While we wait for the session to beginWhy are you here in this session?

• We would all like to eliminate obstacles to learning so that we reach and exceed 80/90/100.

• Take one minute while we wait and visualize one obstacle or person or process that interferes with reaching 80/90/100 goals in your school.

PBIS

Refining The 2015-16 Plan

Randy McPherson, EdD, LPC, NBCT, NCSCJuly 16, 2015

Session ObjectivesObjective: Each School will excel at creating a positive culture for staff and students that best supports academic progress.

We will Know the essentials of PBIS and how to improve effectiveness in 2015-16.

Objective: Each School will excel at creating a positive culture for staff and students that best supports academic progress.

We will Understand how to identify key strategies to gain consensus from all stakeholders.

Objective: Each School will excel at creating a positive culture for staff and students that best supports academic progress.

We will be able to (Do) enhance strategies for a comprehensive PBIS plan that engages staff, students and stakeholders.

Creating a Positive Culture and Climate(High Leverage Practices)

• Set high expectations for students and teachers (behavior, attendance, learning environment, quality work)

• Create a strong culture where learning thrives (Leverage Leadership)

• Build and Support the right team for your school (Leverage Leadership)

• Allow educators to participate and develop a safe, respectful, and orderly learning environment

Tamiko Hill

What should be highlighted here.

Reflect On Your CurrentPBIS Plan

• All schools were required to submit a plan for 2014-15. All but one school submitted a plan.

• Turn to your neighbor and share your top accomplishment through implementation of PBIS.

• Two Minutes

What Is PBIS?Positive Behavioral Interventions and

Supports is a prevention model. It is based on the premise that all students

can benefit from well-implemented, evidence-based practices for improving

student behavior.

PBIS Focus

• The main focus of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is to provide a clear system for all expected behaviors in Shelby County Schools. While we may have assumptions of what is expected and acceptable behavior, we cannot assume that other people buy into our assumptions.

SCS PBIS Triangles: UNIVERSAL Tier 1 (All (80-85%)

• Students with 0-3 behavioral referrals • School-wide expectations defined and taught • Effective instruction and effective classroom management with differentiated instruction • Expectations reinforced (ratio 4:1) • Effective supervision • Fluent corrections for early-stage misbehavior (see CHAMPs and Teacher Encyclopedia) • Social/emotional skills instruction (e.g.Second Step, bullying prevention, etc.) • Parent engagement • Grade level/peer teacher teams • Progress monitoring tools (data collection tools) • Attendance procedures • Universal Assessment • Before and after school programs/supports • BUILT ON A CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY • RESPONSIVE FOUNDATION• *as building resources are available

5-10%

10-15%

Tier 1 80-85%

SCS PBIS Triangles: Targeted- Tier 2 (All (5-15%)

• TARGETED (Some 10-15%) • Students with 3-5 behavioral referrals • Check-in/check-out • Attendance phone calls/letters • Parent/student/teacher/administrator conferences • Individual student problem solving team • Targeted social/emotional skills instruction groups (e.g. conflict management, anger • management, organizational skills, etc.)* • Targeted parent support groups and training (e.g. Insight, Guiding Good Choices, etc.)* • Simple behavior plan— considering the purpose of the behavior • Meaningful work/job assignment* • Progress monitoring tools (on task monitoring form, • replacement behavior worksheet, ratio or interactions) • Mentoring* • Modify procedures/increase supervision in • non-classroom settings (Structured recess and/or lunch)

Tier 3

Tier 210-15%

Tier 1

SCS PBIS TrianglesIntensive Tier 3 (3-5%)

• Students with more than 5 behavioral referrals • Behavior Support Plan (with FBA) • Collaborative Problem solving • Special education evaluation • Mental health evaluation referral • Alcohol/Drug evaluation referral • Progress monitoring • Wraparound services (i.e., Direction • Services Community Resource Team) • Threat Assessment • DESCC (grades 6-12) • Major Suspension Program (MSP)

Tier 33-5%

Tier 2

Tier 1

THE PLAN IS YOUR PLAN THAT ENSURES EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE!

