Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Maryland Susan Barrett [email protected].

Positive Behavioral Positive Behavioral Interventions and Interventions and

Supports in Supports in MarylandMarylandSusan BarrettSusan Barrett

www.pbismaryland.orgwww.pbismaryland.org

[email protected]@sheppardpratt.org

PBIS isPBIS is

NotNot specific practice or curriculum…it’s specific practice or curriculum…it’s general approach to preventing problem general approach to preventing problem behaviorbehavior

NotNot limited to any particular group of limited to any particular group of students…it’s for students…it’s for allall students students

NotNot new…its based on long history of new…its based on long history of behavioral practices & effective behavioral practices & effective instructional design & strategiesinstructional design & strategies

SYST

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PRACTICES

DATASupportingStaff Behavior

SupportingStudent Behavior

OUTCOMES

Supporting Social Competence &Academic Achievement

SupportingDecisionMaking

4 PBS Elements

Discipline is….Discipline is….

The actions parents and teachers take The actions parents and teachers take to increase student success to increase student success (Charles, (Charles,

1980)1980)..

PreventionRules,

Routines, Arrangemen

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ReactionPositive and

Negative Consequence

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Discipline Works When ….Discipline Works When ….

Prevention creates more Positive than Prevention creates more Positive than negative consequencesnegative consequences

PunishmentReinforceme

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BehavioralCapacity

Priority &Status

Data-basedDecisionMaking

Communications

Administrator

Representation

Team

Challenge #1Challenge #1

Challenge #2Challenge #2

Competing, Inter-related National GoalsCompeting, Inter-related National Goals

Improve literacy, math, geography, science, etc.Improve literacy, math, geography, science, etc. Make schools safe, caring, & focused on teaching & Make schools safe, caring, & focused on teaching &

learninglearning Improve student character & citizenshipImprove student character & citizenship Eliminate bullyingEliminate bullying Prevent drug usePrevent drug use Prepare for postsecondary educationPrepare for postsecondary education Provide a free & appropriate education for allProvide a free & appropriate education for all Prepare viable workforcePrepare viable workforce Affect rates of high risk, antisocial behavior Affect rates of high risk, antisocial behavior Leave no child behindLeave no child behind Etc….Etc….

Challenge #3Challenge #3

Challenge #4Challenge #4

SW-PBS Logic!SW-PBS Logic!

Successful individual student Successful individual student behavior support is linked to behavior support is linked to host environmentshost environments or school or school climates that are climates that are effective, effective, efficient, relevant, & durableefficient, relevant, & durable(Zins & Ponti, 1990)(Zins & Ponti, 1990)

Context Matters: ExamplesContext Matters: Examples

Individual StudentIndividual Student

vs.vs.

School-wideSchool-wide

Messages Repeated!Messages Repeated!

1.1. Successful Individual student Successful Individual student behavior support is linked to behavior support is linked to host host environmentsenvironments or schools that are or schools that are effective, efficient, relevant, & effective, efficient, relevant, & durabledurable

2.2. Learning & teaching Learning & teaching environments environments must be redesignedmust be redesigned to increase the to increase the likelihood of behavioral & academic likelihood of behavioral & academic successsuccess

2 Worries & Ineffective 2 Worries & Ineffective Responses to Problem Responses to Problem

BehaviorBehavior

Get Tough Get Tough (practices)(practices)Train-&-Hope Train-&-Hope (systems)(systems)

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CommitmentsCommitments

State assigned FTE State assigned FTE District allocated 1 coach for every 3 District allocated 1 coach for every 3

schoolsschools School Team agreed to play niceSchool Team agreed to play nice

MD Implementation ModelMD Implementation Model

State Leadership TeamState Leadership Team Local School System (LSS) Local School System (LSS)

ContactContact Coach FacilitatorsCoach Facilitators Behavior Support CoachesBehavior Support Coaches Team LeadersTeam Leaders School TeamsSchool Teams

Behavior Support Behavior Support CoachesCoaches

183 Behavior Support Coaches183 Behavior Support Coaches Itinerant positions/funded by LSS Itinerant positions/funded by LSS

Meet 5 times/yearMeet 5 times/year NetworkingNetworking Regional MeetingsRegional Meetings WorkgroupsWorkgroups

July Institute DinnerJuly Institute Dinner Coaches Newsletter/Coaches Coaches Newsletter/Coaches

CalendarCalendar Coach as RecruiterCoach as Recruiter 5 Coach Facilitators5 Coach Facilitators

Monitoring OutcomesMonitoring Outcomes

Team Implementation ChecklistTeam Implementation Checklist SWISSWIS SETSET Coaches ChecklistCoaches Checklist Staff SurveyStaff Survey Satisfaction SurveysSatisfaction Surveys IPIIPI

How Well are Schools How Well are Schools Implementing?Implementing?

Systems-wide Evaluation Tool (SET)Systems-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) AnnuallyAnnually 7 features of SW implementation7 features of SW implementation

Implementation Phases Inventory Implementation Phases Inventory (IPI)(IPI) Semi-annuallySemi-annually Levels of SW: Preparation, Initiation, Levels of SW: Preparation, Initiation,

Implementation, and MaintenanceImplementation, and Maintenance

SETSET

96 SETs completed during 03-04 SY96 SETs completed during 03-04 SY 50 schools have SETs for 2 years50 schools have SETs for 2 years 80% Total score is considered 80% Total score is considered

sustainability levelsustainability level All regions met 80% criterion across All regions met 80% criterion across

schoolsschools This represents a 47% increaseThis represents a 47% increase

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Team ActivitiesTeam Activities Administrator is active and present for Administrator is active and present for

meetings.meetings. Team is making progress on PBIS “Getting Team is making progress on PBIS “Getting

Started” checklist (Form A).Started” checklist (Form A). Team Uses school discipline & related data to Team Uses school discipline & related data to

discuss monthly progress.discuss monthly progress. Team uses annual action plan to discuss Team uses annual action plan to discuss

monthly progressmonthly progress Team provides monthly updates/data Team provides monthly updates/data

summaries to entire school staff.summaries to entire school staff. Team meetings are effectively run (e.g., clear Team meetings are effectively run (e.g., clear

objectives, tasks, goals).objectives, tasks, goals). Team activities are coordinated with other Team activities are coordinated with other

school initiatives/committees.school initiatives/committees.

Coach ActivitiesCoach Activities FTE allocated and sufficient enough to FTE allocated and sufficient enough to

complete taskscomplete tasks Consistently attend team meetings.Consistently attend team meetings. Assist team with data-based decision-Assist team with data-based decision-

making, planning, and implementation.making, planning, and implementation. Attend Regional/State Coaches Attend Regional/State Coaches

meetings/trainings.meetings/trainings. Send information to PBIS State/District Send information to PBIS State/District

Coordinator (e.g., checklists, action Coordinator (e.g., checklists, action plans, etc.)plans, etc.)

Assist with dissemination activities (e.g., Assist with dissemination activities (e.g., presentations, case studies, articles, etc.)presentations, case studies, articles, etc.)

School CommitmentsSchool Commitments

One of top SIT GoalsOne of top SIT Goals Administration active roleAdministration active role 3 year timeline3 year timeline Use data for decision makingUse data for decision making

Dates to RememberDates to Remember

Spring Forum-April 6, 2006Spring Forum-April 6, 2006 Summer Training 2006 Week of July Summer Training 2006 Week of July

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