POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS)

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS)

In Partnership with OSEP’s TA Center on Positive Behavior Support

Co-Director’s: Rob Horner University of Oregon

George Sugai University of Connecticut

• www.pbis.org• www.swis.org

Why do we need a school-wide approach to address behavior needs?

Proactive school-wide or district-wide discipline systems help to establish a learning culture within which both social and academic success is more likely.

Schools face a set of difficult challenges today when dealing with behavioral needs

Multiple expectations (Academic accomplishment, Social competence, Safety)

Students arrive at school with widely differing understandings of what is socially acceptable.

Traditional “get tough” and “zero tolerance” approaches are insufficient.

Faculty come with divergent visions of effective discipline

Culture in the school – what students and teachers bring with them..

The School Culture – what is already there.

School Cultures – the work that people do together

DPI Leadership Conference, November 2011

MOST EFFECTIVE TRENDS IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PRACTICES

• Proactive school-wide discipline systems• Social skills instruction• Academic/curricular restructuring• Behaviorally based interventions• Early screening & identification of antisocial

behavior patterns

(Biglan, 1995; Gottfredson, 1997; Colvin, et al., 1993; Lipsey, 1991, 1992; Mayer, 1995; Sugai & Horner, 1994; Tolan & Guerra, 1994; Walker, et al., 1995; Walker, et al., 1996)

What is District-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (SW-PBIS)?

“PBIS is a broad range of proactive, systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes in safe and effective environments while preventing problem behavior with all students” (Sugai 2007)

What has research shown for schools implementing PBIS?

• Creates learning environments that proactively deal with behaviors.

• Improves support for students with specialized behavioral needs.

• Maximizes on-task behavior and increases learning time for all students.

What does PBIS emphasize?

• The PBIS decision-making process emphasizes 3 integrated elements to provide measureable outcomes for students:– DATA sources to support decision-making,– PRACTICES that support student behavior, and– SYSTEMS that support staff behavior.

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Adapted from “What is a systems Approach in school-wide PBS?”OSEP Technical Assistance onPositive Behavioral Interventions andSupports. Accessed at http://www.Pbis.org/schoolwide.htm

Data Collection

• PBIS recommends the ability to isolate and analyze the following five data points:1. Referrals by Problem Behavior,2. Referrals by Location,3. Referrals by Time,4. Referrals by Student, and5. Average referrals by Day and by Month

Improving Decision-Making

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Supporting Student Behavior

– Universal (Tier 1) instruction support for all district learners

– Targeted (Tier 2) interventions for areas of need determined from data analysis

– Individualized (Tier 3) supports required for individual students with high-needs or specific situations.

Tier 3/Tertiary Interventions 1-5%• Individual students• Assessment-based• High intensity

1-5% Tier 3/Tertiary Interventions• Individual students• Assessment-based• Intense, durable procedures

Tier 2/Secondary Interventions 5-15%• Some students (at-risk)• High efficiency• Rapid response• Small group interventions• Some individualizing

5-15% Tier 2/Secondary Interventions• Some students (at-risk)• High efficiency• Rapid response• Small group interventions• Some individualizing

Tier 1/Universal Interventions 80-90%• All students• Preventive, proactive

80-90% Tier 1/Universal Interventions• All settings, all students• Preventive, proactive

School-Wide Systems for Student Success:A Response to Intervention (RtI) Model

Academic Systems PBIS System

Illinois PBIS Network, Revised May 15, 2008. Adapted from “What is school-wide PBS?” OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Accessed at http://pbis.org/schoolwide.htm

Supporting Staff Behavior

• Reduce teacher stress• Increase teacher effectiveness in teaching

replacement behaviors• Support teachers in designing classroom

management systems

Six Key Elements of PBIS

1. Define, teach and acknowledge positive behaviors.

2. On-going collection and use of data for decision-making regarding implementation of systems that support effective practices.

3. Continuum of universal supports, targeted interventions, and individualized supports.

Six Elements (cont.)

4. Implement evidenced-based behavioral practices with fidelity and accountability

5. Arrange the environment to prevent the development and occurrence of problem behavior

6. Screen universally and monitor student performance and progress continually.

PBIS TRACK RECORD

• Highly successful in many other states• Many excellent resources available free on-

line• Interest in Wisconsin schools is growing

exponentially• DPI acting to respond to this interest & need

When SWPBIS is implemented well more students find their school an effective learning environment.

www.pbis.org

http://www.wisconsinpbisnetwork.org/

Wisconsin PBIS Network

Current Status Nationally

• Main Messages:– SWPBIS is possible (over 13,000 schools)

– SWPBIS is effective at (a) reducing problem behavior, (b) improving academic achievement, and (c) improving perceived faculty effectiveness

– Coaching is critical to (a) implementation with fidelity and (b) sustained use of SWPBIS

– Coaching is perceived a major contributor to the cultural “fit” of SWPBIS to a community/ school.

