The Positive Behavior Support Initiative in North Carolina

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The Positive Behavior Support Initiative in
North Carolina

• Cultivating the Flower Garden

Behavior Support Special Programs, Exceptional
Children Division North Carolina Department of
Public Instruction
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Sowing the Seeds

• The beginnings of PBS in NC

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NC State Improvement Program

• Funded through IDEA
• Five year program
• Began in August 2000
• 7 Reading Centers
• 1 Mathematics Center
• 1 Behavioral Support Center

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NC State Improvement Program

• One Elementary School selected as the Positive
  Behavioral Support Center
• Given 85,000/ year for a part of two positions
  to implement the program.

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Additional Regional Positive Behavioral
Support Programs

• Four additional schools selected in the winter,
  2001
• Five more schools selected in winter, 2002
• Six schools selected in spring, 2003
• These schools were given 10,000 / year.

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Connected to OSEP Technical Assistance Center

• Contracted with Lucille Eber to provide PBS
  training in February, 2002.
• Invited to the implementers PBIS Leadership Forum
  in September, 2002.
• Began to receive information from the National
  Technical Assistance Center on Positive
  Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

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Sprouts

• PBS Pilot Sites

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PBS Leadership Team

• North Carolina Participants in the PBS Leadership
  Forum met to create a PBS Leadership Team in
  November, 2002.
• Expanded group to include parent and LEA
  representation.
• Developed first implementation plan.

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Statewide Training Initiative

• Investigated PBS training curricula in 2002-03.
• Selected modules developed by Dr. Tim Lewis from
  Missouri
• 2003-2004 Dr. Lewis trained 12 coaches/trainers
  with 12 new school teams
• Added coaches/trainers from existing sites

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NC PBS Training Initiative

• 2003-04 school year trained 40 trainers
• 31 were from LEAs, including 1 Charter School
• These trainers agreed to train 110 new schools
  from their LEAs and other LEAs in 2004-05.

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Formal Action Plan

• 2003 - 2004
• PBS Leadership Team completed Self Assessment
  Tool from the PBIS Implementers Blue Print
• Developed three year North Carolina PBS Action
  Plan.

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NC PBS Training Initiative2004-05

• 120 new schools received training
• 65 school teams completed all 3 modules
• 4 Youth Development Centers trained
• 50 LEAs had schools and trainers

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Seedlings

• Nurturing Systems Change

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Development of Resources

• 2005
• Exceptional Children Assistance Center
• Developed North Carolina PBS Brochure
• Filmed School-wide Positive Behavior Support in
  North Carolina

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NC Positive Behavior Support Initiative 2005-06

• 65 Traditional LEAs
• 4 Charter Schools
• 5 Youth Development Centers
• Eastern School of the Deaf
• More than 76 PBS trainers in the state

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NC Positive Behavior Support Initiative 2005-06

• 293 schools in some stage of implementation
• 12 of the schools in the state
• 6 Regional Coordinators to support implementing
  schools/districts

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PBS Regional Coordinators

• Five positions for traditional LEAs
• One Charter School position
• Hosted by LEAs that already have PBS school to be
  a demonstration site.
• 2/3 time coordinating PBS training and efforts in
  region of the state or for Charter Schools

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Blooms Blossoms

• Supporting Implementing Schools

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North Carolina Positive Behavior Support
Initiative2006-07

• 548 Participating Schools
• 532 Traditional Schools
• 9 Charter Schools
• 5 Youth Development Centers
• Two Schools for the Deaf
• 81 School Systems!

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Traditional School Breakdown

• 302 Elementary Schools
• 148 Middle Schools
• 53 High Schools
• 29 Alternative Schools

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Implementation in 2007-08

• 260 new schools participating in training
• Additional LEAs
• New trainers
• Development of in-school coaches
• Exceptional Children Assistance Center creating
  middle school implementation DVD

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Legislative Support

• Positive Behavior Support Coordinator position
  was created by the Legislature.
• It is a new state position.
• Heather Reynolds began January 14, 2008.

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North CarolinaPositive Behavior Support
Initiative
Currently, about 85of the counties/local
education agencies in the state have at least one
school participating in the North Carolina
Positive Behavior Support Initiative.
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North CarolinaPositive Behavior Support
Initiative
Steady growth has been evident.
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North CarolinaPositive Behavior Support
Initiative
Improving and sustaining the effort has been
supported with continued state funding and local
education agencies are kicking in to support the
effective programs in their schools.
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Annuals Perennials

• Capacity-building Sustainability

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Implementation Plan for PBS

• Three Components
• Training Awareness, Training of School Teams
  and Coach/Trainers, and Advanced Training
• Visibility and Political Support
• Evaluation

