SWPBS: Preventing & Reducing Effectiveness of Bullying Behavior George Sugai OSEP Center on PBIS Center for Behavioral Education & Research University of Connecticut Aug 18, 2010 www.pbis.org www.cber.org www.swis.org
Dec 16, 2015
SWPBS: Preventing & Reducing Effectiveness of
Bullying Behavior
George SugaiOSEP Center on PBIS
Center for Behavioral Education & ResearchUniversity of Connecticut
Aug 18, 2010
www.pbis.org www.cber.org www.swis.org
PURPOSE
To improve our understanding
of & responding to bullying
behavior from perspective of
school-wide positive behavior
support.
• Re/over-view of SWPBS• Bullying behavior in SWPBS• Strategies
SWPBS Logic!Successful individual student behavior support is linked to host environments or school climates that are effective, efficient, relevant, durable, salable, & logical for all students(Zins & Ponti, 1990)
SYST
EMS
“BULLY BEHAVIOR”PRACTICES
DATASupportingStaff Behavior
SupportingStudent Behavior
OUTCOMES
Supporting Social Competence &Academic Achievement
SupportingDecisionMaking
IntegratedElements
Classroom
SWPBSPractices
Non-classroom Family
Student
School-w
ide
• Smallest #• Evidence-based
• Biggest, durable effect
Horner, R. H., Sugai, G., & Anderson, C. M. (in press). Examining the evidence base for school-wide positive behavior support. Focus on Exceptionality.
www.pbis.org
“Is SWPBS evidence-based practice?”
Primary Prevention:School-/Classroom-Wide Systems for
All Students,Staff, & Settings
Secondary Prevention:Specialized Group
Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior
Tertiary Prevention:Specialized
IndividualizedSystems for Students
with High-Risk Behavior
~80% of Students
~15%
~5%
CONTINUUM OFSCHOOL-WIDE
INSTRUCTIONAL & POSITIVE BEHAVIOR
SUPPORT
ALL
SOME
FEW
1-5% 1-5%
5-10% 5-10%
80-90% 80-90%
Intensive, Individual Interventions• Individual Students• Assessment-based
• High Intensity
Intensive, Individual Interventions• Individual Students• Assessment-based
• Intense, durable procedures
Targeted Group Interventions• Some students (at-risk)
• High efficiency• Rapid response
Targeted Group Interventions• Some students (at-risk)
• High efficiency• Rapid response
Universal Interventions• All students
• Preventive, proactive
Universal Interventions• All settings, all students• Preventive, proactive
Responsiveness to Intervention
Academic Systems Behavioral Systems
Circa 1996
Continuum of Support for ALL
Dec 7, 2007
Science
Soc Studies
Reading
Math
Soc skills
Basketball
Spanish
Label behavior…not people
Continuum of Support for ALL
Dec 7, 2007
Prob Sol.
Coop play
Adult rel.
Anger man.
Attend.
Peer interac
Ind. play
Label behavior…not people
• Label student
• Exclude student
• Blame family
• Punish student
• Assign restitution
• Ask for apology
• Teach targeted social skills
• Reward social skills
• Teach all
• Individual for non-responsive behavior
• Invest in positive school-wide culture
Doesn’t Work Works
Pre-K K-6 6-9 9-12 K8-120%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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90%
100%
12.4 - Mean Percentage Students (2009-10) (Majors Only)Students 6+
Students 2 to 5
Students 0 or 1
N = 2565 713 266 474
9% 19% 24%
Mean % Students 2009-2010 Majors Only
91% 81% 76%
Most are responsive…but
some need a bit more.
Pre-K K-6 6-9 9-12 K8-120%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%12.5 - Mean Percentage ODRs (2009-10) (Majors Only)
Students 6+
Students 2 to 5
Students 0 or 1
74% 82% 84%
Mean % ODRs 2009-2010 Majors Only
Students: 9% 19% 24% 18%
And we know who they are!
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10.2 - Problem Behavior: K-6
% Group ODRs
Mean % ODRs
Aggression-fighting &
disrespect
K-6 Problem Behavior ODR
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10.3 - Problem Behavior: 6-9
% Group ODRs
Mean % ODRs
Disrespect
6-9 Problem Behavior ODR
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Agg/F
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Disres
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Lying
Haras
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Disrup
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10.4 - Problem Behavior: 9-12
% Group ODRs
Mean % ODRs
Disrespect +
tardy, skip, truant
9-12 Problem Behavior ODR
~80% of Students
~5%
ESTABLISHING CONTINUUM of SWPBS
SECONDARY PREVENTION• Check in/out• Targeted social skills instruction• Peer-based supports• Social skills club•
TERTIARY PREVENTION• Function-based support• Wraparound• Person-centered planning• •
PRIMARY PREVENTION• Teach SW expectations• Proactive SW & classroom discipline• Positive reinforcement• Effective instruction• Parent engagement• Active supervision
SECONDARY PREVENTION• • • • •
TERTIARY PREVENTION• • • • •
PRIMARY PREVENTION• • • • • •
~15%
MUST…..• Be easy & do-able by all• Be contextually relevant• Result in early disengagement• Increase predictability• Be pre-emptive• Be teachable• Be brief•