Coordinator Orientation for PBIS at the Universal Level

April 9, 2015

Introductions

When we call your name please:

1)Say “hello”2)Tell us what school you are from.3)Indicate who is in the room with you, if

anyone.

Webinar Logistics

• 2 Ways to Interact:– Raise your hand using the icon on your screen– Type a question into the text box

• Intermittently we will provide opportunities to interact.

• This webinar will be recorded.• Please note, your microphone will be muted

unless otherwise indicated.

Agenda• Brief PBIS Review• Define Responsibilities and Competencies of:

– School Coordinator– SU/SD Coordinator – Team Members– Administrator

• Identify Coaching and Other Supports Available• Using your School Data: SET & SAS• Answer remaining Questions

SYST

EMS

PRACTICES

DATASupportingStaff Behavior

SupportingDecisionMaking

SupportingStudent Behavior

OUTCOMES

Social Competence &Academic Achievement

Universal Prevention:School-/Classroom-Wide Systems for

All Students,Staff, & Settings

Targeted Prevention:Specialized Group

Systems for Students with At-Risk Behavior

Intensive Prevention:Specialized

IndividualizedSystems for Students

with High-Risk Behavior

~80% of Students

~15%

~5%

SCHOOL-WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

SUPPORT

~80% of Students

~15%

~5%

Establishing Continuum for SWPBIS

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

INTENSIVE PREVENTION• Function-based support• Wraparound• Person-centered planning• •

UNIVERSAL PREVENTION• Teach SW expectations• Proactive SW discipline• Positive reinforcement• Effective instruction• Parent engagement•

TARGETED PREVENTION• • • • •

INTENSIVE PREVENTION• • • • •

UNIVERSAL PREVENTION• • • • • •

What are the elements of PBIS at the Universal Level?

1. Create a common purpose

1. Define 3-5 positively stated behavioral expectations

1. Develop systems for teaching behavioral expectations

1. Develop systems for acknowledging and rewarding behavioral expectations

– Develop systems for discouraging problem behaviors

1. Develop data management systems

SCHOOL LEVELSCHOOL LEVEL

School School Coordinators & Coordinators & AdministratorsAdministrators

SU/SD LEVELSU/SD LEVEL

SU/SD SU/SD Coordinators Coordinators

REGIONAL LEVELREGIONAL LEVEL

ImplementationImplementation Coaches Coaches

STATE LEVELSTATE LEVEL

Trainers/State TA’s Trainers/State TA’s

Vermont PBIS System of Supports

Why have a PBIS School Coordinator?

• Support Team with action planning and implementation

• Help with Team sustainability and accountability

• Team reinforcement (positive nag)• Facilitate the use of data in decision

making• Public relations and communications• Network with other schools• Feedback to statewide PBIS Team

PBIS School Coordinator Pre-requisites:

• Role endorsed by school principal

• Interest in performing responsibilities of coordinator

• Flexibility to complete tasks during the day

• Positive rapport with other school staff and professional credibility

• Attendance at introductory trainings

PBIS School Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Ensure Team is scheduled to meet at least monthly and facilitation occurs

• Help with Team organization and task completion

• Organize and report data to SU Level Team and to the State

• Attend Coordinators Learning and Networking Series

• Attend training events

PBIS School Coordinator Competencies:

• Fluency with PBIS features – systems, data and practices

• Effectively communicates with school leadership team, SU/SD PBIS Coordinator and community stakeholders (e.g., faculty, students, staff, parents, community members)

• Positively reports, promotes, shapes, and reinforces school team progress and products

Role of PBIS SU/SD Coordinator

• Establish SU/District Team• Conduct SET Evaluations• Act as a liaison between schools and State Team• Attend School-based Leadership Team Mtgs (2-3

times/year)• Secure resources/funding for school teams• Create capacity for staff training through SU

training Calendar

Coordinators Calendar

http://www.pbisvermont.org/resources/coaches-a-coordinators/school-coordinators

Activity after the webinar!

