VT Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports

Activity

• Talk with your neighbor and discuss what you know PBIS.

• We will share thoughts as a group and do introductions.

Why PBIS?Improving student academic and

behavior outcomes is about ensuring all students have access to the most

effective and accurately implemented instructional and behavioral practices

and interventions possible.

Traditional Approaches Ineffective

• (Close to Home c Reprinted with permission of Universal Press Syndicate. All rights reserved.)

What is PBIS?

office referralssuspensions, detentionsdisruptive classroom behavior

academic performance on-task behaviorparent, student and staff satisfactionstaff retention

Primary Outcomes

Continuum of School-wide Instructional & Positive

Behavioral Support

Primary Prevention: School-Classroom-Wide Systems for All Students, Staff, &

Settings

Secondary Prevention: Specialized Group Systems for Students with

At-Risk Behavior

Tertiary Prevention: Specialized Individualized Systems for Students

with High-Risk Behavior

SupportingStaff Behavior

SupportingStudent Behavior

Supporting Social Competence &Academic Achievement

SupportingDecisionMakingSY

STEM

S

PRACTICES

DATA

OUTCOMES

4 Working Elements of PBIS:

When a student….. • Doesn’t know how to read – what do we do?

WE TEACH.• Doesn’t know how to add – what do we do?

WE TEACH.• Doesn’t know how to swim – what do we do?

WE TEACH.

• Doesn’t know how to drive – what do we do? WE TEACH.

When a student doesn’t know how to behave – What do we When a student doesn’t know how to behave – What do we do?do?

what can we do?what can we do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Support for PBIS is needed at every level!

Building Staff, Students and Families

PBIS School-Based Leadership Team, Administrator and PBIS Coordinator

Supervisory Union/District Coordinator and SU/District Leadership Team

VTPBiS State Implementation Team, Implementation and Coaches

Implementation Science tells us that we need to attend to both innovation and implementation at all levels.

Structures and Supports

Feedback Loops

Where is PBIS?

16,233 schools in U.S.

117 schools in VT33% of VT K-12 Schools

Count of School Implementing SWPBIS by StateAugust, 2011

12 States with 500 or more schools

implementing SWPBIS

Vermont

Proportion of Schools Implementing SWPBIS by StateAugust, 2011

11 States with 33% or more of all

schools in the state using SWPBS

Vermont

Six Components of School-wide PBIS

1. Statement of purpose2. Clearly defined expected behavior3. Procedures for teaching expected behavior4. Continuum of procedures for encouraging

expected behavior5. Continuum of procedures for discouraging

problem behaviors6. Procedures for record-keeping and decision

making

What does PBIS look like in Schools?

Clear Expectations for ALL

What does PBIS look like in Schools?

What does PBIS look like in Schools?

Acknowledging Students

What should you expect to hear/see in a PBIS School?

>80% of students can tell you the school-wide expectations and can say that they have been rewarded for following them.

>80% of staff can tell you the school-wide expectations and can say they have acknowledged students for following them.

School staff have taught the school-wide expectations to all students.

Positive adult-to-student interactions exceed negative

What should you expect to hear/see in a PBIS School?

School staff agree on which behaviors involve a referral to the office.

The school has a leadership team that is representative of school staff and includes an administrator

Function based behavior support is foundation for addressing problem behavior.

Data & team-based action planning & implementation are operating.

2011 Implementation by Grade Level

Implementation by Level after BSI

Impact

Impact

Schools recognize themselves in 2011 for….

Increase Consistency in

Staff Response to +

and - Behavior

Increase ability to make

decisions using data!Improved School

Morale

Increased Recognition

of + Behavior

Do schools see improvement?

600 ODRs

25 days lost

198 ODRs8.3 days

lost

Example- Vermont elementary school with 195 students:

67% improvement16.7 days of

administrative and instructional time

saved!

Activity

• Talk to your neighbor

– What excites you about PBIS and what questions do you still have?

Getting on Board with PBIS in your school!

….From Here to There!

Awareness Activities

1)Attend Intro to PBIS Forum – Oct. 12, 2012

2) Visit Websites: www.pbis.orgwww.pbisvermont.org

3) Contact VTPBiS State TA with questions

Awareness Activities

Readiness Activities

1) View Getting to Readiness Webinar

2) Complete Activities Necessary to

Achieve 100% on Readiness Checklist 3) Submit Intent to Implement Form

First Steps to ImplementationActivities

1) Complete Online Module Series

2) Conduct Pre-Implementation Evaluation (SET & SAS)

3) Gather materials for use at Universal Team Leadership Training

PBIS Universal Leadership Team Training

Attend Universal Leadership Team Training:• March Regional Trainings – Dates on

Website• June 2013 – Summer Institute

Draft Implementation Plan:• Statement of purpose• 3-5 behavioral expectations• Procedures for teaching expectations• Procedures for rewarding expectations• Procedures for discouraging problem behaviors• Data information system

PBIS Roll-Out

• Conduct roll-out activities for staff, students & family/community

• Implement all parts of PBIS Action Plan

• Conduct monthly Leadership Team Meetings and report progress to all staff

• PBIS School & SU/District Coordinators attend regular regional PBIS meetings

Thank you!

QUESTIONS?

Want to Learn More?Visit: www.pbisvermont.org

ORContact your State TA:

Champlain Region:

Cassandra Townshend

Addison Region:

Sherry Schoenberg

Lamoille Region:Sherry Schoenberg

Southeast Region:Ken Kramberg

Northeast Region:Josh Souliere

Southwest Region:Richard Boltax