THE PLAN IS THE HOW EVERYONE IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE!

THE PLAN IS UNIQUE TO YOUR SCHOOL!

The PBIS Plan is Your Guide

Implementation Rubric• The Implementation Rubric helps you break the PBIS

Plan into manageable parts.

• Standard 1. Mission, Vision• Standard 2. Beliefs, Values, Philosophy• Standard 3. Goals, Objectives

These are central to buy-in & understanding why we are doing what we are doing!

Implementation Rubric

Standard 4. School PBIS TeamStandard 5. Data & MonitoringStandard 6. Behavior expectations and referral processStandard 7. Rules, expectations, procedures are taughtStandard 8. Incentives and consequences taughtStandard 9. Prevention/Intervention identified

• PBIS End-of-Year Checkout– Good news:

• Only one school did not create a plan• Plans were substantially complete• Plans were mostly voted on for consensus• Behavior Expectations are mostly created• Behavior Expectations are mostly posted• Behavior Expectations are mostly taught • Staff are knowledgable and competent with Bullying

• PBIS End-of-Year Checkout– Maybe not so good news

• Behavior Expectations could be more widely posted• PBIS Plans may not be reaching students and parents• Schools should be reteaching Behavior Expectations • Schools should be reviewing the data more regularly• 49 schools said key people are not PBIS supportive• 24 schools have no plans for reevaluating and

improving 2014-15 plan

• Bullying is an issue:– 75 schools said bullying is a growing problem in

the community– 57 schools said bullying data shows it is a

disruption– 94 schools said Verbal Bullying is a problem– 30 schools said Physical Bullying is a problem– 50 schools said Cyber-Bullying is a problem

How do I get my data?• PBIS District Counselors will continue to provide

20 days reports and offer to review results with PBIS Leadership.

• Reports can be run from SMS. • Tableau is the best resources for data.• Data is only as good as what is entered into

SMS. Make sure the process is clean and information entered daily.

Who is your team leader?• The ASCA Model and PBIS Framework are aligned for scope &

sequencing implementation in schools. The PBIS Leadership role is first the voice of the principal and then we recommend/ask School Counselors to play this important role.

• School Counselors should be free to implement a counseling model and remain separate from a discipline structures and administrative duties not related to student advocacy.

• PBIS Leadership is a Team Model not an individual project.

Team members should share in tasks throughout the year.

• How do I develop a Behavior Matrix

School Wide Rules

Classroom Cafeteria Hallway Restroom Bus

• How do I develop a Pre-referral chart?

Minor Problem Behavior (Staff) Definition Minor Examples Major Problem

Behavior (Office) Definitions Major Examples

Inappropriate Language

Any spoken, written, or non-verbal communication that insults, mocks, belittles, or slanders another person.

Comments (profanity) and gestures that are not directed at an individual, harmless rumors. “All your family is dumb,” “This sucks,” “Crap,” “Butthead”, “Stupid”, “What the!”

Abusive Language/

Inappropriate Language/ Profanity

Verbal messages that include profanity, name calling or use of words in an inappropriate way.

Profanity directed at an individual, hostile threats either written, spoken, or non-verbal

Physical Contact/Physical

Aggression

Student engages in non-serious, but inappropriate physical contact.

Silly horseplay, playful grabbing, pinching, non-aggressive punching or slapping, chasing, shoving, inadvertent physical contact, stepping on feet

Fighting/ Physical

Aggression

Actions involving serious physical contact where injury may occur (e.g., hitting, punching, hitting with an object, kicking, hair pulling, scratching, etc.).

Hitting, punching, kicking, hair pulling, scratching, choking, biting

• Charts help keep everyone on the same page.• They clearly describe behaviors and who deals

with them.• They are great to post in classrooms. Students

already know who gets to handle offenses and when it progresses to more serious interventions.

