Seeing STARs: A Behavioral Intervention...
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Seeing STARs: A Behavioral Intervention Resource
Elizabeth Hoskins
PEDU 504
Longwood University
Overview● Establish a team of problem-solving professionals within the
school setting as a resource for teachers who feel they have
exhausted all classroom interventions for minor behaviors.
● Student/ Teacher Assistance Resource (STAR Team)
● To eventually aid in reducing the number of discipline referrals
per student referred to the team
Research● SWIS
● Classroom Intervention Google Doc
● School Improvement Plan
○ Implement PBIS strategies through VTSS and STAR teams
GoalsSince this team is in the very beginning stages, success specifically
related to this phase of the project was measured by:
● Creation of a referral form
● Creation of a uniform agenda for use by the STAR team
● Faculty training on how to effectively use the STAR team
● Providing the STAR team with PBIS resources to use as a
problem-solving guide (PBIS, 2016)
● Documenting at least three STAR team referrals by 12/3/16.
NELP Standards
● 1.3 build, maintain, and evaluate the behavioral/academic
support system for each student involved through the
collaborative efforts of all stakeholders.
● 1.4 Use behavioral and academic data to develop, implement,
and evaluate the process in order to improve student behavior.
Team Members● School Psychologist
● Principal
● Assistant Principal
● School Counselor
● TDT Counselor
● School-Home Coordinator (when applicable)
Faculty and STAR Team Training● Referral process & purpose
● PBIS resources: CICO, positive behavior supports (PBIS, 2016)
STAR Team Referral Process● Classroom intervention Google forms
● Team meeting
● Referral form
● Data input
● STAR team meeting
Interventions● Check in/check out
● Behavior reflections
● Goal setting
● Behavior plans
● Parent conferences
● Positive behavior rewards
Data and Intervention Tracking● STAR Team Intervention Spreadsheet
● Classroom Intervention Google Doc
● SWIS Office Discipline Referral Data
Reflection● To implement an effective PBIS program, administrators must:
○ Identify teacher leaders
○ Make data-driven decisions
○ Provide professional development
○ Communicate effectively (Kincaid et al., 2007)
Identify team● Variety of backgrounds
● All stakeholders involved in a common purpose (Kouzes &
Posner, 2012)
○ Explained the purpose of the team at initial meeting
○ Members shared ideas for making the team successful
Data-Driven Decisions● SWIS
● Classroom interventions
● Teacher reports
● STAR intervention tracker
● Classroom intervention Google doc
● Attendance
Professional Development● PBIS interventions
● Shared my experience with PBIS in the classroom
○ Showed support for initiative, modeled the way
○ No one will believe a leader is serious until they see that
person doing what they are asking others to do; leaders
must prove that something is important by doing it
themselves (Kouzes & Posner, 2012)
Communication● Weekly team meetings
● Uniform agenda
● Involved all stakeholders
● Phase two will include a uniform procedure for conveying
STAR team updates with teachers
Goals● Creation of a referral form
● Creation of a uniform agenda for use by the STAR team
● Faculty training on how to effectively use the STAR team
● Providing the STAR team with PBIS resources to use as a
problem-solving guide (PBIS, 2016)
● Documenting at least three STAR team referrals by 12/3/16.
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�Kincaid, D., Childs, K., Wallace, F., & Blase, F. (2007). Identifying barriers and facilitators in implementing School-wide Positive
Behavior Support. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 9(3), 174-184.
Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2012). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations. San
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PBIS. (2016). Tier 2 interventions. Retrieved 28 September 2016 from http://www.pbisworld. com /tier-2/