Sustaining School-wide Positive Behavior Support

Rob HornerUniversity of Oregon

OSEP TA Center on Positive Behavior Supportwww.pbis.orgwww.swis.org

Goals Current status of SWPBS

What we are learning about sustaining SWPBS over time

Defining what it takes to implement intensive individual supports.

Linking Behavior Support and Academic Supports.

** Updates on current research** ** Integrating Mental Health and PBS**

What is School-wide Positive Behavior Support?

School-wide PBS is: A systems approach for establishing the social culture and

individualized behavioral supports needed for schools to be effective learning environments for all students.

Evidence-based features of SW-PBS Prevention Define and teach positive social expectations Acknowledge positive behavior Continuum of consistent consequences for problem behavior On-going collection and use of data for decision-making Continuum of intensive, individual interventions. Administrative leadership – Team-based implementation (Systems that

support effective practices)

Establishing a Social Culture

Common Vision/Values

Common Language

Common Experience

MEMBERSHIP

School-wide Systems(All students all settings all times)

Create a positive school culture:School environment is predictable

1. common language

2. common vision (understanding of expectations)

3. common experience (everyone knows)

School environment is positive

regular recognition for positive behavior

School environment is safe

violent and disruptive behavior is not tolerated

School environment is consistent

adults use similar expectations.

Four Basic Recommendations: Never stop doing what is already working

Always look for the smallest change that will produce the largest effect

Avoid defining a large number of goals Do a small number of things well

Do not add something new without also defining what you will stop doing to make the addition possible.

Collect and use data for decision-making

Braiding Mental Health and School-wide Positive Behavior Supports.

“Systems of Care” and SWPBS both operate at the systems level (whole context) in addition to the individual student/family level.

Kutash, Duchnowski, Lynn (2006) Florida Mental Health Institute http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu

Provide a framework for adoption and sustained implementation of evidence-based practices.

Emphasize contextual fit Emphasize continuous monitoring of fidelity, impact and

efficiency

Four Themes For SustainabilityFour Themes For Sustainability Create systems, not just programs Earlier rather than later Evidence, not opinion Continuous regeneration

Are we doing what we said we would do?

Are our efforts benefiting students?

Are our efforts an efficient use of resources?

Define School-wide Expectationsfor Social Behavior

Identify 3-5 Expectations Short statements Positive Statements (what to do, not what to avoid

doing) Memorable Examples:

Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe, Be Kind, Be a Friend, Be-there-be-ready, Hands and feet to self, Respect self, others, property, Do your best, Follow directions of adults

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

IndividualizedSystems for Students

with High-Risk Behavior

~80% of Students

~15%

~5%

SCHOOL-WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR

SUPPORT

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Current Status Nationally

6000 schools implementing SWPBS Evidence-based practice Behavior support linked to academic gains

In Colorado 450+ schools

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Sustaining Current Gains Sustainability from the state/district

perspective

Sustainability from the school perspective

Sustain SWPBS by making it Easier to do each year. Effective for all students Available to everyone in the school Adaptive to change over time Publicly accountable

Invest in continuous regenerationJennifer Doolittle

AdministrativeSupport

Team-basedAction Planning

Collection and use of data for

Decision-making

Sustained Use of SW-PBS

Policies

MissionSIPJob Descrip

Handbook

ExpectationsLesson PlansSchedule

BSP toolsConsequence

Letters toFamilies

DistrictInvestment

CoachTrainersBeh SpecData System

Braiding Initiatives

FamilyCollaboration

Cultural CoreLink to commHome link

Budget

PlanningStud TrainTeam DevelReward Sys

Visibility

NewsletterNewspaperPostersEtc

Horner & Sugai, 2005

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Make SW-PBS Easier to do Handbook

Description of SW-PBS core ideas School-wide Behavioral Expectations Teaching matrix Teaching plans and teaching schedule Reward system Continuum of consequences for problem behavior

Teaming System Regular meeting schedule and process Regular schedule for annual planning/training

Annual Calendar of Activities On-going coaching support

Make SW-PBS Effective for all:Implement to full criterion. School-wide Targeted Intensive Individual (wrap around)

Build capacity for access to behavioral expertise

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Document impact of SW-PBS on student outcomes

Clarify expectations at district, regional, state level.

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Make SW-PBS Adaptive to change

Collection and use of data for decision-making Are we implementing SW-PBS with fidelity?

www.pbssurveys.org Team Checklist; EBS Survey; SET; Benchmarks of Quality

Are students benefiting behaviorally, emotionally, academically? www.swis.org

SWIS (ODR, Suspensions, Referrals to SPED) School Safety Survey Standardized tests, Oral Reading Fluency

Are the systems and practices efficient? Faculty/staff time; Student academic engagement; Cost benefit

Satisfaction (student, faculty, family)Student Satisfaction

Make SW-PBS efforts Public Newsletter to families Regular reports to faculty/staff Formal system for reporting to school board or

district Information to community at large

Websites

video

Summary SWPBS is growing in Colorado When implemented at criterion

Reductions in problem behavior Reductions in out of school suspensions Increases in academic gains

(when delivered in combination with effective literacy instruction)

Current needs: Improve/expand Sustainability