School-Wide Positive Behavior Support: Rationale, Readiness,

Features

George SugaiOSEP Center on PBIS

Center for Behavioral Education & Research

University of ConnecticutAugust 20, 2008

www.pbis.org www.cber.org

George.sugai@uconn.edu

Challenge

PURPOSE

1.Review SWPBS rationale,

features, & examples

2.Review strategies for keeping

SWPBS going

SWPBS is about….

SW-PBS Logic!Successful individual student behavior support is linked to host environments or school climates that are effective, efficient, relevant, & durable(Zins & Ponti, 1990)

“141 Days!”Intermediate/senior high school with 880 students reported over 5,100 office discipline referrals in one academic year. Nearly 2/3 of students have received at least one office discipline referral.

5,100 referrals =

76,500 min @15 min =

1,275 hrs =

159 days @ 8 hrs

2 WORRIES

• Get Tough (practices)

• Train-&-Hope (systems)

Immediate & seductive solution….”Get Tough!”

• Clamp down & increase monitoring

• Re-re-re-review rules

• Extend continuum & consistency of consequences

• Establish “bottom line”

...Predictable individual response

Erroneous assumption that student…

• Is inherently “bad”

• Will learn more appropriate behavior through increased use of “aversives”

• Will be better tomorrow…….

But….false sense of safety/security!

• Fosters environments of control

• Triggers & reinforces antisocial behavior

• Shifts accountability away from school

• Devalues child-adult relationship

• Weakens relationship between academic & social behavior programming

Science of behavior has taught us that students….

• Are NOT born with “bad behaviors”

• Do NOT learn when presented contingent aversive consequences

……..Do learn better ways of behaving by being taught directly & receiving positive feedback.

VIOLENCE PREVENTION?

• Surgeon General’s Report on Youth Violence (2001)

• Coordinated Social Emotional & Learning (Greenberg et al., 2003)

• Center for Study & Prevention of Violence (2006)

• White House Conference on School Violence (2006)

• Positive, predictable school-wide climate

• High rates of academic & social success

• Formal social skills instruction

• Positive active supervision & reinforcement

• Positive adult role models

• Multi-component, multi-year school-family-community effort

Worry #2:“Train & Hope”

REACT toProblemBehavior

REACT toProblemBehavior

Select &ADD

Practice

Select &ADD

Practice

Hire EXPERTto TrainPractice

Hire EXPERTto TrainPractice

WAIT forNew

Problem

WAIT forNew

Problem

Expect, But HOPE for

Implementation

Expect, But HOPE for

Implementation

SYST

EMS

PRACTICES

DATASupportingStaff Behavior

SupportingStudent Behavior

OUTCOMES

Supporting Social Competence &Academic Achievement

SupportingDecisionMaking

4 PBS Elements

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

Responsiveness-to-Intervention & SWPBS

~80% of Students

~15%

~5%

ESTABLISHING A CONTINUUM of SWPBS

SECONDARY PREVENTION• Check in/out• Targeted social skills instruction• Peer-based supports• Social skills club•

TERTIARY PREVENTION• Function-based support• Wraparound/PCP• Special Education• •

PRIMARY PREVENTION• Teach & encourage positive SW expectations• Proactive SW discipline• Effective instruction• Parent engagement•

Audit

1.Identify existing practices by tier

2.Specify outcome for each effort

3.Evaluate implementation accuracy & outcome effectiveness

4.Eliminate/integrate based on outcomes

5.Establish decision rules (RtI)

Agreements

Team

Data-based Action Plan

ImplementationEvaluation

GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION

PROCESS: “Getting Started”

Classroom

SWPBSSubsystems

Non-classroomFamily

Student

School-w

ide

1.Common purpose & approach to discipline

2.Clear set of positive expectations & behaviors

3. Procedures for teaching expected behavior

4.Continuum of procedures for encouraging expected behavior

5. Continuum of procedures for discouraging inappropriate behavior

6. Procedures for on-going monitoring & evaluation

School-wide

• Positive expectations & routines taught & encouraged

• Active supervision by all staff– Scan, move, interact

• Precorrections & reminders

• Positive reinforcement

Non-classroom

• Classroom-wide positive expectations taught & encouraged

• Teaching classroom routines & cues taught & encouraged

• Ratio of 6-8 positive to 1 negative adult-student interaction

• Active supervision• Redirections for minor, infrequent behavior errors• Frequent precorrections for chronic errors• Effective academic instruction & curriculum

Classroom

• Behavioral competence at school & district levels

• Function-based behavior support planning

• Team- & data-based decision making

• Comprehensive person-centered planning & wraparound processes

• Targeted social skills & self-management instruction

• Individualized instructional & curricular accommodations

Individual Student

• Continuum of positive behavior support for all families

• Frequent, regular positive contacts, communications, & acknowledgements

• Formal & active participation & involvement as equal partner

• Access to system of integrated school & community resources

Family

Teaching Academics & Behaviors

DEFINESimply

DEFINESimply

MODELMODEL

PRACTICEIn Setting

PRACTICEIn Setting

ADJUST forEfficiency

ADJUST forEfficiency

MONITOR &ACKNOWLEDGE

Continuously

MONITOR &ACKNOWLEDGE

Continuously

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School Locations

Referrals by Location

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Types of Problem Behavior

Referrals per Prob Behavior

Referrals by Problem Behavior

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School Locations

Referrals by LocationReferrals per Location

Referrals per Student

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Students

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7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:0010:3011:00 11:3012:0012:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30

