School Climate Transformation Grant Presented by: Autumn Chapman and Brad Albee ECS Curriculum Committee January 5, 2015

Welcome! Introductions Grant Info Goals Our Next Steps

High Performing Schools Are Different Research Indicates Significant Differences in Three Broad Areas: 1. Leadership and Management 2. Academics 3. Social-Behavioral

Social-Behavioral High Performing School Indicators High Expectations for ALL students Prioritize Social-Behavior with Academics Team-Driven, Data-Based Decision–making Consistent and predictable environments A Few Clear Expectations Explicitly Taught High Frequency Positive Feedback Positive and Inclusive Culture

Social-Behavioral High Performing School Indicators Classroom Systems Non-Classroom Specific Systems Individual Student Support Systems Horner, Sugai, Todd & Lewis-Palmer, 1999

PBIS: Positive Behavioral & Instructional Supports RTI: Response To Intervention

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support First & Foremost: A Philosophical Framework

Goals of PBIS Supports and maintains safe schools (physically & emotionally) ⇓ Increased Instructional Opportunities Academically Skilled Students Socially Competent & Emotionally Intelligent Students

PBIS is... a systems approach to develop behavioral supports. a process for capacity-building. prevention focused. instructionally focused. based on empirically sound practices. supportive of using assessment information. focused on establishing organizations committed to using best practices.

PBIS 5 Critical Features Clear expectations Explicitly Taught System for Encouraging Desired Behavior System for Discouraging Undesired Data-based Decision-Making

Why School Climate Transformation Grants? Provides schools with resources to implement PBIS with fidelity and sustainability. Provides support for research based practices that support student learning and performance. Provides support for teacher training to further best practices and support equity for all students.

The Grant SCP Federal Grant; Department of Education $3,558,268.00 Five Years Annual Budget $720,000.00 ECS – All TK- 12 Schools All feeder districts: Freshwater, Garfield, Cutten, South Bay and Kneeland

The Grant – Resource Support One Instructional Coach (Administrator) (aka) Project Director, Autumn Chapman (also SWIS facilitator) One ECS PBIS Instructional Coach (TOSA) Brad Albee .2 PBIS Coaches X 3 Freshwater, Cutten and South Bay ECS PBIS Site Coaches External Coach and Technical Assistance Center and our contact, Dr. Jeff Sprague External Evaluator, Jack Bareillas

The Grant – Resource Support SWIS (School Wide Information Systems) data entry person, Rebecca Gillespie SWIS suite accounts Curriculum- Second Step, Common Sense Media, Restorative Practices

The Grant – Resource Support Professional development money for teachers Substitute money Materials money

First Steps - Develop a baseline - Classified, monitors, bus drivers - Create Ubiquitous systems/ community - SWIS training - PBIS Teams functioning efficiently - Faculty inclusiveness - Tier 1 Interventions in place - Everyone at the same place by June 2015

Next Steps and Goals Start 2015-16 with full implementation of tier 1 Develop practices of fidelity and sustainability Tier 2 interventions including CICO-SWIS data recorded and reviewed Classroom coaching to help teachers with implementation

Questions and Contact information Autumn Chapman chapmana@eurekacityschools.org 441-3310 Brad Albee albeeb@eurekacityschools.org

Thank You! For all you do for the students in Eureka City Schools. We look forward to working with you.