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Getting Started with SWPBIS:
One District’s Journey through the Process
Presented by: Robert Lindeman
Jason Shoaf Carrie Frohnapfel
Session Outcomes
• Discuss strategies and suggestions on how we were able to align systems, data and practices to ensure strong outcomes in SWPBIS.
• Discuss how we were we able to ensure district-wide participation in the SWPBIS process.
• Discuss the process for getting started with SWPBIS through universal training and will share their successes and lessons learned.
PRACTICES
Supporting
Staff behavior
Supporting
Decision
Making
Supporting
Student behavior
School Wide
Positive
Behavior
Interventions
and
Support
OUTCOMES
Social Responsibility &
Academic Achievement
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PRACTICES
Supporting
Staff behavior
Supporting
Decision
Making
Supporting
Student behavior
OUTCOMES
Social Responsibility &
Academic Achievement
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Not limited to any particular group of
students…it’s for all students
Not new…its based on long history of
effective educational practices & strategies
School Wide
Positive
Behavior
Interventions
and
Support
Not specific practice or curriculum…it’s a general approach
to preventing problem behavior
and encouraging prosocial behavior
Establishing a Social Culture
Common
Vision/Values
Common
Language
Common
Experience
MEMBERSHIP
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
Individualized
Systems for Students with
High-Risk Behavior
~80% of Students
~15%
~5%
CONTINUUM OF
SCHOOL-WIDE
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR
INTERVENTIONS &
SUPPORT
ALL
SOME
FEW
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Tier 1: 80-85%
Universal Prevention
Early Stage Problem
Solving
Tier 2: 5-10%
Tier 3: 1-5% RTII Framework
Bully Prevention
Olweus Classroom Management
Riverview School District
• Getting to Know Who we Are……
Riverview School District
• Getting to Know Who we Are……
VernerTenth
Street
Junior/Senior
High School
African-American 16.20% 1.70% 6%
Asian 0% 0.90% 0.50%
Hispanic 1.70% 1.10% 0.50%
White 77.50% 95.50% 92.70%
Economically
Disadvantaged63.60% 17.20% 37.40%
Special Education 16.20% 9.40% 13.30%
Full Time Teachers 18.8 28.5 49.3
Total Number of
Students173 352 565
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Implementation Blueprint and Self-Assessment
Considering adoption of a SWPBIS approach
Planning for an initial SWPBIS implementation
Attempting to enhance the accuracy and durability of SWPBIS implementation
Considering expansion of SWPBIS implementation
Riverview School District
Considering adoption of a SWPBIS approach
Considering adoption of a SWPBIS approach
• PD Committee – Wanted to create culture at Riverview – Discussed the scope and sequence of social/emotional
curricula at each level – Issues arose with in-coming 7th Graders
• Missing common experience/common language
– Wanted consistency and quality throughout each school/level at Riverview
• Already working on curriculum and team felt it was imperative to look at behavior as well
– Wanted to answer the question “What does it mean to be a student at Riverview?”
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Riverview School District
Planning for an initial SWPBIS implementation
Planning for Initial SWPBIS Implementation:
• Meetings
– Summer Administration
• Overview of SWPBIS
• Determine SWPBIS team members
• Create a schedule for team and staff professional development
– Summer PD Committee
• Overview SWPBIS
• Are we “on-board?”
Planning for Initial SWPBIS Implementation:
• Meetings
– Administration
• Determine data collection and data-based decision-making
– School Board Meetings
• Introduction
• Discussion of PD for 2012-2013 School Year
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• Training Days – District Leadership Team
• Universal Day 1 training
• Determine purpose and expectations
– Building Core Teams • Begin with an update from District Leadership Team
Members
• Universal Days 2 and 3 training
• Created presentations to update staff and share/discuss Universal tools
– February
Planning for Initial SWPBIS Implementation:
• Training Days
– Full faculty
• Kick-off District-wide Welcome Day 1
• Update staff and share/discuss Universal tools – October and February
• Staff Meetings
• One full day prior to start of 2012-2013 School Year
Planning for Initial SWPBIS Implementation:
Riverview School District
Attempting to enhance the accuracy and durability of SWPBIS implementation
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• Schedule for on-going team meetings – District level
– School level
• Two hour delay schedule in place and improved to continue professional development and expansion of knowledge for ALL staff
• District internal coach to coordinate at each level
Attempting to enhance the accuracy and durability of SWPBIS implementation
Riverview School District
Considering expansion of SWPBIS implementation
Considering expansion of SWPBIS implementation
• Hope to streamline process for Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs)
• Utilization of on-going planning meetings at the district and school level
• District internal coach tasked with ensuring day-to-day implementation issues at the school level are handled
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Sample Universal Tools
District Wide Mission Statement
We are on the road to achievement at Riverview School District by being
respectful, responsible and ready to work hard.
