Administrators

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Administrators Role in Implementing and
Sustaining SW-PBS

• Mary Richter, Ph.D. and Susan Brawley, M.Ed.
• September 25, 2007

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Primary Roles of the SWPBS Administrator

• Support
• Participation
• Leadership

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Thirteen Strategies to Provide Support,
Participation and Leadership

• Maintain standards
• Make a public statement of support
• Establish a leadership team
• Support the team members
• Guide the decision making process
• Take a leadership role in problem-solving

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• Attend and participate in team meetings
• Provide recognition to the faculty and team for
  their work
• Serve as the point person for school-related
  groups
• Monitor implementation activities and provide
  feedback
• Review data and provide feedback regularly
• Ensure innovation is sustained
• Make a time commitment
• Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
  Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
  Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.

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Component 2 School-wide Behavior Expectations
Component 1 Purpose Statement
Components of a Proactive School-wide Discipline
Plan
Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long Haul
Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations
Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior Expectations
Component 6 Using the Data
Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior
Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.
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Component 1 Purpose Statement

• Common purpose and approach to discipline
• Purpose/mission statement lays the cornerstone
  for the Schoolwide PBS process
• Aligns with MSIP/CSIP

Strategy 1 Maintain standards Strategy 2 Make a
public statement of support
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Component 2 School-wide Behavior Expectations
Component 1 Purpose Statement
Components of a Proactive School-wide Discipline
Plan
Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long Haul
Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations
Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior Expectations
Component 6 Using the Data
Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior
Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.
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Component 2 School-wide Behavior Expectations

• Guidelines for Developing a Clear Set of
• Positive Expectations and Behaviors
• Limit to three-five expectations
• State in positive, age appropriate, action based
  language
• Identify specific behaviors for specific settings

Strategy 5 Guide the decision making
process Strategy 10 Monitor implementation
activities and provide feedback
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Component 2 School-wide Behavior Expectations
Component 1 Purpose Statement
Components of a Proactive School-wide Discipline
Plan
Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations
Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long Haul
Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior Expectations
Component 6 Using the Data
Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior
Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.
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Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations

• Procedures for Teaching Expected Behavior to
  Younger Students
• Step 1 Explain
• Step 2 Specify Student Behaviors
• Step 3 Practice
• Step 4 Monitor
• Step 5 Review

Strategy 4 Support the team members Strategy 6
Take a leadership role in problem
solving Strategy 11 Review data and provide
feedback regularly
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Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations

• Procedures for Teaching Expected Behavior to
  Older Students
• Emphasize
• Remind
• Supervise
• Provide Feedback

Strategy 4 Support the team members Strategy 6
Take a leadership role in problem
solving Strategy 11 Review data and provide
feedback regularly
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Component 2 School-wide Behavior Expectations
Component 1 Purpose Statement
Components of a Proactive School-wide Discipline
Plan
Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long Haul
Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations
Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior Expectations
Component 6 Using the Data
Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior
Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.
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Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior
Expectations

• Continuum of Procedures for Encouraging Expected
  Student and Staff Behavior
• Factors to Consider
• Specify the specific schoolwide expectations to
  be acknowledged
• Give the award a title
• Define eligibility criteria
• Determine where and when the award is presented
• Identify a staff member to coordinate the award
  process

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Continuum of Procedures for Encouraging
Expected Student and Staff Behavior

• Factors to Consider
• Determine what the actual award is
• Decide how the recognition is displayed or
  communicated to others
• Determine the frequency of distribution
• Develop a summary matrix for the various
  recognition plans
• Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
  Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
  Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.

