PBIS February 2014 Coaches Front Page Newsletter

Post date: Feb 04, 2014 9:18:42 PM

 

Coaches Front Page News

February 2014

 

The Illinois PBIS Network's Coaches Front Page News provides resources, tips, and updates for coaches to support your PBIS implementation efforts. 

New Federal Guidance on School Discipline and Discrimination

 

The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice recently released documents on the Supportive School Discipline Initiative, a collaborative effort rethinking school discipline to create safe, positive school climates. The Initiative is aimed at developing equitable schools and emphasizes prevention and positive approaches that keep students in school and engaged in learning. The clear message against zero tolerance policies is rooted not only in equity for students of color, who face disproportionate rates of exclusionary discipline, but also for students with disabilities who are typically at higher risk of receiving office referrals and out of school suspensions. The four-component guidance package and additional resources are available on the USDOE website.

 

About the Network

 

The Illinois PBIS Network is the Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports component of the Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Collaborative (ISTAC) - an Illinois State Board of Education funded initiative promoting effective practices to benefit all children.

 

The Illinois PBIS Network builds capacity of schools, families, and communities to promote social and academic success of all students, including those with emotional/behavioral and other disabilities.  

 

 

Quick Links

Illinois PBIS Website

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Evaluation  School-wide Information System (SWIS)

If you had snow days in January, remember to modify the days per month in SWIS. After logging into your SWIS account, go to tools, and then school settings.  In the school settings menu, select school days listed on the left side. Edit the 2013-2014 school year by clicking on the pencil icon and then modify the number of days in January based on the snow days your school was closed due to weather. If your school needs to make those days up at the end of the year, remember to add those days where necessary. Please emaileval@pbisillinois.org with questions.

 

Implementation Inventory 

The Implementation Inventory webinars are complete. In March, all schools will have the opportunity to complete the Implementation Inventory online. Overview webinars will be posted on the Illinois PBIS Network website to assist with completing the tool. More information about the Implementation Inventory can be found here. Look for more updates in the March FPN.

 

In previous years when schools completed the Illinois PoI (Phases of Implementation), they also completed other fidelity measures, such as the BoQ, BAT, TIC, etc. This year, school teams should still complete the fidelity measures they have used in the past and enter their results in PBIS Assessments to compare their progress from last year.  Being able to compare implementation from year to year assists in sustaining PBIS. 

  

Generating a Triangle Report

The Triangle Data Report displays the multi-tiered behavioral outcome data for your school. This report gives the breakdown of ODRs at three levels: students receiving 0-1 ODRs, 2-5 ODRs, and 6 or more ODRs. This snapshot of ODR data may be helpful at district meetings to give a quick summary of ODRs.

SWIS Facilitator Training

District Coaches and PBIS Administrators can become SWIS Facilitators for your district! SWIS Facilitators provide critical support and on-going assistance to school staff including editing SWIS Users' roles in school accounts. SWIS facilitators are the key to sustaining SWIS as a functional information system to influence how your school supports student behavior.

 

Save the dates for the upcoming SWIS Facilitator training on April 30-May 1, 2014, in Westmont, Illinois. Registration will be available soon on the SWISwebsite. This training will teach you: 

Individual Student Information System (ISIS-SWIS) Facilitator Training

If you are a current SWIS Facilitator and are interested in becoming a certified ISIS-SWIS Facilitator, a one-day training will be held on Friday, May 2, 2014, in Westmont. Registration will soon be available here

Classroom Management

Effective classroom management includes a continuum of evidence-based strategies for responding to inappropriate behavior.  This range of options for dealing with challenging behavior should include the use of simple as well as more complex strategies.  Click here for a guide on using Differential Reinforcement in the classroom to increase appropriate behavior while decreasing inappropriate behavior. 

Curriculum/Innovation Updates 

A New Opportunity for School-Based Clinicians!

The role of the school-based clinician is constantly evolving to meet the needs of youth, schools, families, and communities.Register now and join the School-Based Clinician Learning Community! This learning community will provide a place for networking, continuing dialogue, sharing successes, and strategizing together around data, systems, and practices for supporting our youth.

