EBS Survey

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Effective Behavior Support (EBS) Self-Assessment Survey

Purpose: * Assess staff perceptions of PBS practices and systems (school-wide, nonclassroom, classroom, individual student) in place and priority for changes* Design annual action plan

Format: Survey

Completed by: All staff initially; subsequent years can be al staff, small groups, or the teamManual or on-line scoring, graphing

When? Annually, preferably in the spring

Data Collection Protocol

Should be administered and scored prior to Summer Institute 2008

There after, conducted annually, preferably in spring.

Completed by all staff. Use results to design annual action

plan.

Administration

All staff complete the survey independently.

Schedule 20-30 minutes to complete the survey.

Staff should base their rating on their individual experiences in the school. If they do not work in classrooms, answer questions that are applicable to them.

Scoring

“What is the current status of this feature (i.e. in place, partially in place, not in place)?”

For each feature rated partially in place or not in place, “What is the priority for improvement for this feature (i.e., high, medium, low)?”

Summarizing the results

Current Status Feature Priority for Improve. In place Partial

in Place Not in Place

School-wide is defined as involving all students, all staff, & all settings

High Med Low

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√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Expectations rewarded √ √ √ √ √ √ √

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EBS Survey • Current StatusMay 2006

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Team Activity at The Summer Institute

Review your school’s EBS data: at the Summer Institute 2008

What systems appear to be in place?

What system(s) are in need of attention and considered “high” priorities by staff?

SET

School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET)

Purpose: Assess evidence of critical features of school-wide PBS implementation; Progress over time; Helps team make data-based decisions on intervention and program efficacy.

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

Initial SET

To be scheduled between now and the Summer Institute 2008

One implementation coach (BEST Team member) member will administer the SET on site

Requires:30 minute administrator interview10 random staff interviews (2 minutes each)15 random student interview (30 seconds each)We will score the SET and provide the data to you at the

Summer Institute 2008

SET: Pre/Post ScoresMay 2003

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Section C: On-Going System for Rewarding Behavioral Expectations

Section D System for Responding to Behavioral Violations

Section E: Monitoring and EvaluationSection F: LeadershipSection G: District Support

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Overall Implementation

Activity 2b: Data-based Action Planning: at the BEST Summer Institute 2008

Review data from the School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET) for your school SET Scoring Guide and Summary

data/graphs distributed by VT PBS External Coach

What SW practices appear to be in place? What SW practices that need to be

established? Discuss SET summary with your VTPBS

External Coach and develop action plan steps (at the Institute)

To Do Now!

1. Meet with your implementation coach and schedule your SET between now and the Summer Institute.

2. Team PBS coordinator complete EBS Application (to be distributed)

Thank you!