Positive Behavioral Interventions
and Supports (PBIS):
Readiness & Overview
Lisa Pruitt & Rebecca Mendiola
NorCal PBIS Regional Technical Assistance Provider
Santa Clara County Office of Education
What is meant by Positive Behavior Intervention and
Supports (PBIS)?
Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
(PBIS) is NOT a curriculum, intervention, or
practice, but IS a decision making
framework that guides selection,
integration, and implementation of the
best evidence-based academic and
behavioral practices for improving
important academic and behavior
outcomes for all students.
3
Elements of
SWPBIS
Supporting
Staff Behavior
Supporting Social Competence &
Academic Achievement
OUTCOMES
Not new…its
specific practice
based on
or
Not limited to any
curriculum…it’s
long history of a
particular group of
behavioral
general approach
practices &
students…it’s
effective
to preventing
instructional
for all students
design
problem
& strategies
behavior
PRACTICES
Supporting
Student Behavior
Supporting
Decision
Making
Common
Language
MEMBERSHIP
Common
Experience
Common
Vision/Values
What is School-wide PBIS (SW-PBIS)?
• Evidence-based approach for establishing a positive social culture in
schools that involves systemic and individualized behavior support
strategies for achieving social and learning outcomes while preventing
problem behavior with all students.
• Evidence-based features include:
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Prevention
Define and teach positive social expectations
Acknowledge positive behavior
Arrange consistent consequences for problem behavior
On-going collection and use of data for decision-making
Continuum of intensive, individual interventions
Administrative leadership—Team-based implementation
Ravenswood City School District
Days of Suspension per 100 Students/ School Year
2003-2006
Days of Suspension per 100 Students per
School Year
300
250
200
2003-04
2004-05
150
2005-06
100
50
0
Alt MS
MS 1
MS 2
K-8 1
K-8 2
K-8 3
Schools
K-8 4
K-8 5
Elem 1
Elem 2
District
Total
Ravenswood City School District
Average SET scores across all 10 schools
Fall 2002-2006
100
80
70
60
Fall 2002
Spring 2003
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
50
40
30
20
10
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90
Values of PBIS & Mission for School Teams
1)
2)
3)
4)
Improving school/student performance
Tying all efforts to the benefit of students
Never changing things that are working
Always making the smallest change that will
have the biggest impact on students/school
Team Process
• PBIS is active, alive -- not static
• It’s not something we’ve done – it’s something we’re
doing
• Requires regular team meetings with a team that
represents ALL school staff
• Team keeps PBIS alive through ongoing planning,
support, and decision making to address needs as they
arise
• Looking at data & maintaining & developing programs to
meet needs
Team
SW - PBIS
GENERAL
IMPLEMENTATION
PROCESS
Staff Feedback
Agreements
Data-based
Action Plan
Evaluation
Implementation
Commitment of Personnel
Site Teams
– Site Administrator
– General Education Staff
– Special Education Staff
– PBIS Coach
** A PBIS Team Leader will be selected from
this group that is not a site administrator.
SCCOE Training Sequence
Training is provided over a three-year period
• professional development sessions
– Site Team (4 x per year)
– Coaches Training (8 x first year, 5 x second/third
year)
– District Leadership Action Planning (1 x per year)
• design and planning time
• on-site technical assistance
SCCOE Training Sequence
Phase 1: Universal Systems: Tier 1
Phase 2: Data Based Decision-Making
Check In/Check Out: Tier 2
Phase 3: Individual Student Systems
FAA/BIPS: Tier 3
Questions?
Universal Systems: Tier 1
Training Day 1:
SW Rules, Behavior Matrix, Explicit Teaching of
Desired Behaviors
SETTING
TEACHING
MATRIX
Expectations
All
Settings
Hallways
Playgrounds
Cafeteria
Library/
Computer
Lab
Study, read,
compute.
Sit in one spot.
Watch for your
stop.
Assembly
Bus
Respect
Ourselves
Be on task.
Give your
best effort.
Be prepared.
Walk.
Have a plan.
Eat all your
food.
Select
healthy
foods.
Respect
Others
Be kind.
Hands/feet to
self.
Help/share
with others.
Use normal
voice volume.
Walk to right.
Play safe.
Include others.
Share
equipment.
Practice
good table
manners
Whisper.
Return books.
Listen/watch.
Use appropriate
applause.
Use a quiet
voice.
Stay in your
seat.
Respect
Property
Recycle.
Clean up
after self.
Pick up litter.
Maintain
physical
space.
Use equipment
properly.
Put litter in
garbage can.
Replace
trays &
utensils.
Clean up
eating area.
Push in
chairs.
Treat books
carefully.
Pick up.
Treat chairs
appropriately.
Wipe your feet.
Sit
appropriately.
Be Safe in the Cafeteria
Universal Systems: Tier 1
Day 2: November 15
Acknowledgment System
Universal Systems: Tier 1
Training Day 3:
Data-based Decision Making and Responses to
Behavior
Average Referrals per Day per Month
Middle School of 600 students
Referrals by Location
Referrals by Time
Referrals by Student
Student Referral Report
Staff
Time
Location
Problem
Behavior
Motivation
Others
Involved
Admin
Decision
1 03/10/2004
43866
12:15PM
Plygd
Agg/Fight
Unknown mot
Peers
Parent
2 03/01/2004
62390
12:30PM
Unknown
loc
Disrespt
DK
Peers
Parent
3 02/10/2004
47522
01:30PM
Class
Agg/Fight
Unknown mot
UnknownO
Office AD
4 12/18/2003
47522
10:30AM
Class
Agg/Fight
Unknown mot
Peers
Out-sch
susp
5 12/08/2003
47522
10:00AM
Class
Other
behav
Unknown mot
None
Out-sch
susp
6 12/08/2003
47522
01:15PM
Class
Disrespt
Ob p attn
None
Office AD
7 11/20/2003
62390
10:00AM
Unknown
loc
Agg/Fight
Unknown mot
Peers
Out-sch
susp
8 11/20/2003
47522
10:30AM
Class
Agg/Fight
Unknown mot
Peers
Out-sch
susp
Date
Universal Systems: Tier 1
Day 4:
Planning for initial implementation and
SHOWCASE!
PBS Handbook and Kick-off
• Handbook
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PBS summary & rationale
School Rules & Posters
Expectations Grid
Lesson plans
Schedule for teaching expectations
Acknowledgment system
• Example tickets & description of system
– Responding to Misbehavior
• Office referral system
• Classroom v. Office Managed Behavior
• Suggested Interventions
• Kick-Off
– Be Ready for PBS Kick-Off (First 2 weeks)
• Obtain & Organize materials
– Rules Posters, Acknowledgment tickets, handbook
• Have “PBS Kick Off” schedule ready to go
Questions?
Lisa Pruitt
Director, District and School Support Services
lisa_pruitt@sccoe.org or (408) 453-6634