Iowa Behavior Alliance:School-wide PBS

Third Annual State Conference

October 2-3, 2007

School-wide PBISCurrent Directions

Rob HornerUniversity of Oregon

OSEP TA Center on Positive Behavior Supportwww.pbis.orgwww.swis.org

Goals Provide update on emerging developments in

school-wide PBIS Select a path for 07-08 Emphasize the need to continuously revisit

classroom systems Focus on variables that affect sustainability

Main Messages School-wide PBIS is continuing to expand in

content and implementation. More intense behavior support Better link with academic supports National impact (federal policy…NCLB)

Consider using classroom self-assessment as part of early orientation this coming year.

Focus on sustainability (self-assess) From school, district, region, state perspectives.

What is School-wide Positive Behavior Support?

School-wide PBS is: A systems approach for establishing the social culture and

individualized behavioral supports needed for schools to be effective learning environments for all students.

Evidence-based features of SW-PBS Prevention Define and teach positive social expectations Acknowledge positive behavior Arrange consistent consequences for problem behavior On-going collection and use of data for decision-making Continuum of intensive, individual interventions. Administrative leadership – Team-based implementation (Systems that

support effective practices)

One Example Middle School in Oregon (grades 6-8)

Early adoptor of SWPBS (1998-99) 90% staff and admin turnover in 9 years. 05-06 Tough Year

Major racial conflict Family disenchantment with school Poor social climate in the school

06-07 Revision and reintroduction of SWPBS (Used Planning Guide)

Focus was on Whole-School and Classroom Systems Started with staff… included students….families Teaching and acknowledging “being respectful”

15% reduction in office discipline referrals.

12% reduction in out of school suspension

Met AYP for first time in school history

23% increase in proportion of students meeting reading standard

Change in perceived safety predictability, and social quality of the school

2005-06 2006-07

ODR/100/School Day

Establishing a Social Culture

Common Vision/Values

Common Language

Common Experience

MEMBERSHIP

Jeffrey’s

Current Status Implementation of School-wide PBS as of

September, 2007 : 6936 schools in 44 states

Pre-KPreschool

K-6Elementary

6-9Middle

9-12High School

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Iowa 134 Schools adopting SWPBS

Exemplars at Elementary, Middle, High Trainers SWIS Facilitators Coaching Cadre __________________________________ AEA role Define new context for SWPBS… move from being

an “initiative” to being a “way of doing business”

Iowa Elementary School

Active Developments/ Findings School-wide PBIS as an Evidence-based practice Linking School-wide PBIS to academic gains Building depth in School-wide PBIS implementation

(Secondary/Tertiary) (wrap around) Greater emphasis on classroom practices High Schools Disproportionality Sustainability Social Culture

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Kent

Skiba

Doolittle

Michigan

Jeffrey

Areas of Implementation Emphasis Universal (primary prevention)

Classroom Secondary (Targeted) Tertiary (Intensive)

Planning

Annual Plan

Classroom

Focusing on Classroom Systems Classroom behavioral expectations Classroom routines Self-management Positive environment Physical layout Maximize academic engagement Promote academic success Hierarchy of responses to problem behavior Vary modes of instruction Systems to request additional behavior support

Self-assessment

Self-Assess Classroom Systems– build into school-wide score

Sustain SW-PBS by making it Effective for all students

High fidelity of implementation at all levels/phases Efficient practices with supporting systems

Easier to do each year. Available to everyone in the school

SWPBS should “work” for all Continuously Regenerating

Adaptive to change over time Publicly accountable

Checklist

Jennifer Doolittle

Administrative/Staff Support

Team-basedAction Planning

Collection and use of data for

Decision-making

Sustained Use of SW-PBS

Policies

MissionSIPJob Descrip

Handbook

ExpectationsLesson PlansSchedule

BSP toolsConsequence

Letters toFamilies

DistrictInvestment

CoachTrainersBeh SpecData System

FamilyCollaboration

Cultural CoreLink to commHome link

Budget

PlanningStud TrainTeam DevelReward Sys

Visibility

NewsletterNewspaperPostersEtc

Horner & Sugai, 2005

Fidelity of SWPBSImplementation

Activity Identify status of sustainability features in

your school

Identify the two features that would be most effective for improving sustainability for the next 3 years.

Summary Tremendous progress in Iowa SWPBIS is becoming embedded in national

educational reform agenda For 07-08

Self-assess and select a path Consider re-assessment of classroom systems Consider including at least ONE goal focusing on

improving sustainability