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Open Session for Networking Part 1: Coaching Systems

Chris Borgmeier, PhD

Sharon Lohrmann, PhD

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Session Purpose

Opportunity for participants to discuss school-wide positive behavior support coaching systems including:Different approaches to coaching systemsChallenges to developing and maintaining

coaching systemsShare exemplars and resources

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Organization of the Session

Overview of Oregon’s coaching system Overview of New Jersey’s coaching

system Group Discussion, Questions, and

Brainstorming

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Benefits of Coaching Networks

Share exemplars and resources

Problem solve and troubleshoot

Create a community of experts

Have a network of support

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In Our Experience, Coaches Need:

Sounding board Reflection opportunities Guided task lists Examples, templates, and here’s how… Resource support Lifeline

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We (state projects) Can’t Be Everything Coaches Need. So… To sustain PBS over time/through

turnover/through changing priorities we need to: re-energize coaches; help coaches problem solve; and orient new folks coming into implementing schools

in a way that doesn’t solely rely on the state project personnel to be the “answer.”

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SW-PBS in OregonFrom the Ground Up through Networking

Chris Borgmeier, PhDPortland State Universitycborgmei@pdx.edu www.web.pdx.edu/~cborgmei

representing Northwest PBIS Network, Inc

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Oregon PBS TimelineBuilding Visibility & Political Support

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Building CapacityPolitical Support,

Funding & Visibility

Early Networking Efforts

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“Creating a Buzz” -- Building Political Support & Visibility Creating exemplars – help from U of O Oregon PBS Network = State Leadership team

Monthly meetings for planning & coordination Representation

Districts, ESDs, ODE, Universities

Annual PBS Conference w/ increasing size each year

March 2003 – 1 day/200 attendees March 2007 – 3 days/2500+ attendees

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684 schools 2/19/09

Begin OR PBS Initiative

funding

$290 K

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$290 K$480 K

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Shifting Focus: Networking to Maximize

our Efforts

Beyond Train & Hope

A Vision to Support PBS in Oregon

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State

DistrictPBS Coach

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SchoolPBS Team & Team Leader

SchoolPBS Team & Team Leader

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PBS Regional Meeting

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Oregon State PBS Implementation Model3/17/2005

Oregon PBS Network Meetings

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Networking

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Regional PBS Support Networks

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Strategic Networking From Grassroots to State Support Oregon PBS Network

Regular Network Meetings Regularly bring together network members and PBS

Coaches

Events Oregon PBS Conference Coaches Conferences Trainer’s Training Leadership Forums

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Coaches Trainings

Building Coaching Capacity

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Coaches Conferences

2 Coaches Conferences/ Year September – only district & ESD coaches January – coaches + Building PBS Team Leaders

Nearly all sessions are led by Oregon PBS Network members

Session topics are Connected to bigger plan of building capacity & infrastructure to support sustained, accurate implementation of SW-PBS

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Coaches Trainings Focus on building capacity to support

schools with effective, sustained implementation

Maximize state outreach efforts linked with PBS Initiative

Data/Systems/Practices

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SW-PBS Systems Organization Logic

FundingVisibility Political

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Coaching

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Local School/District Implementations

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Coaches ConferenceSession Topics

Build Skills in: District planning & Leading a District Leadership Team Raising Visibility & Political Support Coaching School Teams Evaluation

SET, TIC, BOQ, www.pbssurveys.org Using ODR data for decision making (school & district) TIPS training

Coordination & Planning Training calendars

Building Regional Networks 1st session of the day at Coaches Conferences

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Oregon Schools – SET Datafrom www.PBSsurveys.org

2007-08 2005-06

K-6 189/249 73/139

6-9 53/71 20/34

9-12 12/44 4/15

K-8/12 26/40 9/13

TOTAL 280/404 (69%) 106/201 (53%)

# schools at 81%+ on SET/Total SETs

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Team Implementation ChecklistOregon Schools

2005-06 – 43 schools entered Team Implementation Checklist (TIC) data into PBS Surveys

2007-08 – 153 schools entered TIC data into www.pbssurveys.org

In Progress – BOQ & Using Data for Decision Making (TIPS Training)

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Build Networking Opportunities Coaches Conferences

