PBS TEAM LEADER TRAININGFEBRUARY 18TH, 2013

Facilitators: Carmen Gietz & Tim Ylagan

Agenda

Overview of Key Features of PBS Data

Benchmarks of Quality Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs) Social Responsibility QS/ Satisfaction Surveys

Bullying Prevention and PBS ERASE Bullying Effective practices in bullying prevention Resources

Networking and questions

PBS - Key Features

Updated version

Reflects addition features to support sustainability

See Key Features handout

Key Features – Table Talk

Select a feature and share what it looks like at your school.

Data

FROM:

TO:

Key features of data systems that work

The data are accurate The data are easy to collect Data are used for decision-making Data must be available when decisions

need to be made The people who collect the data must

see the information used for decision-making

Primary sources of PBS data

Benchmarks of Quality Office Discipline Referrals Social Responsibility quick scales

(Elementary) Satisfaction Survey (Middle and

Secondary)

Benchmarks of Quality

Our measure of implementation focused on the 6 key features

Can be used both as a planning & evaluation tool

Benchmarks of Quality

How to introduce and administer the Benchmarks of Quality tool to your team/staff?

Scoring Guide

Benchmarks of Quality

Who completes it? PBS team members

How long will it take? 10 to 15 mins.

What scores are produced? % of implementation in all the key features

Benchmarks of Quality

Scoring and Interpretation activity

Office Discipline Referrals

An effective office discipline referral system…. Needs to clearly define behaviours that are

dealt with by general school staff and administrators

Has a systematic process for staff response/actions taken that is clear and easy to follow

Needs to be consistent across staff Is used for decision-making Is easy to use and access

ODRs

Data we are collecting: Number of students who received 0 to 1

referrals Number of students who received 2 to 5

referrals Number of students who received 6 +

referrals

ODRs

How we look at ODRs:

Social Responsibility Quick Scale Positive source of outcome data Two aspects:

Contributing to the classroom and school community

Solving problems in peaceful ways Teacher rates each student using the rubric

Source: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/perf_stands/social_resp.htm

Social Responsibility QS

How to collate:1. Each classroom teacher rates their

students using the rubric.2. Each classroom teacher reports the

number of students in each category (Not yet within expectations, Meets expectations at a minimal level, Fully meets expectations, Exceeds expectations).

3. PSB rep collects data from all classroom teachers and sums the number of students in each category.

4. PBS rep converts raw data to percentages.

Social Responsibility QS

Satisfaction Survey

Questions from the survey we are looking at: Do you feel safe at school? At school, are you bullied, teased, or picked

on? Do you know how your school expects

students to behave? Do you feel welcome at your school?

Source: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm

Satisfaction Survey

PBS Rep’s role: Encourage/promote participation in the

Satisfaction Survey Be able to explain why this data is

important in evaluating PBS and how it will be used.

Satisfaction Survey

Other sources of data

Positive reinforcement data Formative, instant feedback An opportunity to showcase student

success Where are we at with staff buy in? Where are we at with student awareness of

the behavioural expectations?

Positive Reinforcement data

Its good teaching to give feedback Increases the likelihood that the

behaviour will be repeated Reduces the amount of time engaged in

disciplinary measures Having a system in place increases staff

focus on positive behaviours Focuses on teaching what to do, not

the problem

Positive Reinforcement data

Questions about data?

Lunch break

Bullying Prevention and PBS

Increased focus in the province on how schools are addressing bullying

PBS is an initiative that can address bullying

Other programs and strategies can fit within a PBS framework

ERASE Bullying

“ERASE bullying builds on effective programs already in place and will ensure consistent policies and practices across all 60 school districts.”

The goal is to “develop schools where students are free from harm, where clear expectations of acceptable behaviour are held for all members of the school community and where there is a sense of connectedness.”

ERASE Bullying

“The current trend is towards evidence informed approaches”

“The focus should be on proactive measures”

ERASE Bullying

Code of Conduct One of the primary goals of ERASE is to

strengthen Codes of Conduct for all schools Codes of Conduct need to be clear about

what is accepted and what is prohibited behaviour

A strong, clear, and teachable code of conduct can be achieved through PBS!

ERASE Bullying

Connectedness and School Climate Relationships between students and adults

in the school are key in promoting a safe and positive climate.

This can be achieved through open communication, consistent expectations and discipline processes, acknowledging students, and encouraging student involvement in decision-making

ERASE Bullying

The ERASE strategy doesn’t recommend a specific program/tool

Leaves school open to evaluate how different strategies/ fit with existing initiatives and complete the school’s values and culture

Research on bullying prevention

Practices that are least effective: Reactive strategies Stand alone programs that are seen as

additional ‘work’ to implement Zero tolerance / applying harsher

consequences Lack of clear procedural guidelines for how

to respond to bullying behaviour Stand-alone school assemblies and guest

speakers

Research on bullying prevention Practices that are most effective:

Preventive and pro-active Whole-school, systems approach Programs that have a teaching component Staff have a universal, consistent strategy

for responding when students report bullying behaviour

Efforts are embedded into existing school-wide supports, such as PBS

Bullying Prevention Resources WITS

www.witsprogram.ca Free, 90 minute, on-line training Free resource guide, lesson plans, posters,

etc.

Bully Prevention in PBS http://www.pbis.org/school/bully_prevention

.aspx Free manual and lesson plans

BP-PBS

Networking

Wrap-Up

Questions?

May PBS Rep Meeting

Plans for data collection