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Implementation Update

• Themes:– Child as the unit of impact, School as the unit of

implementation, District as the unit of coordination.– Use data for continuous improvement, cultural fit,

sustainability.• Are we doing what we said we would do?• Is what we are doing benefiting children?

– Build the systems needed to support effective practices.• Never train school teams without also training the

Trainers, Coaches and Evaluators who will make the practices endure

Likely Outcomes

• The following are examples of some of the progress made in a few Illinois and North Carolina schools that have implemented PBIS.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ddnSiHrTU

Outcome Data – Days of Out of School SuspensionSWIS OSS data for:• 21 schools fidelity by July 2010 (Ave .03% days OSS)• 51 schools implementing, not fidelity by July 2010 (Ave .05%

days OSS)

Outcome Data – Students - Out of School Suspension

SWIS OSS data for:• 21 schools fidelity by July 2010 (Ave 2.83% students receive OSS)• 51 schools implementing, not fidelity by July 2010 (Ave 2.33%

days OSS)

Outcome Data – Occurrences - OSS

SWIS OSS data for:• 21 schools fidelity by July 2010 (Ave .06 OSS/student)• 51 schools implementing, not fidelity by July 2010 (Ave .10

OSS/student)

Outcome Data – Office Discipline Referrals

2010-11 Office Discipline Referral Data for:• 28 schools fidelity by July 2010 (Ave ODR/100 students/day=.4909)• 67 schools implementing, not fidelity by July 2010 (Ave ODR/100

students/day=.5692)

Research on Time Lost to Discipline

Teacher Student AdministratorReferrals 5 minutes 20 minutes 10 minutesIn-School Suspensions

5 minutes 6 hours 20 minutes

Out-of-School Suspensions

5 minutes 6 hours 45 minutes

Barrett and Swindell - 2002

Example of Time at the Middle School

ODRs In-School Suspensions

Out-of-School Suspensions

Administrator 12,790 Minutes213 Hours

2,040 Minutes34 Hours

3,735 Minutes62 Hours

Student 1,443 referrals294 students

1,770 Hours295 school days

1,464 Hours244 school days

District Commitments

• High priority in District Improvement Plans• 3-5 year commitment• Continuation of the district leadership team• Ongoing staff development • Allocation of resources

Building Commitments

• Establish and maintain building PBIS team.• Identify building coaches• Training for and implementation by all staff • Effectively use student information systems

PBIS APPROACH WORKS!

• Data driven building decision-making• Clear expectations that are universally known• Focuses on positive interaction and

acknowledges appropriate behavior.• Proactive rather than reactive• Supports a positive learning environment• Delivers results

School PBIS Examples

1)Teaching Matrix

2)Acknowledgement System

3) T-Chart

4)Home Matrix

Teaching MatrixSETTING

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Respect Ourselves

Be on task.

Give your best effort.

Be prepared.

Walk. Have a plan.

Eat all your food.Select healthy foods.

Study, read,

compute.

Sit in one spot.

Watch for your stop.

Respect Others

Be kind.Hands/feet

to self.Help/share

with others.

Use normal voice

volume.Walk to right.

Play safe.Include others.Share

equipment.

Practice good table manners

Whisper.Return books.

Listen/watch.Use

appropriate applause.

Use a quiet voice.

Stay in your seat.

Respect Property

Recycle.Clean up after self.

Pick up litter.

Maintain physical space.

Use equipment properly.

Put litter in garbage can.

Replace trays &

utensils.Clean up

eating area.

Push in chairs.Treat books

carefully.

Pick up.Treat chairs appropriately

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Wipe your feet.Sit

appropriately.

Behavior is Acknowledged and Recognized

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Consistency across staff/locations

http://schools.u-46.org/index.pl?id=2731147

Family Teaching Matrix

Family Teaching Matrix

SETTING

At Home Morning Routine

Homework Meal Times

In Car Play Bedtime

Expectations

Respect Ourselves

Respect Others

Respect Property

Stolen from OSEP National Technical Assistance Center 48

Questions?

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www.pbisassessment.orgwww.swis.org