INTRODUCTION TO POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT

Agenda

Introduction to SW-PBS Key Features Examples Data collection Engaging staff

Why PBS?

Common mistakes

Assuming students know what is expected of them

Punishing students for failure to exhibit a behaviour they don’t know how to perform

Punitive and exclusionary discipline, which leads to a negative school climate

Why PBS?

We want to actively create a more positive, engaging, and encouraging school climate.

Positive school climate is linked to: Attendance Higher academic achievement Higher school morale Higher teacher self-efficacy

What is PBS?

Evidence-based framework Explicit teaching of socially responsible

behaviour Data guides decision making Proactive, preventative Collaborative Linked to academic and behavioural

outcomes

PBS – District Achievement Contract Goal # 1 – Social Responsibility

“Social responsibility is foundational to academic achievement”

Focus Area # 1 – School-wide PBS PBS is the main framework to achieve Social

Responsibility “Expand successful PBS efforts from pockets of

exceptional practice to a more robust district where all schools adopt common practices”

Major Initiatives Training Coaching support District-wide data collection

Systems of Support

SYST

EMS

PRACTICES

DATASupportingStaff Behavior

SupportingStudent Behavior

OUTCOMES

Supporting Social Competence &Academic Achievement

SupportingDecisionMaking

4 PBS Elements

Does PBS Work?

Opportunities for teaching and learning are maximized (Horner et al., 2009; Scott & Barrett, 2004)

Improvements in math achievement (Lassen et al., 2006)

Improvements in reading achievement (Horner et al., 2009)

Improved student social relations, student-teacher relationships, and feelings of safety (Conroy et al., 2008; Horner, et al., 2009)

Decreased teacher stress and increased teacher self-efficacy (Bennett & McIntosh, 2011)

Key Features of PBS

1. Code of Conduct/Behavioural Expectations Choose 3 to 5 expectations May be based on your school’s code of

conduct Positively stated Easy to remember Mutually exclusive Staff involvement and input Expanded on in a matrix:

“What does this look like in different settings?”

Key Features of PBS

2. Targeted/Explicit Instruction Have a plan for teaching students the

behavioural expectations in the matrix Age-appropriate instruction Demonstrate/role play examples and non-

examples Have the students practice expectations in

the setting (classroom, hallway, playground, etc.)

Post expectations in all areas of the school

Key Features of PBS

3. Use positive feedback when students demonstrate positive/desired behaviours Easy and quick form of acknowledgement Used by all staff Ratio of rewards to corrections is high System of feedback for all students and

staff Assemblies Posted in the school

Key Features of PBS

4. Establish a PBS team Representative of the school community Administrator as an active member Schedule regular team meetings Agree on expectations for voting,

problem-solving, confidentiality, record-keeping, etc.

Key Features of PBS

5. Use data to track students behaviour and evaluate effectiveness of PBS Data to measure effectiveness:

Social Responsibility Quick Scales Satisfaction Survey School-wide data (i.e., PM Benchmarks, QCA,

VIN) Incident Referrals Record of positive reinforcements given

Data to measure implementation: Benchmarks of Quality

Key Features of PBS

6. Collaborate with District PBS Coaches

Key Features of PBS

To summarize:

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Recap: Key Features

1. Code of conduct/behavioural expectations

2. Targeted/Explicit Instruction

3. Positive feedback/reinforcement

4. PBS Team

5. Data Collection

6. Collaboration with PBS District Coaches

Remember that…

Implementation occurs in phases! Becoming a PBS school is a process Take time to ensure you are

implementing with fidelity Most schools take up to 3 years to be

fully implementing PBS

Evidence for PBS

Evidence for PBS

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Data Collection

Problem

Solution

Problem

Use Data

Solution

FROM:

TO:

Primary sources of PBS data

Benchmarks of Quality Office Discipline Referrals Social Responsibility quick scales

(Elementary) Satisfaction Survey (Middle and

Secondary)

Benchmarks of Quality

Our measure of implementation focused on the 6 key features

Can be used both as a planning & evaluation tool

Who completes it? PBS team members

How long will it take? 10 to 15 mins.

What scores are produced? % of implementation in all the key features

Incident Referrals

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Data we are collecting: Number of students who received 0 to 1

referrals Number of students who received 2 to 5

referrals Number of students who received 6 +

referrals

Social Responsibility Quick Scale Positive source of outcome data Two aspects:

Contributing to the classroom and school community

Solving problems in peaceful ways Teacher rates each student using the rubric

Source: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/perf_stands/social_resp.htm

Social Responsibility QS

How to collate:1. Each classroom teacher rates their

students using the rubric.2. Each classroom teacher reports the

number of students in each category (Not yet within expectations, Meets expectations at a minimal level, Fully meets expectations, Exceeds expectations).

3. PSB rep collects data from all classroom teachers and sums the number of students in each category.

4. PBS rep converts raw data to percentages.

Satisfaction Survey

Questions from the survey we are looking at: Do you feel safe at school? At school, are you bullied, teased, or picked

on? Do you know how your school expects

students to behave? Do you feel welcome at your school?

Source: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm

Satisfaction Survey

PBS Rep’s role: Encourage/promote participation in the

Satisfaction Survey Be able to explain why this data is

important in evaluating PBS and how it will be used

Our website

http://www.prn.bc.ca/sr-pbs/

Updates Contact information Examples from within the district and

beyond Links to other PBS websites

Additional Resources

BC Positive Behaviour Support website bcpbs.wordpress.com

Center on Positive Behavioural Interventions and Supports www.pbis.org

PBIS Maryland http://www.pbismaryland.org/