How to Teach Students Rules and Expectations for Behavior Under Schoolwide Positive Behavior

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Answers to 12 most common questions about Tier 1 implementation

Donald Kincaid, Ed.D.September 16, 2010

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1. How to Form an Effective Tier 1 Team

•Require administrator commitment•Diverse representation – grade levels,

specialists•Select members who are talented, committed and respected• Problem- solve issues prior to training- Checklist

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2. How to Align Tier 1 PBS Team with RtI

• PBS is RtI for Behavior•Develop Core RtI Team that addresses both Behavior and Academics•Develop “subcommittees” that address

Tiers 1-3 behavior

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*PrincipalAssistant Principal

*RTI Coach*PBS Team Leader

PsychologistCounselors

Social WorkersOther Staff Members

Tier 1*RTI CoachCounselor

Psychologist*Academic

CoachesECS, LRS, or CRT,

Social Worker, Teacher, other

Members

Tier 1*PBS Team

LeaderSocial Worker

Behavior Specialist

DeanRTI Coach

PsychologistCounselor4 TeachersTier 3

*RTI CoachAcademic Coach(es)

Parents*Teachers

Tier 2Interventionist(s)

Staff Members(Targeted Groups)

Tier 3*RTI CoachPsychologist

Behavior Specialist

Parent*Teachers

Tier 2Behavior

Specialist/DeansInterventionists Staff Members

(Targeted Groups)

Staff for School-based Intervention Team

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3. What Data are Needed for Decision-Making at Tier 1

and 2Tier 1/Universal• Coach’s Survey• Progress monitoring (TIC, PIC)• Outcome data summary (ODR, OSS, • ISS, etc.)• Benchmarks of Quality, SET• Faculty/student school climate surveys• ODRsTier 2/Secondary• Classroom Assessment Tool• Informal “walk-throughs”• Formal observations of classroom• Teacher rankings and ratings of students • Behavior Progress Report• Measuring fidelity of implementation of Tier 2 intervention-

Benchmarks for Advanced Tiers (BAT)

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4. What Strategies are Effective

for Getting Staff Buy-in

•Share the data•Share the time cost of discipline•Target one area for change• Ideal School

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5. The Keys to Developing Effective Expectations and

Rules

•3-5 expectations per school and rules per setting are enough•Expectations should address major behavioral issues•Make certain expectations work before you get “cute”•You don’t need a rule for every possible behavior

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6. How to Develop Reward/Recognition Programs

•Keep it simple• Involve students•Consider alternatives to tokens•Grade or classroom competitions•Recognizing students•Behavior bingo•Change rewards frequently

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7. New Ideas for Teaching Students Expectations/Rules

• Drama club demonstrates expectations on school news program.• Power point via morning announcements.• Tying in PBS expectations to curriculum by having school-wide

events,Halloween activity- tied to science (students dress as scientist).

• Use morning team show for teaching skills.• Word of the month -Children’s writing assignments.• Video taping appropriate behavior• Posters in problem areas/ acronyms/ school mascot name.• Students make behavior announcements.• Bus Driver.• Incorporate specific lessons into- related arts class, student body.• “Miss Manners” on morning news.

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8. How to Provide Consequences

in PBS•Make clear distinction between classroom/minors and office/major referrals•Separate reward and consequence systems• Provide teachers and administrators

with an array and suggestions•Consider alternatives to suspension•Use your data to check on consistency

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9. Bringing School-wide PBS into the Classroom

•Expectations remain the same- rules change

•Use data to identify classrooms in crisis•Decide how to provide consultation•Use existing resources – Classroom consultation guide•Assess and address:

-Behavioral systems, curriculum, instruction, ecology, etc.

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10. Important Steps to Ensure Successful Implementation

•Develop a clear action plan•Schedule team meetings and reward days in beginning of school year•Keep it out in front of staff and students•Re-train based on data•Keep a product book•Measure implementation frequently

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11. Evaluating Whether the Tier 1 System Works

• Student outcomes•ODRs•Suspension/expulsions•Attendance•Academic• Implementation fidelity•BOQ, SET• PIC, TIC•BAT

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12. When to Implement Tier 2

•Evaluation of Tier 1 System• Preparing for Tier 2 – team, existing

programs• Progress monitoring• Identifying students•Data-based decision-making•Evaluating evidence-based interventions• Implementing new interventions

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Project

For more information:• Contact: Don Kincaid• Phone: (813) 974-7684

• Fax: (813) 974-6115

• Email: kincaid@fmhi.usf.edu • State Website: http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu • National Website: www.pbis.org