Time of Day

Referrals by Time of DayReferrals by Time of Day

FRMS Total Office Discipline ReferralsSustained Impact

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Academic Years

To

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Rs

Pre

Post

Funding Visibility PoliticalSupport

Training Coaching Evaluation

Local School Teams/Demonstrations

PBS Systems Implementation Logic

Leadership Team

Active & Integrated Coordination

Behavior Support Elements

Problem Behavior

Functional Assessment

Intervention & Support Plan

Fidelity of Implementation

Impact on Behavior & Lifestyle

*Response class*Routine analysis*Hypothesis statement *Alternative behaviors

*Competing behavior analysis *Contextual fit*Strengths, preferences, & lifestyle outcomes*Evidence-based interventions

*Implementation support*Data plan

*Continuous improvement*Sustainability plan

• Team-based• Behavior competence

Only 2 Basic FunctionsProblemBehavior

Obtain/GetSomething

Escape/Avoid

Something

SocialTangible/Activity

Adult

Stimulation/Sensory

Peer

Pos Reinf Neg Reinf

Existing

aversive

condition

identified

MORE INFORMAL

EASIERSIMPLE

INDIRECT

MOREDIRECT

COMPLICATEDDIFFICULTFORMAL

When has FBA been done?1. Clear & measurable definition of problem

behaviors.

2. Complete testable hypothesis or summary statement is provided.

• Statement of function (purpose) of behavior

3. Data (direct observation) to confirm testable hypothesis.

4. Behavior intervention plan based on testable hypothesis

• Contextually appropriate supports for accurate implementation

STEP 4: Routine Analysis

Schedule(Times)

Activity Likelihood of Problem Behavior Specific Problem Behavior

8:00 Waiting to enter buildingLow High1 2 3 4 5 6

See escalation described above

8:15 Advisory & Planning 1 2 3 4 5 6

Mostly teasing and touching property of others. Doesn’t escalate much further

9:15 Language Arts 1 2 3 4 5 6Occasional name

calling/teasing

10:15 Recess 1 2 3 4 5 6See escalation described

above

11:30 Math 1 2 3 4 5 6 Occasional teasing

12:00 Lunch 1 2 3 4 5 6See escalation described

above

12:35 Earth Science 1 2 3 4 5 6 Minor verbal harassment

1:15 Art or Phy Ed 1 2 3 4 5 6See escalation described

above

2:00 Reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rarely a problem

2:50 Waiting for bus 1 2 3 4 5 6See escalation described

above

Fundamental Rule!

“You should not propose to reduce a problem behavior without also identifying alternative, desired behaviors person should perform instead of problem behavior” (O’Neill et al., 1997, p. 71).

Setting Events TriggeringAntecedents

MaintainingConsequences

ProblemBehavior

Lack of peer

contact in 30 min.

Do difficultmath

assignment.

Noncompli-ance,

profanity,physical

aggression

Avoid task,remove from

class.

DesiredAlternative

TypicalConsequence

Points,grades,

questions,more work.

Do workw/o

complaints.

Summary Statement

AcceptableAlternative

Ask forbreak,ask for help.

Why is function important?

Because consequences compete!!

Function

Setting Events TriggeringAntecedents

MaintainingConsequences

ProblemBehavior

DesiredAlternative

TypicalConsequenceSummary Statement

AcceptableAlternative

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Setting EventManipulations

AntecedentManipulations

ConsequenceManipulations

BehaviorManipulations

George.sugai@uconn.eduRobh@uoregon.eduwww.pbis.org www.cber.org

SETTING

All Settings

Hallways Playgrounds CafeteriaLibrary/Computer Lab

Assembly Bus

Respect Ourselves

Be on task.Give

your best effort.

Be prepared

.

Walk. Have a plan.

Eat all your food.

Select healthy foods.

Study, read,

compute.

Sit in one spot.

Watch for your stop.

Respect Others

Be kind.Hands/feet to self.Help/share with

others.

Use normal voice

volume.Walk to right.

Play safe.Include others.Share

equipment.

Practice good table

manners

Whisper.

Return books.

Listen/watch.Use

appropriate applause.

Use a quiet voice.Stay in

your seat.

Respect Property

Recycle.Clean up after self.

Pick up litter.

Maintain physical space.

Use equipment properly.

Put litter in garbage can.

Replace trays & utensils.Clean up

eating area.

Push in chairs.Treat books

carefully.

Pick up.Treat chairs appropriatel

y.

Wipe your feet.Sit

appropriately.