Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Support:
School-wide Implementation
Module 1: IntroductionModule 2: Moving the Team and Process ForwardModule 3: Guidelines for SuccessModule 4: Data-driven Decision-makingModule 5: School-wide Rules and ExpectationsModule 6: Teaching Expectations and Guidelines for SuccessModule 7: Effective Monitoring and SupervisionModule 8: School-wide Reinforcement SystemsModule 9: Team Action Planning
Campus Leadership Team Training Modules
Module 1
Introduction:School-wide PBIS
Puzzling Evidence
“Successful School”
Successful School Examples
Remember a Teacher
Connecting with Children
Where Have We Been?77th
Legislative Session
Senate Bill 1196
Commissioner’s Rule
TAC §89.1053§89.1053
Texas Statewide Behavior Network
Texas Behavior Support Initiative
Texas Behavior Network
Texas PBIS School-wide Project
Texas Behavior Support School-wide Project Provides
• Knowledge and skills regarding positive behavior supports for all students, including those with disabilities
• School-wide, classroom and individual systems of support
• Data collection tools to help facilitate data-driven decision-making
Many Schools are Faced with• Lack of student motivation• Lack of engagement during instructional time• Excessive discipline referrals• Misbehavior in common areas• Lack of respect• Fights and assaults• Truancy and poor attendance• Gang activity and tagging• Ineffective transitions between classes
Often Results in• School failures• Poor academic outcomes• Drop-out/lack of involvement in the school• Involvement in Juvenile Justice System• Disciplinary alternative educational placements• Reactive punishment• Administrative time focused on crisis
management• Loss of ADA funds• Suspensions (discretionary & mandatory)
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) • Involves
– Active leadership from administrators– High expectations for student achievement– Data-driven decision-making– Team approach to design interventions and solve
chronic problems
• It is not– New– A specific or “canned curriculum”– Limited to any particular group of students
Randy Sprick, Ph.D., “Safe and Civil Schools”
What is PBIS?
• Systemic approach based on an extensive body of evidence-based practices
• Prevention, rather than punishment-based
• Focus on teaching academic, social and behavioral expectations
• Emphasis on culturally appropriate practices
Building Safe, Civil
And
Productive Schools PBIS
Three-Tiered Model of Supports
Universal/School-wide
Selected/Classroom
Targeted/Individual Students
(All Students)School-wide Systems of Support
75-80% of Students
(At-Risk Students)Classroom/Small Group Strategies
15-25% of Students
(High-Risk Students)Individual Intervention
5-10% of Students
Red Flags that initiate systems-support for individual students
System Resources available to assist staff in designing support plans for individual students
Behavior Support
Effective Instruction
Universal strategies at the school-wide and classroom levels designed to support ALL students
IndividualSupport
Plans
Randy Sprick, Ph.D., “Safe and Civil Schools”
School Climate = School Safety
• Climate is the behavior of the staff
• Every building has it’s own personality
• Adults set the tone• Schools should feel
“invitational”
Physical Safety
“Safety First”
Emotional Safety: Meeting Basic Human Needs• Survival• Recognition• Acknowledgement• Attention• Belonging• Competence• Nurturing• Purpose• Stimulation/Change
Important themes
• Structure and organize all settings for success
• Clarify expectations for student behavior and teach expectations directly to students
• Interact positively with students
• Correct misbehavior calmly, consistently and immediately
Randy Sprick, Ph.D., “Safe and Civil Schools”
Prevailing Myths
Randy Sprick, Ph.D., “Safe and Civil Schools”
Behavior can be controlled through punishment
Role-bound authority is the bottom line
“But discipline use to work-didn’t it?”
If getting tough doesn’t work, get tougher.
What Does School-wide PBIS Look Like?
• School climate is invitational, instructional, and proactive
• School-wide behavior expectations are in place and used consistently
• Behavior expectations are taught and reinforced on regular basis
• Active supervision is observable• An effective system for gathering and analyzing data
is in place to– Facilitate effective decision-making– Assist in setting priorities– Provide feedback to the staff on campus
I don’t just GO here; I BELONG here.
If there is a significant level of misbehavior in school-wide activities
and/or common areas, you may want to consider the following
• Are expectations clear?
• Are expectations taught and re-taught as needed?
• Is the area/activity structured for success?
• Is supervision and monitoring−adequate?−consistent?−rational/non-emotional?
Consistent School-wide Expectations Include
• Goals• Behavioral expectations• Range of possible
consequences• Encouragement
procedures• Supervision
responsibilities• Teaching responsibilities
If You Want Responsible Behavior
“Teach” “Model”
“Coach” “Reinforce”
School-based
data and sound research
Data Samples
The Art of Supervision
Instruction
Interacting Positively
Professional
Proactively Intervening
Visibility Scanning Circulating
• Identify PBIS as a staff development “priority”
• Align school-wide PBIS with your Campus Improvement Plan(CIP) and other initiatives • Include observations as part of your data
• Review discipline data
• Summarize strengths
• Develop implementation plan
Keys to Establishing School-wide PBIS
Module 1: Team Assignment #1
Common Areas• Hallways• Cafeteria• Arrival• Dismissal• Parking Lot• Restrooms• Playground• Bus• Commons Area• Assemblies
Staff Decision• Vote a 1, 2 or 3 to
prioritize– 1= area that I want to see
improvement – 2=2nd area I would like to
see improved– 3=3rd area I would like to
see improved • Go with the majority but
also consider your data• Report out which of the
areas (no more than 3) you will be working on
“Before”
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“After”
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Module 1: Team Assignment #2
• Determine where you are with creating “PBIS” awareness on your campus and brainstorm how you will address it
• Determine the most effective way to share the information
−What will be the best setting and format?−Who will present/share information?−What information will the participants need?−When will it take place?
* Remember to add the assignment to your Module 1 “To Do List”