TPOTS to Results Christi Romero- Roseth Annette Hahn Denny McGihon
Dec 25, 2015
SEK-CAP Program-wide outcomes Staff view themselves as having the
skills to better support children in the classrooms
Staff look to each other as sources of additional information and support
Staff become intentional and purposeful in interactions with children in order to build on their strengths
SEK-CAP Program-wide outcomes Staff turn over is reduced; staff
satisfaction is increased Staff ask for fewer suggestions from
mental health professionals The number of children receiving
individual counseling from psychologists decreased
Program spends less time and resources on intervention level and more on prevention level of the pyramid
Objectives Understand purposes for use of the
Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT)
Assess how well teachers are implementing the Teaching Pyramid model through use of the TPOT
Summarize and evaluate the results of the TPOT on the TPOT Summary
Objectives
Understand the coaching model as it applies to implementation of the teaching pyramid
Develop an Action Plan based on TPOT scoring technical assistance needs of the teaching team
Use the Fidelity Checklist to determine the degree to which interventions are carried out as planned
Implementing the Pyramid
Where is your program now? Where do you want to be in a
year? How will you get there? Use the TPOT and coaching as
strategies to support implementation
Coaching Teachers in the Pyramid Includes tools and observations
Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool CSEFEL Inventory of Practices
Vanderbilt.edu/csefel/modules/module1/ handout4.html
TPOT observation and feedback TPOT review form
Action Planning Fidelity Checklist
TPOT
What is it? Used as a way to determine how well
teachers are implementing the pyramid
Meant to be an ongoing tool, not a one time event
Can be a pre/post measure Can supplement other tools (e.g.,
ECERS…)
TPOT
Benchmarks of Quality Program-wide adoption of fidelity tool Identifies strengths and areas for
implementation Captures growth in fidelity of
implementation
Designing Supportive EnvironmentsDesigning Supportive Environments
Building Positive RelationshipsBuilding Positive Relationships
Social Emotional Social Emotional Teaching StrategiesTeaching Strategies
Individualized Individualized Intensive Intensive
InterventionsInterventions
The Teaching Pyramid
CSEFEL
Phases, Activities and Skill-Sets for Coaching Framework
Introducing the teacher to the Pyramid Initial Pyramid training
Preparing for coaching Ongoing professional development
through coaching Pyramid Model Adherence
Using the TPOT Observations
Conducted for a minimum of 2 hours Must observe centers or free play and
at least one teacher-directed activity Focus on observation is lead teacher’s
behavior Interviews
For those practices that cannot be observed in a 2-hour observation
Format of the TPOT
Three types of items Environmental items (items 1-7) –
yes/no based on observation Ratings of practices (items 8-22) –
ratings based on observation and/or teacher report
Red Flags (items 23-38) – yes/no based on observation
Environmental Arrangement Items
Clear boundaries Move easily around room Lack of large open spaces Adequate number of centers Materials support play Preparation of centers Classroom rules
Items based on observations and/or teacher report
Schedules Transitions Conversations Promoting Engagement Behavior Expectations Providing Directions Social Skills Expressing Emotions Problem Solving Friendship Skills Persistent Problem Behavior Communication with Families Involving Families Relationships with Adults
Items are scored based on teacher report Supporting children with persistent
problem behavior Communication with families to
promote involvement Involving families to support social
emotional development and addressing problem behavior
Strategies to build collaborative teaching with other adults
Red Flag items 23-38 Represents issues
related to teacher training, support, or program practices
Indicated areas for immediate training
Scored as yes/no
Summarize Results
Use Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT) Summary Strengths Emerging Skills Professional Development needs
TPOT Demonstration Site
United Cerebral Palsy Colorado (Formerly Cerebral Palsy of Colorado)
Serving children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start; pregnant moms in the Prenatal Program; whole families through extended resource referral
Five centers city-wide (Aurora, CO) Co-Teaching model, plus specialists in the classrooms Proactively inclusive environment: 20-25% of children each year
have diagnosed disabilities On-staff Mentors (Coaches) from early educational and/or mental
health backgrounds
TPOT Demonstration Site Overview of Participation
Initial Engagement Planning for Program Integration Train-the-Trainers Automated Scoring
Feedback from evaluator-scored observations Results from auto-scored evaluations Things to watch for Translating scores into coaching plans
Organizational Roll-out
Automated Scoring Tool
• Contents of the original Fox/Hemmeter TPOT questions were replicated on this electronic form (MS Excel Template)
• Observers use traditional paper/pen tool to observe in classroom
• Data Entry person enters TPOT answers to automated form (could be the observer, could be anyone – regardless of familiarity with the TPOT theory or measurement system)
• TPOT “weighting” (scoring based on importance of skill) is built-in to the spreadsheet
• Automated Scoring Tool (AST) scores up to five classrooms per MS Excel Workbook and includes a Reliability Test
• Each classroom shows result of observation (yes/no), the resulting TPOT score, and a tally of questions answered Yes vs. No.
