Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (MO SW-PBS) Implementation

1. Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (MO SW-PBS) Implementation Mary Richter MO SW-PBS State Coordinator

2. MO SW-PBS Partners

3. Missouri Policy • Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MO DESE) Supports MO SW-PBS by: • Financing 32 positions • Relying on initiative as State Performance Plan (SPP) improvement activity for numerous SPP indicators • Commitment of human and financial resources to support School Data Profile (SDP) online data collection system for MO SW-PBS schools/districts • Promotion of SW-PBS through Department assistant commissioners (letters to superintendents, presentations to stakeholders, collaboration with Missouri Department of Mental Health to promote 3-tiered models across agencies • Dedicating funds and personnel to plan, prepare and conduct summer regional trainings and statewide institute.

4. MO SW-PBS Action Plan Aligns with Implementer Blueprint • Attention to accuracy, fluency and relevance of state initiative • Emphasize prevention • Ensure success & progress is positively reinforced • Integrate academic and behavioral success • Collaborate with other stakeholders and agencies • Expand district, regional and state connectivity • Plan for sustainability

5. MO SW-PBS State Action Plan

6. Growth in Schools & Districts

7. Growth in %

9. Scope & Sequence Development • Scope & Sequence aligns standardized curriculum content with phases of implementation: • Exploration & Adoption • Preparation (building schoolwide and data systems) • Emerging 1 (first year implementing with students) • Emerging 2 (increase DOK and classroom strategies) • Tier 2 (build Tier 2 teams, data systems, interventions) • Tier 3(under development across 3 levels) • Specialized information related to cultural diversity, family involvement, mental health, administrator skills and RtI embedded throughout

10. Recognition System • Designed to reinforce Scope & Sequence, standardized curriculum fluency, and attention to results from standardized instruments • Bronze = Tier 1 fidelity • Silver = Tiers 1 & 2 fidelity • Gold = Tiers 1,2 and 3 fidelity

11. Dissemination Examples • Participation in state dissemination: • 3-tiered initiatives collaboration through MO DESE working group • School Mental Health Advisory Panel • RtI workshops held in regional centers • Data Team Training • Presentations at national and state conferences: • MO principals, superintendents, school board and guidance counselors’ conferences; Character Education, Professional Learning Communities • National Staff Development Council, APBS • Collaboration with Missouri Children's Psychiatric Services and Developmental Disabilities & Kansas Institute of Positive Behavior Supports (KIPBS) to develop multi-level Tier 3 training modules

12. Ongoing Monitoring • Standardized Instruments Committee: • Reviewed national instruments • Created chart of what to be used & why • Missouri SW-PBS School Data Profile • Online data collection and analysis system • Will be able to link to national survey site • 15 indicators: • 10 already collected by MO DESE • 5 collected by schools/districts

14. Sustainability • Monthly training for consultants • Standardized Curriculum • Alignment with national recommendations and guidelines • Regional and state-level consultants model • Collaboration with other state and national stakeholders • Accurate multi-year data analysis

15. Summary • Growth is Exhilarating and Intimidating • State Plan is flexible • Documents can be found on our website: http://pbismissouri.org/ • See Missouri SW-PBS 2010 Annual Report for more detail