PBS TEAM LEADER TRAININGFEBRUARY 18TH, 2013
Facilitators: Carmen Gietz & Tim Ylagan
Agenda
Overview of Key Features of PBS Data
Benchmarks of Quality Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs) Social Responsibility QS/ Satisfaction Surveys
Bullying Prevention and PBS ERASE Bullying Effective practices in bullying prevention Resources
Networking and questions
PBS - Key Features
Updated version
Reflects addition features to support sustainability
See Key Features handout
Key Features – Table Talk
Select a feature and share what it looks like at your school.
Data
FROM:
TO:
Key features of data systems that work
The data are accurate The data are easy to collect Data are used for decision-making Data must be available when decisions
need to be made The people who collect the data must
see the information used for decision-making
Primary sources of PBS data
Benchmarks of Quality Office Discipline Referrals Social Responsibility quick scales
(Elementary) Satisfaction Survey (Middle and
Secondary)
Benchmarks of Quality
Our measure of implementation focused on the 6 key features
Can be used both as a planning & evaluation tool
Benchmarks of Quality
How to introduce and administer the Benchmarks of Quality tool to your team/staff?
Scoring Guide
Benchmarks of Quality
Who completes it? PBS team members
How long will it take? 10 to 15 mins.
What scores are produced? % of implementation in all the key features
Benchmarks of Quality
Scoring and Interpretation activity
Office Discipline Referrals
An effective office discipline referral system…. Needs to clearly define behaviours that are
dealt with by general school staff and administrators
Has a systematic process for staff response/actions taken that is clear and easy to follow
Needs to be consistent across staff Is used for decision-making Is easy to use and access
ODRs
Data we are collecting: Number of students who received 0 to 1
referrals Number of students who received 2 to 5
referrals Number of students who received 6 +
referrals
ODRs
How we look at ODRs:
Social Responsibility Quick Scale Positive source of outcome data Two aspects:
Contributing to the classroom and school community
Solving problems in peaceful ways Teacher rates each student using the rubric
Source: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/perf_stands/social_resp.htm
Social Responsibility QS
How to collate:1. Each classroom teacher rates their
students using the rubric.2. Each classroom teacher reports the
number of students in each category (Not yet within expectations, Meets expectations at a minimal level, Fully meets expectations, Exceeds expectations).
3. PSB rep collects data from all classroom teachers and sums the number of students in each category.
4. PBS rep converts raw data to percentages.
Social Responsibility QS
Satisfaction Survey
Questions from the survey we are looking at: Do you feel safe at school? At school, are you bullied, teased, or picked
on? Do you know how your school expects
students to behave? Do you feel welcome at your school?
Source: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/sat_survey/access.htm
Satisfaction Survey
PBS Rep’s role: Encourage/promote participation in the
Satisfaction Survey Be able to explain why this data is
important in evaluating PBS and how it will be used.
Satisfaction Survey
Other sources of data
Positive reinforcement data Formative, instant feedback An opportunity to showcase student
success Where are we at with staff buy in? Where are we at with student awareness of
the behavioural expectations?
Positive Reinforcement data
Its good teaching to give feedback Increases the likelihood that the
behaviour will be repeated Reduces the amount of time engaged in
disciplinary measures Having a system in place increases staff
focus on positive behaviours Focuses on teaching what to do, not
the problem
Positive Reinforcement data
Questions about data?
Lunch break
Bullying Prevention and PBS
Increased focus in the province on how schools are addressing bullying
PBS is an initiative that can address bullying
Other programs and strategies can fit within a PBS framework
ERASE Bullying
“ERASE bullying builds on effective programs already in place and will ensure consistent policies and practices across all 60 school districts.”
The goal is to “develop schools where students are free from harm, where clear expectations of acceptable behaviour are held for all members of the school community and where there is a sense of connectedness.”
ERASE Bullying
“The current trend is towards evidence informed approaches”
“The focus should be on proactive measures”
ERASE Bullying
Code of Conduct One of the primary goals of ERASE is to
strengthen Codes of Conduct for all schools Codes of Conduct need to be clear about
what is accepted and what is prohibited behaviour
A strong, clear, and teachable code of conduct can be achieved through PBS!
ERASE Bullying
Connectedness and School Climate Relationships between students and adults
in the school are key in promoting a safe and positive climate.
This can be achieved through open communication, consistent expectations and discipline processes, acknowledging students, and encouraging student involvement in decision-making
ERASE Bullying
The ERASE strategy doesn’t recommend a specific program/tool
Leaves school open to evaluate how different strategies/ fit with existing initiatives and complete the school’s values and culture
Research on bullying prevention
Practices that are least effective: Reactive strategies Stand alone programs that are seen as
additional ‘work’ to implement Zero tolerance / applying harsher
consequences Lack of clear procedural guidelines for how
to respond to bullying behaviour Stand-alone school assemblies and guest
speakers
Research on bullying prevention Practices that are most effective:
Preventive and pro-active Whole-school, systems approach Programs that have a teaching component Staff have a universal, consistent strategy
for responding when students report bullying behaviour
Efforts are embedded into existing school-wide supports, such as PBS
Bullying Prevention Resources WITS
www.witsprogram.ca Free, 90 minute, on-line training Free resource guide, lesson plans, posters,
etc.
Bully Prevention in PBS http://www.pbis.org/school/bully_prevention
.aspx Free manual and lesson plans
BP-PBS
Networking
Wrap-Up
Questions?
May PBS Rep Meeting
Plans for data collection