Power in Partnership

Power in Partnership

Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling

and

Positive Behavior Interventions & Support

Endorsement

The theoretical framework presented in this

program is supported by:

The Oregon School Counselor Association

The Oregon Positive Behavior Interventions & Support Network

Primary Prevention:

School-/ClassroomWide Systems forAll students, staff, & settings

~ 80% of students

~ 15%

~ 5%

Tertiary Prevention:

Specialized, IndividualizedSystems for StudentsWith High-Risk Behavior

Secondary Prevention:

Specialized GroupSystems for StudentsWith At-Risk Behavior

PBIS

Positive Behavior Interventions & Support PBIS is an applied science that uses educational methods

To help individuals develop more socially appropriate behavior

While also facilitating change in the broader social systems that

influence the individual’s behavior and general quality of life.

PBIS is a prevention-oriented approach to student discipline that is

characterized by its

Focus on defining and teaching behavioral expectations,

Rewarding appropriate behaviors,

Continual evaluation of its effectiveness, and

Integration of supports for individuals, groups, the school as a whole,

and school/family/community partnerships.

The ASCA National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs

School Counseling Program

A School Counseling Program has a strong theoretical basis in the psychology of human development.

A School Counseling Program assists each and every student

To acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to become well-rounded individuals, and

To become:

responsible and contributing citizens,

productive workers, and

lifelong learners.


Counseling PBIS

PrimaryPrevention

SecondaryPrevention

TertiaryPrevention

PrimaryPrevention

Guidance Curriculum, Education Plan and Profile, School-wide Collaboration for Positive School Climate.

What a School Counseling Program Brings to PBIS

SecondaryPrevention

PrimaryPrevention


Counseling Groups, Responsive Services, Collaboration for Student Success.


SecondaryPrevention

TertiaryPrevention

PrimaryPrevention

Crisis Response, Intensive Individual Counseling, Referral to Community Resources, Parent Collaboration.



Counseling Groups, Responsive Services, Collaboration for Student Success.


TertiaryPrevention

PrimaryPrevention

Counseling

SecondaryPrevention

TertiaryPrevention

PrimaryPrevention

PBIS

What PBIS Brings to a School Counseling Program

Red zone interventions provide valuable information for intensive teaming, collaboration

resource and referral of individual students

Yellow zone interventions manage student behavior, allowing counselors more opportunity to address

underlying causes of behavior and build skills for life

Green zone school-wide expectation and acknowledgement systems create an atmosphere

in which students can Learn to Learn, Learn to Live, Learn to Work, and

Learn to Contribute

SecondaryPrevention

TertiaryPrevention

PrimaryPrevention

Level 0 - 6:Guidance Curriculum & School Wide Activities

Levels 2 - 6:Groups, SAT,

Collaboration, Consultation, Individual Counseling &Referral

Levels 5 & 6:Individual Counseling, FBA, Referral,Crisis Support

Counseling Interface with PBIS

How Counselors Support PBIS

Counselors Serve as leaders of systemic change initiatives.

Foster student resiliency by balancing opportunities for meaningful participation, care and support, and high expectations.

Specialize in responding to individual student needs.

Use data to inform development of student-driven programs and build in accountability.

Tie academic achievement to student goals and future life success.

Ensure equitable access for each and every student.

Are trained in behavior theory and possess the skills that make them a strong resource for implementation of PBIS.

Counseling Programs Augment PBIS

Effective Counseling Programs Deliver school-wide guidance curriculum to students.

Involve collaboration among administrators, teachers, parents, students, community members at all levels.

Foster optimal student success.

Broaden the perspective of the learning environment.

Are facilitated by professionally trained counselors.

PBIS Augments Counseling Programs

Effective PBIS Programs Provide a rich source of data

Foster positive consistent school climate

Recognize that a team approach is required to achieve systemic change

Offer targeted interventions to promote student success

Encourage staff to acknowledge students strengths

Provide staff with professional development that aligns with counseling program goals, such as bully-proofing and problem-solving

Benefits of Partnering PBIS With a Comprehensive School Counseling Program

Students are able to go beyond learning situation-specific behaviors to learning transferrable skills that apply to a variety of situations.

PBIS provides data that can more sharply focus a comprehensive school counseling program.

Counselors can target areas on which to focus student interventions.

PBIS manages symptoms allowing counselors to focus on underlying issues.

A positive school climate fosters learning and personal development.

Team approach improves communication and collaboration.

Provides a multi-dimensional response to students.

Students with personal needs in PBIS green zone are also served.

Modeling and mentoring are more prevalent.

Schools become more strength-based.

Creates an approach for schools to be proactive and preventative.

Linda C. Eby, MEd, LPC [email protected]

Marty L. Larsen, MEd [email protected]

Resources

American School Counselor Association

http://www.schoolcounselor.org

Oregon School Counselor Association

http://www.oscainc.org

Washington School Counselor Association

http://www.wa-schoolcounselor.org

PBIS website

http://www.pbis.org

Documents

Power in Partnership