Coaching Focus

The January Coaches Meeting focused on informing stakeholders of the positive outcomes of PBIS implementation. One way to do this is through board reports. See Coaches Materials for example board reports from other PBIS districts.

Another document to share with stakeholders is the Impact of PBIS in Schools. This document lists the benefits of PBIS to students, schools, and communities and includes supporting research. It is a brief way to inform all stakeholders.

Please see the Evaluation Section for information on creating the Triangle Report shown in Board Report examples and information on the Implementation Inventory.

Tier 2/Tier 3 Coaching 

As interventions on the continuum of supports increase with intensity, the individualization also increases.  The processes of Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) guide teams in hypothesizing the function of a student's behavior and identifying function based strategies to develop a comprehensive behavior plan to support the student.  See the January Coaches Network Meeting materials to review key components of FBA/BIP as well as systems structures to add FBA/BIP to your school's continuum of supports.

 

The January 2014 Update Newsletter highlights the impact of Tier 3 interventions on students with disabilities. Check out the impact these interventions could have for students in your district! 

School Family Community Partnerships (SFCP) 

Family/Community Network Meetings can help districts increase family and community membership on school and district teams.  These meetings also provide an opportunity for neighboring coaches and administrators to learn how other districts are engaging family and community partners, and the valuable voice they bring to the table.  Spring meetings are currently being planned, but consider joining the next one scheduled in the Southern Region onFebruary 6, 2014, in Raymond, Illinois. Visit the Network Meetings page on the Partnerships tab for details. District-based coaches should contact Technical Assistance Coordinators to find out how to host one in their own district this Spring!

 

Save the Date!

Many communities are working in different ways to embed Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports into all areas of their communities, such as library, community center, Chamber of Commerce, local government community liaison, mental health agency partners, etc. A new Forum on the Community Integration of PBIS will bring together those who are interested or have already started this important work. Watch for further details on the PBIS website in February. Mark your calendars for March 21, 2014, when we will come together at Northern Illinois University Naperville campus.

High School Corner 

If you missed January's High School Virtual Chat focusing on "Everything Tier 2", see the High School Coaches Network page to view materials and a recording of the webinar. The next High School Virtual Chat will be held February 24, 2014, from 1:00-2:30pm. The topic will be "Thinking Outside of the Box" and you can register here.

 

The High School Tier 2 Training Series begins on February 7, 2014. The series will help schools to develop capacity for effective and efficient Secondary Level supports for students. Schools will establish a Secondary Systems Planning Team to assist in the creation of a seamless system of support from Tier 1/Universal to Tier 2/Secondary.  The Secondary Systems Team will learn how to use universal data to target groups of students in need of Secondary Levels of support. Click here for more information and click here for registration.

Administrator Tip of the Month

Board reports are an excellent way to increase the visibility of PBIS in your district and to celebrate schools' success. You can find information on creating board reports and one district's example here

 

Listed below are specific action steps that administrators can take to support the implementation of PBIS:

Upcoming Events 

The Training Schedule for February and March 2014 is outlined below. Registration is now available. All registrants please review your confirmation emails for information about training materials and event logistics.  If you do not receive a confirmation email directly in your inbox, please be sure to check your spam or junk folder as our emails are sometimes identified by servers incorrectly.

To help your team think about systems necessary to maximize the skills taught in the Tier 3 trainings, access the Tier 3 Readiness documents here.

 

Click links for more details and registration: 

The Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) Conference will be held March 5-8, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. Conference participants will be able to gain an understanding of research-based strategies, identify practical applications of positive behavior support in a variety of places, and describe the most current, state-of-the-art research on positive behavior support for a variety of populations and settings. Register here.

 

Date Has Changed!

The Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission "Re-Connecting the Pathways Conference" will now be held on June 2-4, 2014, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel inSpringfield, Illinois. The conference will focus on the role of local leadership for juvenile justice improvement. For more information, click here

Contacts/Questions

 

For information about PBIS, the Illinois PBIS Network, or Statewide Contacts click:

www.pbisillinois.org/about/statewide-contacts.   

 

If you have any questions you would like the Illinois PBIS Network to answer, please send your queries to: 

communications@pbisillinois.org

 

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