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Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior
Expectations

• Strategy 2 Make a public statement of support
• Strategy 4 Support the team members
• Strategy 7 Regularly attend and participate in
  team meetings
• Strategy 8 Provide recognition to the faculty
  and team for their work
• Strategy 12 Ensure innovation is sustained

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Component 2 School-wide Behavior Expectations
Component 1 Purpose Statement
Components of a Proactive School-wide Discipline
Plan
Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long Haul
Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations
Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior Expectations
Component 6 Using the Data
Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior
Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.
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Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior

• A System Involving a Continuum of Responses for
  the Full Range of Problem Behavior
• Identification of which behaviors are
• Staff Managed Behavior
• Office Managed Behavior
• Clearly define each behavior on office referral
• Parallel to Academic Continuum of Responses
• Response to Intervention

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Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior

• Strategy 5 Guide the decision making process
• Strategy 6 Take a leadership role in problem
  solving
• Strategy 9 Serve as the point person for
  school-related groups
• Strategy 10 Monitor implementation activities
  and provide feedback
• Strategy 11 Review data and provide feedback
  regularly

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Component 2 School-wide Behavior Expectations
Component 1 Purpose Statement
Components of a Proactive School-wide Discipline
Plan
Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long Haul
Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations
Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior Expectations
Component 6 Using the Data
Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior
Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.
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Component 6 Using the Data

• Role of the Leadership Team
• Determine a Data Management System
• Designate a Data Entry Person
• Monitor Data Entry
• Gather Reports Weekly
• Present the Reports to the Faculty
• Use the Data for Decision Making

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Component 6 Using the Data

• Purposes of An Effective Data Management System
• Tracking Progress
• Basis for Decision Making
• Data Serves as a Catalyst for Interventions
• Track Behavior Patterns
• Indentify Special Needs Students with Behavior
  Issues
• Monitor Disciplinary Actions to Ensure Equity

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Component 6 Using the Data

• Strategy 1 Maintain standards
• Strategy 5 Guide the decision making process
• Strategy 6 Take a leadership role in
  problem-solving
• Strategy 10 Monitor implementation activities
  and provide feedback
• Strategy 11 Review data and provide feedback
  regularly
• Strategy 13 Make a time commitment

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The Big 5 Data Categories

• Average office referrals per day per month
• Problem Behavior
• Location
• Time
• Individual Student

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Referrals per Student
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Component 2 School-wide Behavior Expectations
Component 1 Purpose Statement
Components of a Proactive School-wide Discipline
Plan
Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long Haul
Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations
Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior Expectations
Component 6 Using the Data
Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior
Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.
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Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long
Haul

• Key Systemic Factors for Sustaining the
  Schoolwide Discipline Plan and Process
• Ongoing data reports
• Administrative support
• Faculty support
• Allocation of resources for the long-term
• Comprehensive professional development
• Ongoing data system

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Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long
Haul

• Wall-to-wall planning
• Logistical details maintained
• Fidelity of implementation
• Problem-solving plan
• Communication of progress
• Integration with existing programs
• Staff continuity
• Supporting involved staff

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Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long
Haul

• Strategy 1 Maintain standards
• Strategy 2 Make a public statement of support
• Strategy 3 Establish a leadership team
• Strategy 4 Support the team members
• Strategy 5 Guide the decision making process
• Strategy 6 Take a leadership role in
  problem-solving
• Strategy 7 Attend and participate in team
  meetings
• Strategy 8 Provide recognition to the faculty
  and team for their work
• Strategy 9 Serve as the point person for
  school-related groups
• Strategy 10 Monitor implementation activities
  and provide feedback
• Strategy 11 Review data and provide feedback
  regularly
• Strategy 12 Ensure innovation is sustained
• Strategy 13 Make a time commitment

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Component 2 School-wide Behavior Expectations
Component 1 Purpose Statement
Components of a Proactive School-wide Discipline
Plan
Component 7 Sustaining the Plan for the Long Haul
Component 3 Teaching the Behavior Expectations
Component 4 Maintaining the Behavior Expectations
Component 6 Using the Data
Component 5 Correcting Problem Behavior
Adapted from Colvin, G. (2007). 7 Steps for
Developing a Proactive Schoolwide Discipline
Plan. Thousand Oaks, CA Corwin Press.