1. Administrators: the Key to PBIS Sustainability
Facilitated by:
Jean Haigh & Ken Kramberg
With Rick Dustin-Eichler & Shawn Gonyaw
Wifi Information:
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2. Maximizing Your Session Participation
Consider these questions:
Where are we in our implementation?
What do I hope to learn?
What did I learn?
What will I do with what I learned? By when?
Use the Learning Reflection Sheet

3. Where are you in the implementation process
Where are you in the implementation process? Adapted from Fixsen & Blase, 2005
We think we know what we need so we are planning to move forward (evidence-based)
Exploration & Adoption
Let’s make sure we’re ready to implement (capacity infrastructure)
Installation
Let’s give it a try & evaluate (demonstration)
Initial Implementation
That worked, let’s do it for real and implement all tiers across all schools (investment)
Let’s make it our way of doing business & sustain implementation (institutionalized use)
Full Implementation

4. BEST Expectations Be present Engage with others Strengths-based
Team solutions
Sherry
Remind of our expectations –
Be present – cell phones off, throw out task list, etc.
Engage – show respect by listening and using effect team skills
Use rule of brainstorming= no idea is a bad idea
Team solutions – work together toward consensus

5. Learning Objectives
Understand the key activities and roles of administrators in PBIS implementation and sustainability
Hear from two administrators about how they make it happen
Network with peers

6. Is This Scenario Familiar to You?
At 10:00 every morning, a 5th grade teacher is sending the same student down to the office because she has reached her wits end. He is calling out and making rude comments to his classmates.
As an administrator, what could you do that would be supportive to both the teacher, the student, and the school?
Talk to your neighbor.

7. What is the strongest predictor of disproportionality in school discipline?
The school principal’s endorsement of exclusionary discipline and zero tolerance policies.
(Skiba, Trachok, Chung, & Baker, 2012)

8. Our Solutions… Divine intervention Get rid of the bad apples
PLAN A: PLAN B: PLAN C: PLAN D:
Divine intervention
Get rid of the bad apples
A professional development day
Take a systems-level approach to student (and adult) behavior

9. The administrator has the big picture in mind

10. Memo To: School Administrators From: District Administrators
In keeping with the new state initiative, this fall we will be implementing an exciting new district initiative of SNI in place of LYI. All Professional Development days previously scheduled for LYI will be rescheduled as staff development for SNI. The $500 for release time and materials for LYI will be discontinued and provided instead for SNI. By the way, you will need to create local SNI teams that meet weekly. The former members of your LYI team would be perfect for this new team. Your new SNI binders will be coming next week. Have a great year!!!
Here is a bear

11. (Latham, 1988) Over 25 years old We educators are optimistic –
People making a lot of money on this
PBIS, common core
(Latham, 1988)

12. What is Sustainability?
Durable implementation of a practice at a level of fidelity that continues to produce valued outcomes (McIntosh et al., 2009)
Named one of the top ten jargoniest words by advertising age magazine

13. Administrator Support
One of the strongest predictors of SWPBIS sustainability is administrator support (Coffey & Horner, 2012)
Perceived administrative support has the strongest impact on sustainability (McIntosh, Predy, et al., in press)
Sustainability is supported by administrators who allocate resources (e.g., time, incentives, training), communicate expectations, and address competing practices that may decrease resources (Blase & Fixsen, 2004)

14. School-wide PBIS Goals
Build systems that make it easier to teach
Create environments that encourage (rather than discourage) prosocial behavior
Teach all students what is expected
Provide a continuum of behavior support to students who need more support to be successful
Overarching goals of PBS – could easily delete

15. Welcome! Shawn Gonyaw, Principal, Barnet School
Rick Dustin-Eichler, Principal, Dothan Brook School

16. Key Roles/Factors for Administrator Involvement
Participation
Support Team Implementation
Foster Communication
Create a Climate
Facilitate Leadership
Establish a Vision
Consider Policies and Procedures
What are the key roles/factors for administrator involvement and support of successful PBIS Implementation (Kincaid, Childs, Wallace & Blasé, 2007)?
(Kincaid, Childs, Wallace & Blasé, 2007)

17. Participation Garner public support
Generate enthusiasm about implementation
Attend trainings with school team
Regularly attend meetings
Model behavior expected of staff and students
Acknowledge staff efforts to meet expectations

18. Support Team Implementation
Select effective team members that are representative of the staff
Support team members with time and resources
Establish systems to monitor and collect data regarding implementation and outcomes
Identify funding sources to support implementation
Ensure decision making is data driven
Provide professional development opportunities for staff and PBIS team members

19. Foster Communication Communicate importance to all stakeholders
Regularly communicate action steps with staff
Provide feedback and reinforcement to staff regarding implementation efforts

20. Create a Climate Use surveys to establish and maintain buy-in
Encourage walk-throughs
Identify teacher leaders and motivators
Build relationships
Provide staff reinforcements and incentives
Develop leadership skills
Identify barriers
Understand staff perceptions
Share data regularly to demonstrate progress toward goals or need to change strategy
Systematically share data with stakeholders
Reinforce staff for higher level implementation efforts

21. Facilitate Leadership
Consider policies and procedures
Provide PBIS team with tools and resources
Guide rather than dictate (Colvin, & Sprick, 1999)
Empower a strong school coordinator/team facilitator
Share leadership for stronger teacher working relationships and higher student achievement

22. Establish a Vision
Lead discussion about moving from punitive systems to tiered interventions
Determine how team will address:
Needs identified through data analysis and problem-solving process
Goals outlined in the School Improvement Plan, including academics
Use Self-Assessment Survey and Tiered Fidelity Inventory to drive action plan, not simply as a score
Plan for next year during current year and anticipate resources needed
Long-term goals should be driven by data

23. Consider Policies and Procedures
Braid with other initiatives under school improvement
Sustain successful strategies by writing into policy
Re-work hiring policies (staff who support PBIS)
Distribute PBIS handbook
Adapt and modify implementation to facilitate new strategies
Use data to monitor and evaluate strategies

24. Peer Networking Activity

25. VTPBIS State-Approved Coach
How to Obtain a
VTPBIS State-Approved Coach
Contact your VTPBIS State TA to review the needs of your SU/SD/School.
Review the VTPBIS Coach Fees: $62.50/hour, $250/half day or $500/day plus mileage.
Coordinate with your central office Grants Coordinator to use local funds or to apply for BEST/Act 230 funds: frameworks-best-act-230-innovation-grant-instructions.pdf.
Contact a VTPBIS State-Approved Coach:

26. Explore the PD Calendar

27. Questions? Contact a VTPBIS TA
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