High School Challenges in Implementing SWPBIS

School Climate Transformation Grant State Education Agency High School Challenges July 29, 2016 Heather Peshak George, Ph.D. Brandi Simonsen, Ph.D. University of South Florida University of Connecticut Stephanie Martinez, Ph.D. Patricia Hershfeldt, Ed.D. University of South Florida John Hopkins School of Education 1

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High School Challenges

High School Implementation of SWPBIS Key HS Focus Areas Key Core Features of Implementation HS Contextual Influences Foundational Systems SOCIAL BEHAVIOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS School Engagemen t and Success Size Data Culture PERSONALIZA- TION / SCHOOL BELONGING Leadership Developmental Level Communication FRESHMEN SUPPORT 5 Flannery & Kato, 2012

Essential Features: Tier 1 Data-based problem-solving: climate surveys, EWS data, graduation, attendance, academics- GPA & course failures Teaming: cross representation of staff and students Implementation of elements: start small and simple (i.e. target one location, one behavior, Freshman class) Stakeholder buy-in: comparison high school, student voice, present everything as a draft, way of work handling discipline Facilitate leadership: multiple administrators and deans, team leaders

Essential Features: Tiers 2 & 3 Data-based problem-solving: identification multiple sources of data for screening and schedules-combination of academic & behavioral data; lack of available progress monitoring tools, & decision rules Implementation of interventions: evidence based programs and practices; need to identify personal to provide, scheduling; matching student need to interventions Teaming: content knowledge, one unified team for academics and behavior Stakeholder buy-in: comfort level of screening, progress monitoring, reinforcing skills across settings

Implications for SEAs Adapt training materials to include resources, tools, examples for high schools Identify successful model high schools Learn from the model high schools to adapt training and technical assistance Review student outcome data and fidelity data to identify areas of needs and barriers Consider including strands or sessions on high school implementation in SEA professional development opportunities and institutes

Your turn What are you currently doing to support LEA capacity building of PBIS at high schools? What are some of the barriers you have encountered and how have you worked around them? Any written products that can be shared with the group?

SCTG-SEA Webinars for 2016 Date PBIS Partner Topic September 23 Tim, Heather Rural challenges November 18 Brandi, Tim Coaching networks