Session 7

Louisiana Positive Behavior Support Project

2nd Annual State ConferenceJuly 9-10, 2009

CURRENT LAPBS PROJECT: Where we were, where we are, and where we’re going!

•2869 Individuals from 468 schools received training from 2002 until December 2008

•752 Individuals from 222 schools received training from January 2009- current

•279 Individuals received School wide Evaluation Tool Training to become evaluators

•135 Universal Trainers available statewide

•1,411 School Teams trained since 2002 in Primary Training

•1,519 Individuals received training in Secondary related topics from 2002- December 2008

•156 individuals received training in Secondary related topics from January 2009- current

•12 Pilot sites were trained by Project Staff and Consultant

•46 Individuals were trained to provide Secondary Intervention training

•93 additional schools have received training and had complete teams

•Meetings were conducted to design initial tertiary design characteristics

•Tertiary intervention materials were drafted and revised

•7 pilot sites were trained in May 2009 which were determined from Secondary Implementation

•99 participants from 7 schools, along with a district team from each school’s district, attended training in Tertiary Intervention

Regional Coalitions8 Regional Coalitions

Representing 58 of 64 Parishes

Charters are being integrated within existing regional coalitions

One “fiscal agent” per region

Voluntary participation

Regional (not local) focus

Funds used to leverage and coordinate trainings

PBS implementer in 2007-2008?

Initial SWPBS Training

West

Feliciana

Washington

St. Tammany

Tangipahoa

St.Helena

Livingston

Coupee

Pt.

East

Avoyelles

East

Baton Rouge

W.

IbervilleRSD/Orleans

JohnSt.

St.Charles

St. Bernard

Plaquemines

Jefferson

AscensionSt.

James

sAssumption

LafourcheSt.

Mary

Terrebonne

Beauregard Allen

Calcasieu

Cameron

JeffersonDavis

Evangeline

St. Landry

Acadia

Vermilion

Lafayette

St.Martin

Iberia

VernonRapides

Winn

Grant

LaSalleCatahoula

Concordia

Caldwell

Natchitoches

Caddo

Bossier

RedRiver

DeSoto

Sabine

Webster

Bienville

Claiborne

Lincoln

Jackson

Union Morehouse

OuachitaRichland

FranklinTensas

Madison

Carroll

West East

City of Bogalusa

City of Monroe

City of Baker City of Zachary

SWPBS Demonstration Sites (81)June 2007

High Schools (9)

Middle/Jr. High Schools (14)

Elementary Schools (57)

LEAs with SWPBS Demo Sites (24)

Alternative School (1)

Current Project Baseline

West

Feliciana

Washington

St. Tammany

Tangipahoa

St.

Helena

Livingston

Coupee

Pt.

East

Avoyelles

East

Baton Rouge

W.

IbervilleRSD/Orleans

JohnSt.

St.Charles

St. Bernard

Plaquemines

Jefferson

Ascension

St.James

sAssumption

Lafourche

St.

Mary

Terrebonne

Beauregard Allen

Calcasieu

Cameron

Jefferson

Davis

Evangeline

St. Landry

Acadia

Vermilion

Lafayette

St.

Martin

Iberia

VernonRapides

Winn

Grant

LaSalleCatahoula

Concordia

Caldwell

Natchitoches

Caddo

Bossier

Red

RiverDeSoto

Sabine

Webster

Bienville

Claiborne

Lincoln

Jackson

Union Morehouse

OuachitaRichland

Franklin

Tensas

Madison

Carroll

West East

City of Bogalusa

City of Monroe

City of Baker City of Zachary

SWPBS Demonstration Sites (93)

High Schools (16)

Middle/Jr. High Schools (9)

Elementary Schools (64)

LEAs with SWPBS Demo Sites (25)

Alternative School (2)

February 2008

6 Months

WestFeliciana

Washington

St. Tammany

Tangipahoa

St.Helena

Livingston

CoupeePt.

East

Avoyelles

East

Baton RougeW.

IbervilleRSD/Orleans

JohnSt.

St.Charles

St. Bernard

Plaquemines

Jefferson

AscensionSt.