• Saves valuable time and provides leverage to recommend corrective PD.

Teach at intervals! • Code of Conduct at intervals• Rules, expectations, consequences, rewards

Teach who?• Staff• Students• Families• Stakeholders

How does the Central Office support PBIS?

Makes clear Response To Intervention- Behavior (RTI-B) is a state-mandate program and PBIS is the framework to support the mandate.

SCS has adopted School-wide Positive Behavior Support as the systems approach to establishing the social culture and behavioral supports needed for all children in a school to achieve both social and academic success. SWPBS is not a packaged curriculum, but an approach that defines core elements that can be achieved through a variety of strategies.

How does the Central Office support PBIS? Continued

-District Office with Five PBIS Counselors-A School-wide Discipline Plan Template-A Plan Scoring Rubric to provide feedback on plan

components-A Implementation Scoring Rubric to provide feedback

on evidence that the plan in action

How does the Central Office support PBIS? Continued

-Training for PBIS Internal Coach-Monthly District focus areas: Bullying, Community Service, -Alignments with Student Leadership-Engagement: Student

Congress, consultation for clubs and interest groups-Data interpretation and adjustment recommendations-Participation in school meeting, staff training, parent outreach

How does the Central Office support PBIS? Continued

-Love & Logic Classroom Management Training-Resiliency Training (new in 2015-16)-Community Partner alignments: Facing History, Bridges,

Mentoring.-NCYI Resource Fairs to develop counseling libraries:-Over $80,000 of free resources over the past three years.-Integrates Counseling, Behavior, School Culture, Student

Leadership, Raptor Systems, ISS, Campus Monitors.

What do we expect from schools/need from Principals?

Principals to choose a strong PBIS point person and provide a clear mandate for implementation.

Establishment of a School-wide team that will review data and make recommendations for adjustments throughout the year.

Hold staff accountable for their school culture role.

What do we expect from schools/need from Principals? Continued

Be inclusive, be positive, be proactive with sharing expectations with staff, students, stakeholders. Teach and re-teach expectations.

Be consistent with rewards and consequences.Be faithful to the Progressive Discipline Model.Practice Restorative Justice. Keep them in the

classroom

Website Coming Soon To a Computer Near You!

2015-16 PBIS Template. Few and minor changes.Calendar of Monthly Focus Areas.Copy of the PBIS Scoring Rubric.Contact Information for Student Support .Love & Logic Information.Raptor Check-in Systems Information.Student Leadership Information.Resources and Examples. Sample Lesson Plans.

PBIS IS THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE STATE-MANDATED RTI-B PLATFORM

PBIS IS THE SCS DISTRICT MODEL FOR THE EXPECTED BEHAVIOR CULTURE & ACADEMIC SUCCESS ALIGNMENT

TRAINING AND SUPPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF PBIS

PBIS IS A RESEARCH PROVEN BEHAVIOR MODEL THAT HELPS SCHOOLS CREATE A SAFE & SUCCESSFUL LEARNING ENVIRON.

What do we take away from this session?

Session Objectives CompleteOutstanding! Participants now……Know the essentials of PBIS and how student engagement is essential to success.Understand how to identify key strategies to gain consensus from all stakeholders.Are Able to Do (create) a strategy for a comprehensive PBIS plan that engages staff, students and stakeholders.

Reflections

– Which part of the presentation most resonated with you and why?

– Which key points should serve as our guide as we continue this work? In pairs or triads, identify one “take away” phrase for SCS.

• What feedback can you provide on topics discussed in this meeting? (Help us reflect on our own continuous improvement.) E-mails welcome.

What can I expect next?July & August Bullying, Abuse, Suicide TrainingAugust In-service for CounselorsAugust 26-27 Resiliency TrainingTBD PBIS Summit

Randy McPherson, EdD, LPC, NCSC, NBCT205 N Claybrook, rm 203

Memphis, TN 38104

Mcphersonra@SCSK12.org901-416-6344