• Complete the PBIS Coordinator self-

assessment (optional)

• Identify three priorities for your own

professional learning

• Review your learning priorities with your Team

PBIS Leadership Team Member Responsibilities:

• Share team roles• Promote PBIS

Implementation Plan to representative group in school

• Attend monthly team meetings

• Volunteer for team tasks• Act as PBIS cheerleader!

PBIS Administrator Responsibilities:

• Support your role as Coordinator (your time, schedule)

• Promote & prioritize PBIS to ALL stakeholders

• Be active/visible on team;• Troubleshoot systems level

issues• Attend monthly team

meetings• Volunteer for team tasks

Principal

Support for PBIS is needed at every level!

Supports Available to You:

• During the Universal Training:– Presenters, State TA’s, Implementation Coaches,

SU/SD Coordinators– Optional PBIS Coordinator Check-in at end of each

day

• Other PBIS schools (find info on our website)• Websites: www.pbisvermont.org and

www.pbis.org

VT Statewide Structure of SupportLevel How is support provided? Who is supported?

State Technical Assistance (State TAs)

•Info Dissemination•Funding•TA/Coaching to SUs•Regional Meetings •Trainings

SU/District Coordinators & SU/District Leadership Teams

Implementation Coaches (for some schools)

•Coaching to SU’s and Schools•Trainings

SU/District Coordinators, School Coordinator & Building Teams

SU/SD Coordinator •Coaching to schools•Visibility and political support •Resources

School Coordinator & Building Teams

School Coordinator & School Leadership Teams

•Implementation of evidence-based practices

Staff, Students and Families

Questions or Comments?

Using your School Data:

SET and SAS

VTPBiS YouTube Channel

First Steps to Implementation Module Series:

Module 1: Part 1: PBIS ReviewPart 2: Team Responsibilities & Working Smarter, Not Harder

Module 2:Part 1: Introduction of the six components of PBIS

Component 1: Purpose StatementPart 2: Component 2: Behavior Expectations

Module 3: PBIS Data Tools

Module 4:Family Engagement

Improving Decision-Making

Problem SolutionFrom

To ProblemProblem

SolvingSolution

Information (Data)

Assessing PBIS Implementation

Self-Assessment Survey (SAS)

Reviewing your Self-Assessment Survey (SAS) results…..

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Purpose: Assess staff perceptions of PBIS practices in place and priority for changesDesign annual action plan

Format: Survey

Completed by:

All staffManual or on-line scoring, graphing

When? Annually, preferably in the spring

Two main questions

1. What systems are in place now?

2. What systems are most in need of improvement?

Total Score:

Subscale:

Items:

Assessing PBIS Implementation

School-wide Evaluation Tool

(SET)

Reviewing your School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) results…

Purpose: Assess school-wide implementation of PBIS practices

Format: Interviews with staff, students; observations; review of discipline related documents

Completed by:

CoachesManual scoring, graphing

When? Before SW implementation,6-12 weeks after SW implementation,Annually

SET Components

Section A: Expectations Defined

Section B: Behavioral Expectations Taught

Section C: On-Going System for Rewarding Behavioral Expectations

Section D System for Responding to Behavioral Violations

Section E: Monitoring and Evaluation

Section F: Leadership

Baseline SET Subscale:

Items:

Post-SET EXAMPLE:

Important Next Steps:

1) After this webinar, Anne Dubie will e-mail you the following:1) The YouTube link and follow-up Instructions for the First

Steps Online Module Series.2) Information regarding the SAS

2) Schedule a time to do First Steps Online Module Series (Anne Dubie will e-mail you the link and follow-up instructions)

3) Your State TA will be in contact with you to schedule your Pre-SET

Important Resources:

•VTPBiS Training Calendar & Resources: www.pbisvermont.org

•VTPBiS Newsletters and Updates

•VTPBiS Pinterest

•National PBIS Website: www.pbis.org

Questions and Comments?

Thank you!Thank you!