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PBS Systems Implementation Logic
Visibility
Political Support
Funding
Leadership Team
Active Coordination
Evaluation
Training
Coaching
Local School Teams/Demonstrations
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Vision All schools in North Carolina will
implement Positive Behavior Support as an
effective and proactive process for improving
social competence and academic achievement. Missi
on To provide leadership, professional
development, resources, and on-going support in
order for schools to successfully implement
Positive Behavior Support
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State Leadership Team
Visibility Political Support

• Goals
• Maintain an up-to-date PBS Website.
• Coordinate and inform all depts./divisions at DPI
  regarding PBS updates
• Increase awareness of North Carolinas mission
  and vision for PBS
• Facilitate networking among all PBS stakeholders

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State Leadership Team
Training Coaching

• Goals
• Current registry of trainers/coaches
• Current registry of participating LEAs, contact
  people/coordinators, schools
• Provide Training, Support, and Networking
  Opportunities for Trainers, Coaches,
  Coordinators
• Fidelity of Training Implementation
• Inclusion of IHEs
• Inclusion of PBS in standards for Education
  Leadership Candidates, preservice/graduate
  personnel 
• Support Creation of Durable Systems

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State Leadership Team
Assessment Evaluation

• Goals
• Determine specific data to be collected
  statewide
• Create a plan for obtaining a thorough evaluation
  of the PBS Program in North Carolina

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State PBS Consultant
Position now filled by Heather Reynolds Solone,
as a result of legislative action. The PBS
consultant is part of the Behavior Support
Special Programs Section of the EC Division, led
by Chief, Diann Irwin.
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Regional Coordinators

• Regional responsibilities include the following
• 2/3 of the time working with PBS implementation
  in the region and state (14 or 15 work days per
  work month).
• Attend PBS coordinator meetings and training.
• Host state and regional meetings for implementing
  schools.
• Coordinate regional PBS training.
• Provide PBS Awareness Presentations in the region.

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Regional Coordinators

• Regional responsibilities include the following
• Work with PBS LEA trainers to complete School
  Evaluation Tools.
• Help plan PBS summer institute and conference
  presentations.
• Visit implementing schools in other LEAs, as
  possible.
• Provide PBS technical assistance and support in
  the region.
• Coordinate data collection for the region.
• Assist local PBS trainers with using and
  understanding data.
• Stay informed about national PBS research.
• Coordinate with Behavior Support Consultant from
  the region.

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Regional Coordinators

• Expected LEA responsibilities for the position
  include
• Coach participating schools in LEA.
• Help train new schools in LEA.
• Direct data management and program evaluation.
• Chair School System PBS Leadership Team.
• Work with PBS trainers and chair persons in LEA.
• Link between schools, leadership team and
  leadership of school system.
• See that School Evaluation Tool is completed for
  each implementing school in LEA.
• Manage school system action plan.

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LEA Coordinator

• Coordinate with PBS Regional Coordinator from the
  region.
• Attend PBS coordinator meetings and training.
• Coordinate LEA PBS training.
• Provide PBS Awareness Presentations in the LEA.
• Provide PBS technical assistance and support in
  the LEA.
• Host LEA meetings for implementing schools.
• Visit implementing schools.
• Work with PBS coaches, trainers, and chair
  persons in LEA.
• Assist local PBS teams with using and
  understanding data.
• Stay informed about national PBS research.

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LEA Coordinator

• Direct data management and program evaluation.
• Chair School System PBS Leadership Team.
• See that School Evaluation Tool is completed for
  each implementing school in LEA.
• Coordinate data collection for the LEA and send
  to Regional Coordinator.
• Link between schools, leadership team, and
  leadership of school system.
• Manage school system action plan.

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External Coach

• Coordinate with PBS LEA Coordinator.
• Attend PBS Coach meetings and training.
• Attend LEA PBS Leadership Team meetings
• Coordinate LEA PBS training.
• Provide PBS technical assistance and support in
  the LEA.
• Facilitate LEA meetings for implementing schools.
• Attend implementing school team meetings.
• Work with PBS trainers and school teams in LEA.
• Assist local PBS teams with using and
  understanding data.
• Stay informed about national PBS research.
• Complete School Evaluation Tool for each
  implementing school in LEA.
• Coordinate data collection for school teams send
  to LEA Coordinator.
• Link between schools and LEA Coordinator.
• Assist schools with action planning.

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Trainer

• Work with PBS Regional Coordinator LEA
  Coordinator to plan trainings.
• Complete the train-the-trainer process.
• Participate in all 3 Modules as a team member.
• Co-train all 3 Modules with an experienced
  trainer.
• Achieve competence and train independently.
• Attend Trainer refreshers and updates.
• Provide support and technical assistance for
  school teams.
• Complete annual self-assessment and competency
  requirements.

