Services• Community Care Behavioral Health• Devereux Center for Effective Schools

• Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania

• Education Law Center• Juvenile Court Judge’s Commission• Mental Health Association of Pennsylvania

• Office of Child Development and Early Learning

• PA Keys• Pennsylvania Community Care Providers

• Pennsylvania Department of Education

o Bureau of Special Educationo Safe Schools Office

• Pennsylvania Department of Healtho Bureau of Drug and Alcohol

Programs

• Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

oOffice of Vocational Rehabilitation

• Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

oOffice of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

• Pennsylvania Governor’s Commission on Children and Families

• Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit (PAIU) Special Education Directors

• Pennsylvania Network for Student Assistance Services

• Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)

• Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network

• Pennsylvania Association of School Guidance Counselors

• Value Behavioral Health• Youth and Family Training Institute

PA PBS Network Mission

The mission of the Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support Network (PAPBS Network), through training and technical assistance, is to support early childhood programs, schools and their family and community partners to create and sustain comprehensive, school-based behavioral health support systems in order to promote the academic, social and emotional well-being of all Pennsylvania’s students. The network’s goal is to ensure that all schools have the necessary technical assistance, collaborative opportunities, and evaluative tools needed to overcome non-academic barriers to learning and achieve competence and confidence in advancing academic, social, and emotional success for all students.

PA PBS Network: Benefits of Joining for Schools and Agencies

• Enhances school/district image locally and state-wide for its commitment to systems’ change to improve school climate, culture and student performance

• Availability of a research-supported approach endorsed by the National and State PBIS Network

• Access to PA PBS Network School-Wide Facilitators for training and technical assistance

• Access to national on-line data collection and analysis tools (www.pbisassessments.org)

• Fosters partnership between families, agencies, and schools

PA PBS Network: Benefits of Joining for Schools and Agencies

• Integrates with SAP to provide a structure for community agencies to collaborate with schools

• Consistent use of a 3-Tiered Framework for mental health/ behavioral health supports for all students

• Annual program evaluation completed by Indiana University of Pennsylvania to ascertain the efficacy of SWPBIS implementation within PA PBS Network Schools

PA PBS Network Implementation: Fully Implementing vs. State Averages

PA schools that fully implement SWPBIS demonstrate significantly stronger outcomes on PSSA Reading and Math compared to State Averages across three years

From 2008 to 2010, fully implementing schools had significantly LOWER percentages of students in Below Basic + Basic on the PSSA Reading compared to partially implementing schools.

From 2008 to 2010, fully implementing schools had significantly HIGHER percentages of students in Proficient + Advanced on the PSSA Reading compared to partially implementing

schools.

From 2008 to 2010, fully implementing schools had significantly LOWER percentages of students in Below Basic + Basic on the PSSA Math compared to partially implementing schools.

From 2008 to 2010, fully implementing schools had significantly HIGHER percentages of students in Proficient + Advanced on the PSSA Math compared to partially implementing

schools.

What Does This Mean?

• Reading– Fully implementing

schools did significantly better than state averages (and started out behind state averages)

– Fully implementing schools outperformed partially implementing schools

• Math– Fully implementing schools

did significantly better than state averages (and started out behind state averages)

– Fully implementing schools outperformed partially implementing schools

PA PBS Network Recognition System

• Districts/Schools implementing SWPBIS with fidelity, as determined through the agreed upon fidelity measures, are recognized annually through the PA PBS Network

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PA PBS FACILITATOR ENDORSEMENT PROCESS

PA PBS Facilitator Endorsement Process

• Process ensures that facilitators are highly qualified and trained to assist districts/schools

• Process for Tier 1, 2 and 3

• Letter of Endorsement issued when applicant:– Complies with all criteria established by State

Leadership Team (SLT)– Demonstrates training consistent with training

curriculum, established by SLT– Completes required endorsement records/ checklist– Exhibits a commitment to address the ongoing training

and technical assistance needs of districts/ schools

PA PBS FACILITATOREXPECTATIONS JOB DESCRIPTIONROLES &

RESPONSIBILITIES

PA PBS Facilitator: Expectations• Meet requirements per job description

• Demonstrated expertise in behavioral principles

• 3-5 year commitment to district

• Serve as trainer and facilitator for schools and districts– 5% Training– 95% Process facilitation

