Building Precision Statements: that lead to the most efficient, effective,

solutions

Using Data - Review

• Does Your Data give you an accurate picture? Reliable? What is your confidence level? Do you share with all staff?

• General Data Decision Rules• Are you able to make precision statements ?

Do you present to faculty to get buy in?• How do you know when to move “up the

triangle”?

Data System- Checklist

• What is the process? How do I refer? How do I complete form? How does it get to office? Do you want to know when I refer to school nurse? Or school counselor? When should I expect to hear back from office? Do we track minor offenses? Is the form different for minors? What is the process for referring minors?

Computer Application

• Can I enter in referrals easily? 30 seconds/referral

• Can I generate reports easily? 5 second rule !!

• Do I have access to the Big 5? What other reports do I need on a regular basis?

Decision Making

• Is there a problem?• What areas/systems are involved?• Are there many students or a few involved?• What kinds of problem behaviors are occurring?• When, where, with whom are these behaviors occurring?• Do we have agreement on precision statement?• What is the most effective use of our resources to

address this problem?

From Problem to Precise

Precise or Primary ???

Phoenix Elementary

Using Data For Decision-Making

You are the PBS team for Phoenix Elementary. 265 students k-5

• What is going well?

• Do you have a problem?

• Where?

• With Whom?

• What other information might you want?

• Given what you know, what considerations would you have for possible action? Use a precision statement to guide your action plan.

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Build Your Own Precision Statement

• Using your data, build your precision statement that can be used to address an area of concern at your school.