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Team Leader (In School Coach)
Coordinate with LEA/External Coach LEA
Coordinator. Attend PBS coach meetings and
training. Facilitate team meetings for your
school. Assist teams with using and understanding
data. Stay informed about national PBS
research. Coordinate completion of School
Evaluation Tool. Coordinate data collection and
send to LEA Coach.
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School Administrator
Recorder
Data Manager
Time-keeper
Communication Coordinator
Parents
Students
School Staff
Community
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Positive Behavior Support Training Opportunities
and Support

• Regional and LEA Trainings
• PBS Summer Institute
• PBS Workshops Training for LEA Coaches and
  Coordinators
• DVD for principals new to PBS schools

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Adding Vegetables to the Garden

• Braiding Initiatives

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Integration with Other Efforts

• Systems of Care
• Meeting hosted by Charlotte/Mecklenburg
• Discussed integration of PBS and SOC
• SOC Coordinators requested additional information
  about PBS
• PBS presentations at SOC regional meetings
• Has led to PBS/Behavior support participation at
  local SOC meetings

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Integration with Other Efforts

• Preschool Behavior Education
• Joint meeting 2/13/08 at DPI
• Connection between people who work with Preschool
  Children and School-aged Children around behavior
  and social skills
• Grant for Preschool Training
• Additional meetings planned to increase
  collaboration

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Integration with Other Efforts

• Family Involvement
• Help PBS teams determine ways to involve and
  support families at all levels of the continuum
• Epsteins Model of parent involvement
  Parenting, communication, volunteering, learning
  at home, decision-making, community collaboration
  
• Training will ask teams to identify a
  task/project to address each of the six areas at
  each of the three levels of continuum
• Pilot training 08-09

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Integration of DPI Efforts

• School Improvement
• Responsiveness to Instruction
• Positive Behavior Support
• Instructional Consultation
• Reading Initiative
• Etc.

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School Improvement
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Fruits Bouquets

• Implementation Data

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Evaluations

• Annual evaluation with Bob Algozzine from
  UNC-Charlotte
• Duke University has started evaluation of eight
  schools
• Positive Behavior Support Consultant will work
  with others in NCDPI to analyze relevant data.

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North CarolinaPositive Behavior Support
Initiative
More elementary schools (77) had SET Total
scores of 80 or higher than middle (44) or high
schools (25). Higher levels were also evident in
elementary schools for the SET Expectations
Taught subscale.
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North CarolinaPositive Behavior Support
Initiative
Office discipline referral data from schools
implementing PBS in North Carolina compare
favorably with national averages.
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North CarolinaPositive Behavior Support
Initiative
There has been a consistent decrease in
suspensions across schools implementing PBS over
the past three years.
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Asheboro City Schools

• 8 out of the 8 schools ( about 4700 students)
  have teams trained in PBS.
• Out of School suspension occurrences for the
  entire system
• 2003-2004 646 OSS occurrences
• 2004-2005 562 OSS occurrences
• 2005-2006 329 OSS occurrences
• 2006-2007 497 OSS occurrences (Increase in
  2006-07, but reduction since beginning of
  implementation)

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Pine Valley Elementary SchoolNew Hanover County
Schools
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Pine Valley Elementary SchoolNew Hanover County
Schools
Year Total Referrals Administrator Time Instructional Time
2003-04 944 236 hours - 36 days 708 hours - 109 days
2004-05 644 161 hours 11 days 483 hours 35 days
2005-06 480 120 hours 6 days 360 hours 19 days
2006-07 321 80 hours 6 days 241 hours 18 days
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While achievement differences were not
statistically significant across schools with
different levels of implementation, effect sizes
reflecting practical differences were large (.55
for reading and .98 for mathematics).
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Charlotte/Mecklenburg Implementation Data

• Elementary PBIS schools increased the number of
  students passing the EOG reading test as they
  progressed from grades 3 to 5 by 13.9, compared
  to 7.7 for similar non-implementing schools.
• Elementary bus behavior decreased by 5.73
  between first and fourth quarter for 2006-07.

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Charlotte/Mecklenburg Implementation Data

• West Charlotte High school reduced suspension
  days by 39 between 05-06 and 06-07.
• Mountain Islands enrollment grew by 17.6
  between 05-06 and 06-07, but the average
  referrals per day only grew by 3.
• Hidden Valley Elementary reduced office
  discipline referrals by 68 and suspension events
  by 77 between 05-06 and 06-07.

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Cultivating Your Garden

• Essential to Plan for
• Seeding
• Time for germination
• Dealing with fertilizer
• Expect some plants youve never seen before
• Insurance for floods/droughts

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Helpful Information

• www.ncpublicschools.org/positivebehavior
• Diann Irwin dirwin_at_dpi.state.nc.us
• Heather Reynolds hreynolds_at_dpi.state.nc.us