Minnesota School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Scaling up and sustaining Lessons Learned CEC Conference Boston 2008 Char Ryan, PBIS Coordinator Minnesota Department of Education.
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Minnesota School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Scaling up and sustaining Lessons Learned CEC Conference Boston 2008 Char Ryan, PBIS Coordinator Minnesota Department of Education What we have learned…. Three years and counting… Minnesota School Wide PBIS Vision To create proactive, preventive, positive, respectful and sustainable learning environments to support academic achievement, social competence, lifestyle skills and effective teaching for all learners. Minnesota School Wide PBIS • • • • • State initiated project began 2005 2+ years state support to schools 9 schools sites for 2005-06 11 schools selected for 2006-07 48 schools selected for 2007-08 – 62 schools cumulative • 70 new applicants – 142 schools cumulative • Urban, suburban, rural, large, small, preschool through high school Current Status • Implementation of School-wide PBIS as of January, 2008 : schools in Preschool Elementary Middle High School Alternative 2 3 30 17 11 Growth 3 years PBIS Schools 50 40 30 20 10 0 PBIS Schools Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 PBIS Coaches PBIS Coaches 40 30 20 Coaches 10 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 SETs Number 150 100 50 0 1 2 Year 3 Funding Visibility Political Support Leadership Team Active Coordination Training Coaching Evaluation Local School Teams/Demonstrations Accomplishments Year 1-3 • Funding – state and federal funds • Visibility – Implementing administrators/coaches • Political Support Accomplishments Year 1-3 • Comprehensive team training – New and returning teams 9 days/year – Launching PBIS Internship program • Training and support for Local Coaches – 2 times/year/ orientation • School Wide Information System (SWIS) data support • School-wide Evaluation Tool – Pre and post measures using SET – System for training & dispatching evaluators • School progress – Evaluation matrix and regular reporting Lessons Being Learned 1. Think Big! 2. Focus on outcomes 3. Build Capacity 4. Plan for sustainability with fidelity 5. Help! Fun! Celebrate! Get Ready 1. Think big Start small…but think and plan big Consider implications of decision rules 2. Focus on outcomes • On-going specification of outcomes • On-going data collection 3. Build capacity state, region, local infrastructure Create and sustain team training Expand training capacity to meet team training needs- Trainer Internship Fidelity of content and outcomes Coaching Evaluation Develop plan, collect data, report 4. Plan for sustainability with fidelity • Move to regional implementation-closer to home • Develop a statewide system of evaluation SET Implementation Data Examples 2006-2007 PBIS Implementation Average (Fall/Spring) 120 Implementation Score 100 80 Fall 60 Spring 40 20 0 School School School School 1 2 3 4 School School School School School 5 6 7 8 9 5. Help! Fun! Persist! • Form partnerships, align initiatives • Enjoy the enthusiasm • Commit to the long haul Conclusion “To accomplish great things we must not only plan, but also believe.” Anatole France 1844-1924 For More Information on PBIS • Check out the website for the national PBIS Center at www.pbis.org • Check out the MDE website at http://education.state.mn.us/mde/Learning_Support/Special_Education/Evaluation_Program_Planning_Supports/Posit ive_Behavioral_Interventions_Supports/index.html • Contact the Minnesota PBIS coordinator, Charlotte Ryan at 651.582.8645 or [email protected] .