BENCHMARKS OF QUALITY (BOQ) January 30 th , 2007 Joey Ledvina Parr, Ph.D. Elsa Velez, Ph. D.
Dec 14, 2015
School-wide Benchmarks of Quality
• Lists components of PBIS programs that address the critical elements of PBIS implementation
• Completed by school teams on a yearly basis to assess how they score on a 100 point scale with regard to developing and implementing school-wide PBIS
• Useful in developing action plans for following year
• One of the measures used by MSDE-SEPH-JHU to determine schools achieving Exemplar Status
Three Components of Benchmarks of Quality
• Team Member Rating Form– Completed by team members independently– Returned to coach
• Scoring Form– Completed by coach using Scoring Guide– Used for reporting back to team
• Scoring Guide– Describes procedure for completing BOQ– Includes a rubric for scoring each item
BOQ Will Provide:• Summary of team members’ perceptions of
PBIS implementation (scored: ++ in place, + needs improvement, and - not in place)
• Objective assessment of school’s implementation based on criteria described in a rubric (100 point scale)
• Comparison between the above factors which will encourage discussion of strengths and weaknesses and provides ideas for action planning
Critical Elements
STEP 1STEP 2++, +, or
_
STEP 3
PBIS Team 1. Team has broad representation 1 0
2 Team has administrative support 3 2 1 0
3 Team has regular meetings (at least monthly)
2 1 0
4 Team has established a clear mission/purpose
1 0
Benchmarks Practice:Scoring Form, Scoring Guide
Benchmark 3 points 2 points 1 point 0 points
1. Team has broad representation
Includes all of the following: Administrator, reg ed teacher, spec ed teacher, member with behavior expertise, and coach
Some groups are not represented on the team.
2. Team has administrative support
Administrator(s) attended training, play an active role in the PBIS process, actively communicate their commitment, support the decisions of the PBIS team, and attend all team meetings.
Administrator(s) support the process, take as active a role as the rest of the team, and/or attend most meetings
Adminstrator(s) support the process but don’t take as active a role as the rest of the team, and/or attends only a few meetings
Adminstrator(s) do not actively support the PBIS process
Benchmarks Practice:Scoring Form, Scoring Guide
STEP 2
• PBIS Coach asks every PBIS Team Member to complete the: School-Wide Benchmarks of Quality Team Member Rating Form independently
• Do not give a Scoring Guide to Team Members
• Giving a deadline may be helpful
• Coach collects Team Member Rating Forms
• Coach tallies all responses provided by team members using the Team Member Rating Form: Tally Sheet
Critical Elements
Benchmarks of Quality Questions
In Place (++)
Needs Improvement
(+)
Not n Place (-)
1. 2. 3.
PBS Team
4. 5. 6.
Faculty Commitment
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
Effective Procedures for Dealing with Discipline
14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
Data Entry & Analysis Plan Established
19. 20. 21. 22. 23.
Expectations & Rules Developed
24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.
Reward / Recognition Program Established
32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37.
Lesson Plans for Teaching Expectations / Rules
38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44.
Implementation Plan
45. 46. 47.
Crisis Plan
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Completing Step 2
• Using the Team Member Rating Form: Tally Sheet, the PBIS Coach will record on the Benchmarks of Quality Scoring Form the team’s most frequent response for each item
• If there is a tie, score the higher score
Critical Elements
STEP 1STEP 2++, +, or
_
STEP 3
PBS Team 1. Team has broad representation 1 0 ++
2 Team has administrative support 3 2 1 0 +
3 Team has regular meetings (at least monthly)
2 1 0
4 Team has established a clear mission/purpose
1 0
Benchmarks Practice:Scoring Form, Scoring Guide
STEP 3
• PBIS Coach places a next to any item where there is a discrepancy between the coach’s rating and the item’s most frequent response.
Critical Elements
STEP 1STEP 2++, +, or
_
STEP 3
PBS Team 1. Team has broad representation 1 0 +
2 Team has administrative support
3 2 1 0 ++ √
3 Team has regular meetings (at least monthly)
2 1 0 ++
4 Team has established a clear mission/purpose
1 0 ++ √
Benchmarks Practice:Scoring Form, Scoring Guide
Completing Step 3
• The coach will then complete the Team Summary on p. 3 of the Benchmarks of Quality Scoring Form recording areas of discrepancy, strength and weakness.
• The Team Member Rating Form: Tally Sheet will be useful in defining and explaining the areas of discrepancy
Areas of Discrepancy
Item #
Team Response
Coach’sScore
Scoring Guide Description
Areas of Strength
Critical Element
Description of Areas of Strength
Critical Element
Description of Areas in Need of Development
Areas in Need of Development
2 ++, ++, +
0 Administrator does not actively support the process
Important:
• If upon sharing areas of discrepancy (formally or informally), the coach realizes that there is new information that according to the Scoring Guide would result in a different score, the item and the adjusted final score should be recorded on the Scoring Form
• It is recommended that changes be noted with a different color ink
Critical Elements
STEP 1STEP 2++, +, or
_
STEP 3
PBS Team 1. Team has broad representation 1 0 +
2 Team has administrative support 3 2 1 0 ++ √
3 Team has regular meetings (at least monthly)
2 1 0 ++
4 Team has established a clear mission/purpose
1 0 ++ √
Adjusting scores after discussion
STEP 4• Coach will report back to the team using the
Team Report page of the Benchmarks of Quality: Scoring Form
• Again, adjustments to scores may be made using different color ink
• Coach leads team through a discussion of the identified areas of strength (high ratings) and weakness (low ratings). This information should be conveyed as “constructive feedback” to assist with action planning.
STEP 5
• Coach adds up all the points on the Benchmarks of Quality: Scoring Form
(maximum score is 100)
• Coach turns in copies of Benchmarks of Quality Scoring Form and School-Wide Benchmarks of Quality Team Member Rating Forms to PBIS Facilitator in their school district