SW-PBS & BIST Working Together Supporting Students in Raytown Quality Schools

1. SW-PBS & BISTWorking Together Supporting Students inRaytown Quality Schools RQS Board of education presentation, October 28, 2013

2. SW-PBS overview: • Provides an operational framework for teaching academic and behavior expectations • Pro-active • An evidence based process • Ensures that students are taught and recognized for positive behavior • Creates safe and effective learning environments • All schools have a matrix that identifies specific behavioral expectations in both common areas and classrooms

3. School matrix

4. SW-PBS at Elementary Level • Regular practice schedule for buildings to teach SW-PBS matrix expectations • Recognition systems in place for students and staff • Four trainings provided by PBIS consultants throughout the school year • SW-PBS team-led professional development in buildings • Regular Data Review • School-wide data reviewed by SW-PBS teams • Individual student data reviewed by CARE & Grade Level Support Teams

5. SW-PBS at Secondary Level • SW-PBS lessons taught through advisory classes • Recognition systems in place for students and staff • Four trainings provided by RPDC throughout the school year • SW-PBS team-led Professional Development in buildings • Regular Data Review • School-wide data reviewed by SW-PBS teams • Individual student data reviewed by CARE & Grade Level Support Teams

6. SW-PBS Data • SWIS (School Wide Information System) Data • Average Referrals per day per month • Referrals by Time • Referrals by Location • Referrals by Problem Behavior • Referrals by Day of Week • Referrals by Student • Referrals by Staff • District Discipline Data • ISS and OSS Data

7. The Seven Components of aSchoolwide PBS System • Administrator support, participation and leadership (admin members on school teams, district level support & coordination) • Common purpose and approach to discipline (BIST, Interventionists, etc.) • Clear set of positive expectations (for all students & staff on matrix) • Procedures for teaching expected behaviors (schedules through advisory in secondary or classroom teachers at elementary) • Continuum of procedures for encouraging expectations (recognition systems in place for students and staff) • Continuum of procedures for discouraging inappropriate behavior (BIST provides this continuum in RQS) • Procedures for ongoing monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of the SW-PBS system (SWIS)

8. BIST Overview: • BIST is a district program that provides a process to help children manage their behavior • Philosophy is to provide a balance between grace and accountability (giving kids what they need, not what they deserve) • G.R.A.C.E. is Giving Responsibility and Accountability to Children in Education • The adult commitment to address students in a respectful but direct manner • Teaches students skills that allow them to positive life-long changes for themselves • Consistency in expectations and common language • All schools have monthly consultant support

9. BIST at Elementary Level • One interventionist per building to support students throughout the building and in the recovery room • Students have access to a continuum of support including safe seat within the classroom, buddy rooms (safe seat in a neighboring classroom), and the recovery room (staffed with an interventionist). • As they fix their problem, they have the opportunity to move back through the continuum to increase likelihood of success once they return to their class • Through BIST philosophy, students are taught alternative ways to manage their behavior without being in trouble while accepting responsibility for their behavior

10. BIST at Secondary Level • Middle School • 2 interventionists per building • Use of BIST continuum-safe seat, buddy room, recovery room • High School • 2 interventionists per building • Use of interventionists to support recovery process

11. BIST Data • Buddy Room Data (at elementary & middle school levels) • Recovery Room Data (at all levels) • Proactive and Reactive minutes with students • CARE Team/Grade Level Support Team • BIST consultant summary data

12. Commonalities Between BIST & SW-PBS Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 1 • Individual Students • Assessment-based • Intense, durable procedures • Long term maintenance of Teacher/Student relationship • CARE Team Planning • Some students (at-risk) • High efficiency • Rapid Response • Individual Triage • Evaluate Environment • Restrictions/ • Protections • Self-monitoring sheet • Counseling • All students • Preventative/proactive • Data Collection • Structure • Procedures • Routines • Praise • Common Area Expectations • Classroom Triage • Class Meetings Raytown Quality Schools-Department of Student Support Services

13. Success stories • Elementary level • Secondary level

14. Comparable programs to bist • Conscious Discipline • offers training • on-site coaching • Offers materials and resources for purchase • Love & Logic • offers training • offers speakers • offers material and resources for purchase

15. questions