Host session focused on Regional Network planning 1st session of the day at Coaches Conferences Attendees from individual regions meet together

PBS Leadership Forums Sept. 2008 – Hosted PBS Leadership Forums in 4

Regions across state Encourage planning & collaboration across

districts/region

Oregon PBS Network Meetings Planning training events

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New Jersey Positive Behavior Support in Schools (NJPBSIS)

Sharon Lohrmann, PhDThe Boggs CenterUniversity of Medicine and Dentistrysharon.lohrmann@umdnj.edu

Representing New Jersey Positive Behavior Support in Schools

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Evolution of NJPBSIS

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Funding and Support

The Positive Behavior Support in Schools initiative is sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs in collaboration with the Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at UMDNJ. This initiative is funded through the I.D.E.A. 2004, Part B Funds and is administered by the New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.

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Primary Goal of NJPBSIS

Primary Goal: To support the inclusion of students with disabilities within general education programs by developing the capacity of schools to create environments that encourage and support pro-social student behavior at the school wide, classroom, and individual student levels using current, research validated practices in positive behavior support

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Funding and Support

NJ PBSIS has been active since 2003 Initially funded through the state improvement

grant as a “pilot” Year 1 and 2: Pilot implementation with 12

schools Year 3: Collaboration with NJ Association of

School Psychologists to work with 13 schools– Lots of visibility

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NJPBSISCurrent Model

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Current Design

The NJPBSIS training staff serve as the external coaches AND the state team

Linked to our State Performance Plan Schools from “districts in need” are invited to

participate Administrators attend a regional orientation event Schools submit competitive applications Schools are considered active participants for 2

years then go on a maintenance list

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New Jersey’s Regional Training Centers

NJ Fun Facts

• over 600 school districts

•2,363+ schools serving 1.3 + million students

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Coach Selection

Co-Coaching model At least one coach MUST be building based At least one coach must have flexibility in their

schedule Provide with a list of coach qualities Application Question: In our experience, successful

schools have provided the team coach with some release time (i.e., workload adjustment) per week to implement PBSIS activities. To what extent will you be able to provide your coach (or co-coaches) with release time?

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Overview of the New Jersey School PBS Training Series - Year OneCoaches 1 day of new coach training

Universal Team

4 days of universal intervention training (day 1 – introduction to SWPBS and self assessment) (day 2 – behavioral expectations) (day 3 – school wide recognition system) (day 4 – instructional event)

Tertiary Team

(Child Study Team)

3 days of Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Planning training

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Overview of the New Jersey School PBS Training Series - Year TwoUniversal

Team

1 day of universal intervention training (day 5 – data based decision making)

Secondary Team

2-5 selected school members

2 days of secondary intervention training (assessment, mentoring, behavior contracting, function based social skill instruction, CICO)

Respectful Classroom

Trainers2-5 selected

school members

1 day of “trainer” training on building respectful classroom environments

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Supporting Coach Networks

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Semi Annual Coaches Events Open to all year 2 and maintenance

coachesSkill building – topics selected based on

coach nomination and state team’s observations about common struggles/development needs

School presentations – 3-4 schools present on a common topic (e.g., innovative instructional events)

Small group networking – reflection based discussions

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Regional Technical Assistance Forums Approximately 4 times a year

Participants grouped by year 1 or year 2 implementation level

Emphasis is on coach skill developmentSkill building, pre-teaching, problem solving,

idea sharing

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Coach Network Page on the Website

Curriculum and Resources

Coach Contact Information

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Breakout Discussion

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Discussion Questions:What are we Doing to Network? What are you doing currently to support

SW-PBS networking at the following levels?District – PBS Team Leader meetingsRegional – District PBS Coaches meetingState – PBS Coaches & TrainersAcross states?

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Discussion Questions:What are our Challenges? What types of challenges are you

experiencing related to what you are currently doing?

What do you feel like you are missing or not sufficiently addressing through your coaching system?Are we experiencing common challenges?

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Discussion Questions:What Resource Do We Need? What resource do you think you need to address your

priorities for improvement?

How can we use time and resources more effectively to develop and maintain coaching systems? For example, in what ways can technology be used to support

networking?

How can we network with one another (i.e., across states) to share ideas, resource, and problem solve?