PA PBS Facilitator: Job Description

• To expand and sustain implementation of SWPBIS in Pennsylvania schools through quality training and technical assistance at all three tiers of SWPBIS: Universal, Secondary and Tertiary

• To expand the support structure for delivery of training and technical assistance to schools and districts for all levels of SWPBIS implementation and evaluation

PA PBS Facilitator: Job Description

• To support implementation of the virtual data collection system, used data-based decision-making, further research and evaluation

• To develop collaboration with multiple systems including Education (regular and special), Mental Health, Office of Children, Youth and Family Support (OCYFS), and other service providers to support success for all students in the school and community    

• To manage multiple components of program development, training, technical assistance and evaluation tasks

PA PBS Facilitator: Roles & Responsibilities

• Training• Process facilitation• Technical assistance • Data collection• Connection with PA PBS Network

PA PBS Facilitator: Roles & Responsibilities

• Training– Universal system: initial team training*– Individual student systems (Tiers 2 and

3): initial team training*– SWPBIS district and school coach

training

*Schools must meet readiness as defined by the State Coordinators’ Team (SCT)

PA PBS Facilitator: Roles & Responsibilities

• Process Facilitation– Assist schools to establish:

• Effective, efficient teaming process• Procedures at all tiers

– School-wide expectations– Student recognition– Corrective consequences

• Communication schedule with staff– Newsletters, presentations

– Implementation fidelity

PA PBS Facilitator: Roles & Responsibilities

• Technical Assistance– Consult to schools on variety of topics,

including:• Effective teaming• Systems approach• Climate change• Behavior management in classroom and

non-classroom settings

– Assist with planning for Tiers 2 & 3

PA PBS Facilitator: Roles & Responsibilities

• Data Collection– Assist schools with following state data

collection schedule– Use data to make decisions at all tiers– Network data

PA PBS Facilitator: Roles & Responsibilities

• Connection with PA PBS Network– Attend Implementers’ Forum– Attend district and building coaches’

meetings– Attend PA PBS Network meetings– Partner with Us

PA PBS NETWORK FACILITATOR APPLICATION

PA PBS Network Facilitator Application

• Accessing application– www.papbs.org– Click on ‘Coaches Corner’ Tab to access

application

• Application deadline– February 24, 2012

PA PBS Network Facilitator Application

• Application is restricted to:– educational entities (school districts,

intermediate units, charter schools, non-public school and universities)

– child-serving agencies– managed care organizations within

Pennsylvania

• Individuals are not eligible to apply

PA PBS Network Facilitator Application

• Materials to be submitted– Agency application (Appendix 1, Part A)– Facilitator application (Appendix 1, Part B)– Resume/ Vita– Letter of Assurance– Letter of Commitment from Mentor

(Independent Facilitator)– Two letters of reference

• One letter of reference must be from the applicant’s agency

PA PBS Network Facilitator Application

• Submitting application– Email completed application to:

• Marie Bozelli, c-mbozelli@pa.gov• 724-284-9183

2012 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TIMELINES

Professional Development Timelines• March 2012

– Applicants will be notified of their acceptance into Cohort 2

• April 2012– Introductory webinar for Cohort 2 Provisional

Facilitators

• June 2012– Day 1 & 2 Training Of Trainers for Provisional

Facilitators

Professional Development Timelines

• August 2012– Tier 1 (Universal) curriculum training

• September 2012– Tier II (Secondary) curriculum training

• 2012-2013 School Year– Shadowing/ mentoring with Independent

Facilitator

PA PBS Network Facilitator Contacts

SCHOOL-WIDEPaTTAN Pittsburgh Kathryn Poggi, kpoggi@pattan.net800-446-5607, ext. 6857

PaTTAN Harrisburg Tracy Ficca, tficca@pattan.net800-360-7282, ext. 3415

PaTTAN King of PrussiaTina Lawson, tlawson@pattan.net800-441-3215, ext. 7254

PROGRAM-WIDE:Western RegionDeVoka Gordon, dgordon@pattan.net 800-446-5607, ext. 6832

Central RegionMike Brink, mbrink@pattan.net814-441-2481

Eastern RegionJulia Slater, jslater@pattan.net 800-441-3215, ext. 7225