Coaches Series: Getting Started

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Coaches SeriesGetting Started

• PBIS Winter Conference
• January 14, 2009
• Susan Ditch, LCSW, Technical Assistance
  Coordinator PBIS Network
• Carla Lasley, Assistant Principal, Grant Middle
  School, Fairview Heights

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Session Description

• Learn the guiding principles of effective
  coaches, and how to apply them to your coaching
  practices. Focus of this session will include
  how to build local capacity, maximize current
  competence, concentrate on valued outcomes,
  emphasize accountability, build credibility and
  pre-correct for success.

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Introductions

• Illinois PBIS Network
• Statewide Director, Lucille Eber
• 4 Technical Assistant Directors
• 28 Technical Assistant Coordinators
• 10 office staff in LaGrange office
• School Districts (over 800 schools)
• District contact, external coach, internal coach

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A UNIFIED Model of School Supports 3-Tiered
Model
Batsche, G. M., Elliott, J., Graden, J., Grimes,
J., Kovaleski, J. F., Prasse, D., et al. (2005).
Response to intervention Policy considerations
and implementation. Alexandria, VA National
Association of State Directors of Special
Education, Inc.
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School-Wide Systems for Student SuccessA
Response to Intervention (RtI) Model
Academic Systems
Behavioral Systems

• Tier 3/Tertiary Interventions 1-5
• Individual students
• Assessment-based
• High intensity

• 1-5 Tier 3/Tertiary Interventions
• Individual students
• Assessment-based
• Intense, durable procedures

• Tier 2/Secondary Interventions 5-15
• Some students (at-risk)
• High efficiency
• Rapid response
• Small group interventions
• Some individualizing

• 5-15 Tier 2/Secondary Interventions
• Some students (at-risk)
• High efficiency
• Rapid response
• Small group interventions
• Some individualizing

• Tier 1/Universal Interventions 80-90
• All students
• Preventive, proactive

• 80-90 Tier 1/Universal Interventions
• All settings, all students
• Preventive, proactive

Illinois PBIS Network, Revised June 29, 2008.
Adapted from What is school-wide PBS? OSEP
Technical Assistance Center on Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Accessed
at http//pbis.org/schoolwide.htm
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Understanding PBIS and RTI

• Its ALL just a process, process, process!!
• Problem solving exists at each level/tier

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The goals of RTI and PBIS are

• To blend general education, special education and
  other support personnels expertise, services and
  resources into one system that more effectively
  meets students needs.
• Focus on prevention
• Target students who are at risk
• Use collaborative problem solving to meet the
  needs of ALL children

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What Is Problem Solving/Diagnostic Teaching?
Data-based decision making designed to improve
educational and behavioral outcomes for all
students.
Tied to 4 Major Questions
Batsche, G. M., Elliott, J., Graden, J., Grimes,
J., Kovaleski, J. F., Prasse, D., et al. (2005).
Response to intervention Policy considerations
and implementation. Alexandria, VA National
Association of State Directors of Special
Education, Inc.
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Problem Solving/RTI Core Principles

• Use research-based, scientifically validated
  interventions/instruction
• Scientifically based screening progress
  monitoring to inform instruction
• Use a problem-solving methodology
• Data based decision making

Batsche, Elliott, Graden, Grimes, Kovaleski,
Prasse, Reschly, Scharg, Tilley, 2005 NADSE
(National Association of Directors of Special
Education
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Without Problem-Solving
Special Education
Sea of Ineligibility
General Education
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Bridging the Gap
Special Education
Amount of Resources Needed to Solve Problem
Interventions
General Education
Intensity of Problem
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Major Paradigm Shift

• Shift in thinking about what is the problem
• From the problem is within the child
• To the problem may be due to other environmental
  elements we can control a breakdown in the
  teaching, curriculum, and/or learning interaction
  

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Data based Decisions Tiered Interventions Direc
t teaching of Interventions Team
based problem-solving Every child is everybody's

Behavior
Academics
Learning Standards Increased Student
Achievement Data System AIMSweb Key Tools CBM,
Problem Identification Interview Instructional
Planning Form CBE
SEL Standards School Improvement Goal Data
System SWIS Key Tools FBA
Interview ODR Reinforcement Matrix
THE BLEND BEGINS
SEL Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Learning Standards/SAC Problem-Solving/RtI Flexibl
e Service Delivery Model
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Where do coaches fit into PBIS?

• PBIS implementation literature and much of the
  RTI literature show that coaching is a necessary
  component to successful implementation of these
  two systems.
• Coaches serve a key function as the building go
  to person for PBIS and a leader in implementing
  and sustaining PBIS
• Coaching functions are built into every role in
  PBIS structure

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What is a Coach?

• Coaches serve a key role in implementing and
  maintaining PBIS in every school building through
  6 primary functions
• Team Facilitator
• Data Collection and Interpretation
• Administrator
• Cheerleader ( LEADER is part of this)
• GO TO Person for PBIS
• Building Spokesperson for PBIS

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Lets Get Started

• What do I know?

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Effective Teaming

• Who can help me? Know your team.
• Goal Setting (importance of time limited,
  obtainable and measurable goals)
• Delegate and share responsibility

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Organization Planning

• Define set responsibilities
• Brainstorm new ideas
• Calendar

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Resources

• PBIS Illinois Website www.pbisillinois.org
• National PBIS Website www.pbis.org
• Online Evaluation Tools www.pbssurveys.org
• School wide Information system www.swis.org