General Session School-wide Reform

1. General SessionSchool-wide Reform Mary Kealy & George Sugai Loudoun Cty P.S., VA OSEP Center on PBIS July 20, 2009 www.pbis.org www.scalingup.org

2. PURPOSE School-wide Reform: Consideration of policy & practice implications • General Considerations (11:00 George) • General to Specific (District-Elementary-Secondary) • Specific to General (SWPBS & Reform) • District Example (11:40 Mary) • Comments & Questions (12:10 Q&C)

3. School-wide Reform Challenges

4. “School Reform” (unvetted) • Prof. dev. • Pers. prep. • Org. chg. • Evaluation • Leadership • Policy • Etc. • Impl. fidelity • Evid. prac. • Prac. compt. • Cult. context • Family sup. • Etc. • Academic • Social beh. • Study skills • Specials • Post-sec. • Vocational • Recreational • Etc.

5. Policy & Practice Examples & Considerations Message Policy context matters

6. HR 2597 May 21, 2009“Positive Behavior for Safe & Effective Schools” • ESEA funds for SWPBS • Provisions • Professional development • Safe & Drug Free Communities • Early intervening services & counseling programs • Office of specialized instructional supports

7. American Recovery & Reinvestment ActIDEA & Title Recovery Funds • Data systems • E.g., SWIS • SWPBS implementation, e.g., • Early Intervening Services IDEA • School-wide Programs (ESEA Title I) • Professional Development (ESEA Title II)

8. Policy Practice Feedback Loops Policy (Plan) Policy Policy Enabled Practices (PEP) Practice Informed Policy (PIP) Structure Procedure Practice Practice (Do) Invest in Informed policy-practice Fixsen et al. (2005) NIRN. www.scalingup.org

9. “Response-to-Intervention” Invest in RtI for All

10. Academic Systems Behavioral Systems • Intensive, Individual Interventions • Individual Students • Assessment-based • High Intensity • Intensive, Individual Interventions • Individual Students • Assessment-based • Intense, durable procedures 1-5% 1-5% • Targeted Group Interventions • Some students (at-risk) • High efficiency • Rapid response 5-10% 5-10% • Targeted Group Interventions • Some students (at-risk) • High efficiency • Rapid response • Universal Interventions • All students • Preventive, proactive • Universal Interventions • All settings, all students • Preventive, proactive 80-90% 80-90% Responsiveness to Intervention Circa 1996

11. Responsiveness to Intervention

12. Effective Academic Instruction Effective Behavioral Interventions POSITIVE, EFFECTIVE SCHOOL CULTURE (SWPBS) = Continuous & Efficient Data-based Decision Making Systems for Durable & Accurate Implementation

13. Responsiveness to InterventionAcademic+ Social Behavior Invest in Integrated/braided initiatives

14. RTI Continuum of Support for ALL Invest in Labeling behavior…not people Dec 7, 2007

15. Approach for operationalizing best practice Supporting Social Competence & Academic Achievement OUTCOMES Supporting Decision Making Supporting Staff Behavior DATA SYSTEMS PRACTICES Invest in Systemic support for implementers Supporting Student Behavior

16. Team GENERAL IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS • Readiness agreements, prioritization, & investments • 3-4 year implementation commitment • Local capacity for training, coordination, coaching, & evaluation • Systems for implementation integrity Agreements Data-based Action Plan Evaluation Implementation Invest in Local implementation capacities

17. TERTIARY PREVENTION • Function-based support • Wraparound • Person-centered planning • TERTIARY PREVENTION ~5% ~15% • SECONDARY PREVENTION • Check in/out • Targeted social skills instruction • Peer-based supports • Social skills club • SECONDARY PREVENTION • PRIMARY PREVENTION • Teach SW expectations • Proactive SW discipline • Positive reinforcement • Effective instruction • Parent engagement • PRIMARY PREVENTION ~80% of Students ESTABLISHING CONTINUUM of SWPBS Invest in Logically linked interventions

18. SWPBS Practices School-wide Classroom • Smallest # • Evidence-based • Biggest, durable effect Family Non-classroom Student Invest in Fidelity implementation of evidence-based practices

19. Sample Teaming Matrix Are outcomes measurable? Invest in Decisions for working smarter

20. www.pbis.org Horner, R., & Sugai, G. (2008). Is school-wide positive behavior support an evidence-based practice? OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support. www.pbis.org click “Research” “Evidence Base” Invest in Evidence-based practices

21. PBS Systems Implementation Logic Visibility Funding Political Support Leadership Team Active & Integrated Coordination Training Evaluation Coaching www.pbis.org “PBS Implementation Blueprint” Invest in Systemic implementation logic Local School Teams/Demonstrations

22. Continuous Self-Assessment Relevance Priority Efficacy Fidelity Valued Outcomes Effective Practices Practice Implementation Local Implementation Capacity SUSTAINABLE IMPLEMENTATION & DURABLE SCHOOL-REFORM THROUGH CONTINUOUS REGENERATION

23. Main Messages….Invest in

24. Schoolwide Reform Efforts Successful Implementation: A School District Perspective

25. Mary V. Kealy, EdD Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Services Loudoun County Public Schools Virginia, USA President-Elect, Council for Administrators of Special Education

26. Challenges Successes Lessons Learned

27. Early Intervention Inclusive Practices Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) Response to Intervention (RtI) System Change Initiatives

28. Leadership Resources Data Management District Level Professional Development Evaluation Implementation Challenges

29. Lessons Learned Administrative Leadership

30. Lessons Learned Capacity Building Model Administrative Leadership

31. Lessons Learned Capacity Building Model Administrative Leadership Professional Development

32. Lessons Learned Capacity Building Model Administrative Leadership Professional Development Culture of Collaboration

33. Lessons Learned Capacity Building Model Administrative Leadership Professional Development Integrated Initiatives Culture of Collaboration

34. Lessons Learned Capacity Building Model Accountability and Sustainability Administrative Leadership Professional Development Integrated Initiatives Culture of Collaboration

35. Leadership Integrated Initiatives Maintaining Momentum School Level Collaboration Data-Driven Decision Making Staffing And Resources

36. Challenges Vision Administrative Leadership + + Resources and Support Collaborative Teamwork Action Plans + +

37. Challenges Vision Administrative Leadership + + Resources and Support Collaborative Teamwork Action Plans + + CONFUSION

38. Challenges Vision Administrative Leadership + + Resources and Support Collaborative Teamwork Action Plans + + ANXIETY

39. Challenges Vision Administrative Leadership + + Resources and Support Collaborative Teamwork Action Plans + + FRUSTRATION

40. Challenges Vision Administrative Leadership + + Resources and Support Collaborative Teamwork Action Plans + + SLOW CHANGE

41. Challenges Vision Administrative Leadership + + Resources and Support Collaborative Teamwork Action Plans + + FALSE STARTS

42. Challenges Vision Administrative Leadership + + Resources and Support Collaborative Teamwork Action Plans + + SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION

43. Success: Show Me the Data! • Successful implementation has led to improvement both at the district and school level in: • Student behavior • Student achievement • School climate

44. FCPS Elementary School: Suspension Rate

45. FCPS Elementary School Pass Rate for Reading at Third Grade

46. FCPS Middle School: Suspension Rate

47. FCPS Middle School:Pass Rate for Eighth Grade English

48. LCPS Middle School: Suspension Data

49. Improved School Climate

50. Improved Student Behavior