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Tenth Street School Purpose Statement
• To model and teach students the character and behavior skills necessary to excel in both academic and social settings
• Promote compassion by empowering students to accept learning and cultural differences in our school, our community and our world.
• Provide each student with a curriculum that I s rigorous and engaging
• Give appropriate feedback and support to students who need more encouragement to succeed.
Verner Elementary School Purpose Statement
• Verner Elementary students will reach their full potential academically, behaviorally, socially and
emotionally through the use of clear expectations, research-based supports and interventions, effective
communication, and positive participation in the school community.
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Riverview Junior-Senior High School Purpose Statement
• Riverview Junior Senior High School models and teaches positive academic, social, and emotional behaviors in a respectful educational community. Our goal is to prepare students to be responsible citizens ready for active participation in the global environment.
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Riverview School District Expectations
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Be Respectful
*Towards others
*Toward self
*Toward your surroundings
Be Responsible *Take ownership of your actions
*Make good choices
*Do the right thing
Be Ready to Work *To learn
*To participate
*To respond
Behavioral Expectations/Matrix 1/25/12 ****** This section is for you to tailor to your classroom. These are only suggestions.
Setting/ Expectations
Classroom ****** (Just a start for in-dividual input.)
Lunchroom Playground Bathroom Hallway
Be Respectful *Towards others *Toward self *Toward your surroundings
Listen respectfully to staff and students. Follow classroom rules.
Use kind words and Level 2 voices. Include everyone.
Take turns. Share. Be a good sport. Include everyone.
Give others privacy. Use Level 1 voices. Use polite greetings.
Be Responsible *Take ownership of your actions *Make good choices *Do the right thing
Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself. Keep your space neat. Return borrowed materials.
Follow adult directions the first time. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself. Put trash in cans.
Follow adult directions the first time. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself. Stay in playground area. Ask permission to leave.
Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.
Follow adult directions the first time. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Be Ready to Work *To learn *To participate *To respond
Be on time. Come to school prepared. Have materials ready.
Know what you want for lunch. At the signal, clean up and line up.
At the signal, clean up and line up.
Go, flush, wash and clean up. Get back to class quickly.
Walk straight, tight and to the right.
Tenth Street Tigers Roar Respect, Responsibility and Readiness!
Verner Positive Behavioral Matrix
Settings/ Expectations
Hallways Lunch Room Lunch Line Recess Dismissal Bathroom Assemblies
Ready Walk on right side of
hall
Carry what you need
Enjoy your healthy meal
so you are ready for
the rest of the day
Know what you ordered
Take what you need
Dress for the
weather
Have all
materials for home
Go Flush Wash Leave
Go with class to assigned
area
Respectful Use voice level 0-1
Follow adult directions
Use voice
level 2
Say “please” and “thank you”
Use level 2
voice
Be a good sport
Include
everyone
Follow adult directions
Follow adult directions
Give others
privacy
Use
appropriate voice level
Look and
Listen
Responsible Maintain
handshake distance
Clean your tray and
area carefully
Ask first
Walk
Maintain handshake distance
Walk
Wait your
turn
Use equipment
appropriately
Clean-up
Know where
you are going and
go directly there
Return to
class promptly
Follow adult directions
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Questions?
References
• Sugai, G., Horner, R.H., Algozzine, R., Barrett, S., Lewis, T., Anderson, C., Bradley, R., Choi, J. H., Dunlap, G., Eber, L., George, H., Kincaid, D., McCart, A., Nelson, M., Newcomer, L., Putnam, R., Riffel, L., Rovins, M., Sailor, W., Simonsen, B. (2010). School-wide positive behavior support: Implementers’ blueprint and self-assessment. Eugene, OR: University of Oregon.
• National Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs at pbis.org
• Pennsylvania Positive Behavior Support Universal curriculum at papbs.org
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Contact Information
• Robert Lindeman – District Coach
• Jason Shoaf – Principal, Verner Elementary School
• Carrie Frohnapfel – PA PBS Facilitator