Download - 1. How to Form an Effective Tier 1 Team
How to Teach Students Rules and Expectations for Behavior Under Schoolwide Positive Behavior
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Answers to 12 most common questions about Tier 1 implementation
Donald Kincaid, Ed.D.September 16, 2010
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1. How to Form an Effective Tier 1 Team
•Require administrator commitment•Diverse representation – grade levels,
specialists•Select members who are talented, committed and respected• Problem- solve issues prior to training- Checklist
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2. How to Align Tier 1 PBS Team with RtI
• PBS is RtI for Behavior•Develop Core RtI Team that addresses both Behavior and Academics•Develop “subcommittees” that address
Tiers 1-3 behavior
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*PrincipalAssistant Principal
*RTI Coach*PBS Team Leader
PsychologistCounselors
Social WorkersOther Staff Members
Tier 1*RTI CoachCounselor
Psychologist*Academic
CoachesECS, LRS, or CRT,
Social Worker, Teacher, other
Members
Tier 1*PBS Team
LeaderSocial Worker
Behavior Specialist
DeanRTI Coach
PsychologistCounselor4 TeachersTier 3
*RTI CoachAcademic Coach(es)
Parents*Teachers
Tier 2Interventionist(s)
Staff Members(Targeted Groups)
Tier 3*RTI CoachPsychologist
Behavior Specialist
Parent*Teachers
Tier 2Behavior
Specialist/DeansInterventionists Staff Members
(Targeted Groups)
Staff for School-based Intervention Team
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3. What Data are Needed for Decision-Making at Tier 1
and 2Tier 1/Universal• Coach’s Survey• Progress monitoring (TIC, PIC)• Outcome data summary (ODR, OSS, • ISS, etc.)• Benchmarks of Quality, SET• Faculty/student school climate surveys• ODRsTier 2/Secondary• Classroom Assessment Tool• Informal “walk-throughs”• Formal observations of classroom• Teacher rankings and ratings of students • Behavior Progress Report• Measuring fidelity of implementation of Tier 2 intervention-
Benchmarks for Advanced Tiers (BAT)
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4. What Strategies are Effective
for Getting Staff Buy-in
•Share the data•Share the time cost of discipline•Target one area for change• Ideal School
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5. The Keys to Developing Effective Expectations and
Rules
•3-5 expectations per school and rules per setting are enough•Expectations should address major behavioral issues•Make certain expectations work before you get “cute”•You don’t need a rule for every possible behavior
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6. How to Develop Reward/Recognition Programs
•Keep it simple• Involve students•Consider alternatives to tokens•Grade or classroom competitions•Recognizing students•Behavior bingo•Change rewards frequently
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7. New Ideas for Teaching Students Expectations/Rules
• Drama club demonstrates expectations on school news program.• Power point via morning announcements.• Tying in PBS expectations to curriculum by having school-wide
events,Halloween activity- tied to science (students dress as scientist).
• Use morning team show for teaching skills.• Word of the month -Children’s writing assignments.• Video taping appropriate behavior• Posters in problem areas/ acronyms/ school mascot name.• Students make behavior announcements.• Bus Driver.• Incorporate specific lessons into- related arts class, student body.• “Miss Manners” on morning news.
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8. How to Provide Consequences
in PBS•Make clear distinction between classroom/minors and office/major referrals•Separate reward and consequence systems• Provide teachers and administrators
with an array and suggestions•Consider alternatives to suspension•Use your data to check on consistency
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9. Bringing School-wide PBS into the Classroom
•Expectations remain the same- rules change
•Use data to identify classrooms in crisis•Decide how to provide consultation•Use existing resources – Classroom consultation guide•Assess and address:
-Behavioral systems, curriculum, instruction, ecology, etc.
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10. Important Steps to Ensure Successful Implementation
•Develop a clear action plan•Schedule team meetings and reward days in beginning of school year•Keep it out in front of staff and students•Re-train based on data•Keep a product book•Measure implementation frequently
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11. Evaluating Whether the Tier 1 System Works
• Student outcomes•ODRs•Suspension/expulsions•Attendance•Academic• Implementation fidelity•BOQ, SET• PIC, TIC•BAT
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12. When to Implement Tier 2
•Evaluation of Tier 1 System• Preparing for Tier 2 – team, existing
programs• Progress monitoring• Identifying students•Data-based decision-making•Evaluating evidence-based interventions• Implementing new interventions
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Project
For more information:• Contact: Don Kincaid• Phone: (813) 974-7684
• Fax: (813) 974-6115
• Email: [email protected] • State Website: http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu • National Website: www.pbis.org