staff Involvement

STAFF INVOLVEMENT

AcknowledgementsPortions of this presentation were

adapted from work and presentations found at the following

websites:www.pbis.org

www.pbisillinois.org

www.pbismaryland.org

Back to Basics

Why is PBIS important?

Change the climate of the school• Change the approach to

discipline• Change behavior of

students

Who’s involved with PBIS at your school?

Who Matters in Your School?

Creating a Cultural Shift

Who should be involved?

How do you get there?

Everyone Plays a Role

They know the behaviors

They can help with problem-solving

How do you get Staff to WANT to be Involved??

• They need to know the benefits• They need to feel included in

the process• They need support• They need to feel appreciated

for their efforts

What are the Benefits

What will the school get out of implementing PBIS consistently and with fidelity??

Do staff really understand PBIS?

Show the Benefits

• Short overview presentation • Show school data • Cost/benefit worksheet • Show national or regional

data • Show them our Fast Facts!!!• CCE can help• What else?

Working Smarter Initiative, Project, Committee

Purpose

Outcome

Target Group

Staff Involved

CooperationWhat are some common goals staff would like to meet?

• attendance• academic performance• behavior• environment• less disruptions, referrals, etc.• what else?

Get Their Insight

• Ask them regularly how the implementation process is going

• Ask for input on all aspects of PBIS

From Staff Viewpoint

How do they feel the implementation process is going?

• Survey example

Staff Surveys

Some suggestions for surveying staff:

• Beginning of year: input on lesson plans, celebrations, teacher incentives

• Just before mid-year break, do ‘mini-SAS’• Periodically (at staff meetings?), short

surveys asking about 1 or 2 topics• Once a year – late spring – do the SAS

Creating a Survey

What do you want to know?

• How committed is the school?

• Are Systems and Practices in place and consistent?

Are Supports in Place?• Procedures for responding to

problem behavior• Staff-managed vs. admin-

managed

• Time for teaching behavior lesson plans

• Staff have access to feedback and assistance

• System in place to request assistance for individual students

Reward System

• Does everyone consistently give out acknowledgements?

• Does everyone know how?

• Are tickets used to concentrate on particular behaviors, based on data trends? Do staff members do this?

It’s All in the

Do staff know how data are used to make decisions in your school?

PBIS Team Survey

•Do TIC quarterly•Do short survey that will compare your views to other staff views

Communication

A school can be a big place!!

• Let staff know what’s happening throughout the school

Keep Staff Informed

• What events are upcoming?• How did events turn out?• What do the data look like?• What else?

• How will you communicate?

Share data on a regular basis!

The big 5

Historical data (year to year, month

to month, etc.)

Attendance

How much time is lost to discipline

Share Data With….

AdministratorsFacultyProfessional staffSupport staffBus driversSubstitutesWho else??

• Milestones• Successes• Improvements

Who DOESN’T Like to Be Acknowledged?

Ideas:

• Handwritten note on desk saying ‘thank you’

• Staff members recognize each other

• Students recognize staff members

What else?

Small tokens of appreciation • movie tickets• small gift card for coffee• flowers or plant

No-cost incentives:• VIP or “rock star” parking spot• Casual dress day

Free food • hold a pizza party on a Friday afternoon • bring in bagels one morning

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How’s the Morale??

• Create a contest

• Turn the break room into a game room

• What else???

Who’s Most Important?

Administrators

• Authority and Resources to get things done

• They set the tone

Who Are Natural Peer Leaders in the School?

• Stay in touch• Create a feedback loop

Who is Missing?

Create a ‘Sub or Temp Packet’

• What is PBIS?• How to give acknowledgements• Procedures for handling problem

behaviors

• examples

What Can CCE Do to Help?

Questions?

Resources

http://cce.astate.edu/pbis/www.pbis.orgwww.pbisillinois.org

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