1. Enhanced Implementation In High Schools Ami Flammini/Steve Romano Technical Assistance Directors Illinois PBIS Network

2. Session Objective Participants will have an increased understanding of issues facing high school implementation of the PBIS process including curriculum development, readiness, training, tier 2/3 systems and on-going technical assistance.

3. Premise High schools are different from elementary schools, middle schools and junior high schools, BUT…

4. They’re not as different as they think they are! The concepts are the same, but the practices may look different

5. How High Schools Are Different Size Expectations of staff Staff is departmentalized More groundwork is needed Teams can become layered Implementation comes more slowly

6. The need to work with high schools differently came about through high schools themselves. Increased requests for trainings from high schools. Teams felt trainings were geared toward elementary schools. They were right!

7. Curriculum Development Developed a curriculum workgroup with those TACs having high school experience. Built on lessons learned from ICEPS grant. Focused on examples from a handful of successful high school implementers.

8. Readiness More groundwork and time is needed. Administrative overview Coaches Team development Data audit Team development Informing staff Staff needs assessment

9. AA540/AS50 (high school emphasis) advertised to HS’s only (10 most FAQs) In-district meeting-supt., sp. ed director, principals, deans, counselors with TAC/TAD. –Present and review District Readiness Checklist document –Coaching One school districts=two people for internal/external coach Two plus schools=one external and 2 internal for each building) –Data-management system, availability of “big 5” data, SWIS, definitions –Options regarding time commitments and compensation for leadership team TAC meets with External Coach to complete: –District Readiness Checklist including Data Audit –Working Smarter

10. The building identifies a Universal Leadership Team Conduct needs assessment for all staff. Leadership team (including principal) analyzes and shares results of Data Audit and Needs Assessment. Inform/educate staff (ex. by department, lunch/cpdu’s, leadership team presents, U50, “Creating the Culture” video, planning period meetings, etc., implementing school to assist, share self- assessment results) Invitation to training per TAD approval

11. Training Only high schools in attendance. High school specific curriculum/binder Initial two days (U100/200) One day follow up (U300)

12. Team Development/Roles Core Team Teaching Acknowledgement Data Communication

13. On-Going Technical Assistance Monthly coaches network meetings. Schools host Face to face Go To Meetings Phone conferences High School Forum State Leadership Conferences

14. THE ROAD AHEAD

15. 3-Tiered System of Support Necessary Conversations (Teams) CICO SAIG Group w. individual feature Complex FBA/BIP Problem Solving Team Tertiary Systems Team Brief FBA/ BIP Brief FBA/BIP WRAP Secondary Systems Team Plans SW & Class-wide supports Uses Process data; determines overall intervention effectiveness Standing team; uses FBA/BIP process for one youth at a time Uses Process data; determines overall intervention effectiveness Sept. 1, 2009 Universal Team Universal Support

17. SECONDARY Check In Check out (CICO) Small Group Interventions (SA/IG) Check & Connect (C&C) Brief FBA/BIP

18. TERTIARY Complex FBA/BIP RENEW Wrap Around