JamessAssumption

LafourcheSt.Mary

Terrebonne

Beauregard Allen

Calcasieu

Cameron

JeffersonDavis

Evangeline

St. Landry

Acadia

Vermilion

Lafayette

St.Martin

Iberia

Vernon Rapides

Winn

Grant

LaSalleCatahoula

Concordia

Caldwell

Natchitoches

Caddo

Bossier

RedRiver

DeSoto

Sabine

Webster

Bienville

Claiborne

Lincoln

Jackson

Union Morehouse

OuachitaRichland

FranklinTensas

Madison

CarrollWest East

City of Bogalusa

City of Monroe

City of Baker City of Zachary

SWPBS Demonstration Sites (203)July 2008

LEAs with SWPBS Demo Sites (31)

Elementary Schools (139)Middle/Jr. High Schools (33)High Schools (19)Alternative School (5)Elementary/Middle (7)

12 months

West

Feliciana

Washington

St. Tammany

Tangipahoa

St.Helena

Livingston

Coupee

Pt.

East

Avoyelles

East

Baton Rouge

W.

IbervilleRSD/Orleans

JohnSt.

St.Charles

St. Bernard

Plaquemines

Jefferson

AscensionSt.

James

sAssumption

LafourcheSt.

Mary

Terrebonne

BeauregardAllen

Calcasieu

Cameron

Jefferson

Davis

Evangeline

St. Landry

Acadia

Vermilion

Lafayette

St.Martin

Iberia

VernonRapides

Winn

Grant

LaSalleCatahoula

Concordia

Caldwell

Natchitoches

Caddo

Bossier

Red

RiverDeSoto

Sabine

Webster

Bienville

Claiborne

Lincoln

Jackson

Union Morehouse

OuachitaRichland

FranklinTensas

Madison

Carroll

West East

City of Bogalusa

City of Monroe

City of Baker City of Zachary

SWPBS Demonstration Sites (234)December 2008

LEAs with SWPBS Demo Sites (37)

Elementary Schools (154)Middle/Jr. High Schools (44)High Schools (24)Alternative School (5)Elementary/Middle (7)Schools maintained Demo Status(38)

18 months

Top 9 schools 8 out of 9 schools reduced out of school

suspensions 7 schools reduced in school suspensions 8 of 9 schools’ attendance rates higher

than state average Grade 4 LEAP (LA) increased 9-17 points Math 4 LEAP 7-32 point increase over

past 5 years

Top 9 schools continued Grade 8 LEAP (LA) increases in 3

of 5 schools (range 3-13 points) past 5 years

Grade 8 (Math) increases 3 of 5 schools (5-11 points) past 5 years

Grade 10 GEE (LA/Math) increases past year well above state average

Top 9 schools ELA passage rates 12-22

percentage points above state average

Math – 10-19 percentage points above state average

La Dept. of Education plans for 2009-2010

Consolidated Monitoring Desktop monitoring of BESE Model

Master Plan and PBS with Contact(s) Site visitations SET visits

BESE Model Master Plan

Improve Safe school planningRevise zero tolerance Provide improved mental health services in/through schools Graphical representation of dataSafe school planningInter-agency cooperationtransfer of discipline records-10 days, including suspension/expulsion recordsUsage of state-approved discipline formsReview Crisis Intervention PlanImprove/strengthen Parental/community involvement in schoolLeadership team works to increase direct communication, coordination, and collaboration with other agencies

BESE Model Master Plan and Positive Behavior Support (PBS)

Improve classroom management through implementation of positive behavioral supports 3-5 expectations Data-driven decision makingLeadership team consisting of all school stakeholders, including support personnelLeadership team monitors, evaluates, and modifies School’s Master Discipline PlanCode of Student Conduct reviewed/revised to include Rewards/incentives Annual report to school board

Positive Behavior SupportLouisiana PBS Project technical assistance and staff development through LSU ProjectRegional Coalition accessBoQ self-assessmentSET external assessmentState and international conferenceTechnical assistance and support from DOE PBS personnelPBIS networkUsage of IDEA Part-B funding to implement research-based, scientific way to address school climate

Please complete evaluationsSession 7Rob Schaff

School Climate Section Rob Schaff- Section Leader – JJRA

and PBSRobert.Schaff@la.gov 225-219-0367Terri Byrd – Educational Consultant Lillie Burn – Educational Consultant