High School Positive Behavior Support: From encouraging staff participation to fidelity and sustainability Dr. Hank Bohanon Center for School Evaluation Intervention and Training Loyola University of Chicago http://www.luc.edu/cseit [email protected]
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High School Positive Behavior Support: From encouraging staff participation to
fidelity and sustainability
Dr. Hank Bohanon
Center for School Evaluation Intervention and TrainingLoyola University of Chicagohttp://www.luc.edu/cseit
“Character Education: Application of Positive Behavior Supports” to U.S. Department of Education, Safe and Drug Free Schools. Awarded 2007. Q215S070001
Thank you!
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• Louisiana Positive Behavior Support Project
• Louisiana State University
• Illinois PBIS Network
• 5 ICEPS partnership districts and related schools
• Center for School Evaluation, Intervention and
Training, Loyola University of Chicago
Purpose
• Participants will have an increased understanding of the issues of high school behavior support in general, methods for increasing the success of their teams, and ways to address buy-in and implementation.
Outline
• Background• High schools in general• Working with teams• Gaining support• Implementation
Examples
– Oberlin HS – Policy, acknowledgement– Sulphur HS – teaching, acknowledgement– St. Martinville – teaching– West Monroe HS – saving time– Abbeville HS – accessing information to plan
What is working well?
• Improved defined expectations• Improved teaching of expectations• Improved acknowledgment• Communication• Consistency• High levels of overall implementation• Climate (academic and behavior)
Things to work on..
• Addressing problem behavior consistently• Strategies for the classroom• Acknowledgment systems• Addressing unstructured settings• Staying out of power struggles• Staff support (e.g., time, people)• Tardiness, respect, defiance…
NCES 2007
• In 2003 were school rules enforced by other teachers?– Elementary 79 % said yes– High School 56% said yes
NCES 2007
• In 2005 for high school students during the previous 12 months : – 36 % reported being in fight anywhere– 14 % reported being in a fight on school property
(Indicator 13)
NCES 2007Happens at least once a week1
Student bullying
Student verbal
abuse of teachers
Wide-spread
disorder in classrooms
Student acts of
disrespect for teachers
School level3
Primary 20.6 6.1 0.8! 12.1
Middle 43.0 16.0 5.2 30.5
High school 22.3 17.3 4.8 30.4
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2005–06 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), 2006.
Question
• What are some of the key factors for high school PBS, including buy in?– Take 2 minutes– Come back when my hand goes up
High School IssuesSystems• Slow down, start with systems• Address buy in• You need administrative team support• Professional development connects high schools• Continuous support and professional development• Healthy teaming• Choose priorities
Flannery, 2009; R324A070157
Working with Teams
Leadership and Healthy Teaming
• Core group of leaders• Clear communication of goals• Will and capacity• Working efficiently• Professional learning communities
1-5% 1-5%
5-10% 5-10%
80-90% 80-90%
Tertiary Interventions/Tier 3:*Young Leaders *National Honor Society; Eyes on the WorldSecondary/Tertiary-SLC teams