A Quick Look at the Automated Scoring Tool
• MS Excel Template – use over and over again – up to 5 classrooms per site
• Pull-down menus limit responses to Yes, No or N/A (Also, Reported or Observed)
• Calculates TPOT score once all answers in a section are completed
• Calculates how many “Yes” answers of the total number of answers
• Produces Summary Values at the bottom (per classroom)
• Feeds classroom summary data into a Site Summary (Summary Tab)
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Coaching Teachers in the Pyramid Nurturing Relationships
Meet with teams, partner Meet one-on-one Respect teachers time
Creating Supportive Environments Discuss content, curriculum, strategies and offer choices
Intensive Interventions Quickly respond Behavior Incident Report’s
All Levels Ongoing professional development opportunities Data based decisions guide next steps Keep it relevant
Professional Development Planning
Workshops Share time at staff meetings Peer mentoring Case discussion groups Curriculum development Coaching
TPOT SummaryChanute am Class
Strengths: Transitions between activities (#9) score = 5 Teachers engage in supportive conversations (#10) Score = 5 Promoting children's engagement (#11) score = 4 Teaching children behavior expectations (#12) score = 4 Teaching social skills and emotional competencies (#15) score = 5 Teaching children to express emotions (#16) score = 5 Supporting friendship skills (#18) Score = 5 Communication with families to promote family involvement (#20) score = 5 Involving families in addressing problem behavior (#21) score = 4 Strategies to build collaborative relationships with other adults (#22) score = 5 Learning centers have clear boundaries (physical) The classroom is arranged such that all children in the classroom can move easily around the room.
The classroom is arranged such that there are no large, wide open spaces where children could run. There is an adequate number and variety of centers of interest to children and to support the
number of children. Materials in all centers are adequate to support the number of children allowed to play.
Materials/centers are prepared before children arrive at the center or activity. Classroom rules or program-wide expectations are posted, illustrated with a picture or photo of
each rule or expectation, limited in number (3-5), and stated positively.
Emerging Skills: Providing directions (#13) score = 2 Using effective strategies to respond to problem behavior (#14) score = 2 Teaching problem solving (#17) score = 2
Professional development: Schedules and Routines (#8) score = 0 Supporting children with persistent problem behavior (#19) score = 1
CSEFEL Inventory of Practices
Promoting Children’s Social Emotional Competence tool to assist coaching teachers on the Teaching Pyramid Skills Inventory
Action Planning Use a TPOT Summary from a
classroom Write Proposed goals for Action Plans Complete TPOT Items/Indicators
List items indicating emerging skills or professional development needs
Write Next Steps Person(s) Responsible Dates
Professional development and staff support
Staff support plan Ongoing technical assistance Needs assessment for pyramid
implementation Individualized professional
development plans Group and individualized training
strategies Incentives and acknowledgment
Coach - Plan for time
12-14 Weekly observations/demonstration coaching sessions
30 minute debrief sessions, as needed
Individually targeted to the developmental needs of the teaching team
Fidelity of Intervention Fidelity – Degree to which interventions
are carried out as planned Determined by accuracy and
consistency of implementation Fidelity is reduced by:
Complex interventions Unclear directions or specific instructions Provider knowledge, history, or expectations
Focus specifically on strengths-based praise It’s important to identify areas of
pyramid practices Self-identity strengths Past successes builds confidence for
new learning Specific information makes praise
more comfortable Develop a strengths-based praise
agreement with co-workers