1. RDQ 5
District Coaching Capacity Discussion Leader: George Sugai, University of Connecticut

2. District Coaching Capacity
RDQ 5
District Coaching Capacity
PURPOSE: Discuss practices & systems of district level PBIS coaching to maximize (a) practice implementation fidelity, (b) sustained practice implementation, & (c) district and school implementation capacity. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals involved in providing coaching supports across multiple schools (e.g., districts, regions).
Guiding questions
What coaching strategies have been effective in maximizing school PBIS practice implementation capacity (i.e., high fidelity, durable, educationally important student progress)?
What leadership systems have been effective in maximizing District PBIS coaching practices?
What challenges & solutions have you experienced in your district coaching efforts?

3. Implementation Drivers
Implementation Blueprint
Implementation Drivers

4. Coaching Set of responsibilities, actions, activities …..not person
Bridge between training & implementation
……not administrative accountability
Positive & supportive resource & facilitation
….not nagging

5. Coaching Outcomes
Implementation FIDELITY
STUDENT progress & benefit
LOCAL COACHING
Enhanced local content KNOWLEDGE & IMPLEMENTQTION CAPACITY
Full & scaled IMPLEMENTATION
Flexible schedule
SWPBS Implementation knowledge & experience
Consultation skills
Coaching authorization & permission
Constructive & positive communication & social skills
Problem solving skills
Teaching

6. General Implementation Process
State/Country
District
School
Team
General Implementation Process
Agreements
Students
Staff
Principal, Superintendent
Data-based
Action Plan
“Plan”
= Coaching
Evaluation
“Check”
Implementation
“Do”
All Staff, Students,
Administrators

7. Basic SWPBS Implementation Framework
SWPBS practices, data, systems
Policy, funding, leadership, priority, agreement
District Behavior Team
2 yr. action plan
Data plan
Leadership
Team meeting schedule
School Behavior Team
SWPBS
CWPBS
Small group
Individual student
School Staff
Academic
Expectations & routines
Social skills
Self-management
Student Benefit
Regional/State Leadership
Internal Coaching Support
External Coaching Support
Team Coaching Support

8. COACHING FUNCTIONS (capacity) Guidance for team startup
Technical assistance
Resource access
Problem solving
Data-based decision making
Positive reinforcement
Prompting & reminding
Communications network

9. Coaching: Moving implementation through phases Adapted from Fixsen & Blase, 2005
We think we know what we need, so we ordered 3 month free trial (data: outcome-practice)
EXPLORATION & ADOPTION
Let’s make sure we’re ready to implement (infrastructure)
INSTALLATION
Let’s give it a try & evaluate (demonstration)
INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION
That worked, let’s do it for real (investment)
FULL IMPLEMENTATION
Let’s make it our way of doing business (institutionalized use)
SUSTAINABILITY & CONTINUOUS REGENERATION ✔ ✔ ✔

10. District Coaching Capacity
RDQ 5
District Coaching Capacity
PURPOSE: Discuss practices & systems of district level PBIS coaching to maximize (a) practice implementation fidelity, (b) sustained practice implementation, & (c) district and school implementation capacity. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals involved in providing coaching supports across multiple schools (e.g., districts, regions).
Guiding questions
What coaching strategies have been effective in maximizing school PBIS practice implementation capacity (i.e., high fidelity, durable, educationally important student progress)?
What leadership systems have been effective in maximizing District PBIS coaching practices?
What challenges & solutions have you experienced in your district coaching efforts?