Positive Behavior Support Rob Horner, Ph.D. University of Oregon

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Positive Behavior Support

Rob Horner, Ph.D.University of Oregonwww.pbis.org

Goals• Brief Introduction to Positive

Behavior Support

• Four major changes in the design of support strategies

• Emphasis on understanding and using the “function” of behavior.

• Implications for clinicians and parents

Introductions• Teacher• Instructional and behavioral research• Positive Behavior Support

School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

• School-wide PBIS is:• A multi-tiered framework for establishing the social culture

and behavioral supports needed for a school to achieve behavioral and academic outcomes for all students.

• Evidence-based features of SWPBIS• Prevention• Define and teach positive social expectations• Acknowledge positive behavior• Arrange consistent consequences for problem behavior• On-going collection and use of data for decision-making• Continuum of intensive, individual intervention supports. • Implementation of the systems that support effective

practices

Establishing a Social Culture

Common Vision/Values

Common Language

Common Experience

MEMBERSHIP

Why SWPBIS?

• The fundamental purpose of SWPBIS is to make schools more effective and equitable learning environments.

Predictable

Consistent

Positive

Safe

“Phoenix Experience”

A few positive SW Expectations

No GumNo HatsNo BackpacksNo RunningNo ViolenceNo Disruption

eject violence

bey rules

top bullying

verybody “Stop It”

Number of Schools Implementing SWPBIS since 2000January, 2014

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Behavior Support• The design of effective environments

Problem BehaviorsInsubordination, noncompliance, defiance, late to class, nonattendance, truancy, fighting, aggression, inappropriate language, social withdrawal, excessive crying, stealing, vandalism, property destruction, tobacco, drugs, alcohol, unresponsive, not following directions, inappropriate use of school materials, weapons, harassment 1, harassment 2, harassment 3, unprepared to learn, parking lot violation, irresponsible, trespassing, tantrum, disrespectful, disrupting teaching, uncooperative, violent behavior, disruptive, verbal abuse, physical abuse, dress code, other, etc., etc., etc.

• Vary in intensity

• Exist in every school, home and community context

• Place individuals at risk physically, emotionally, academically and socially

• Are expensive: For society, schools, classrooms, students, families

Management of Behavior• Traditional approach to behavior management

focused on the consequence for problem behavior.

Major Changes in Behavior Support

• Prevention• Teaching as the most effective approach• Environmental redesign, Antecedent Manipulations

• Function-based support• Functional assessment• Team-based design and implementation of support

• Comprehensive Interventions• Support plans with multiple elements• Link Behavior Support to Lifestyle Plan• Person-centered planning, Wraparound, Systems of Care

• Systems Change• Intervention at the “whole-school” level• Systems that nurture and sustain effective practices• Systems that are durable

Building Behavior Support

• What does he/she do?

• Where and when is it most and least likely?

• Why: In situations where the behavior happens, what is the outcome (what does he/she get or avoid)?

• ---------------------------------------------------------------• Big four strategies for support:

o Prevent: How can we make the difficult situations less likely?

o Teach: What is an appropriate behavior that has same effect?

o Reward: How to ensure immediate reward of appropriate behavior?

o Withhold: Reduce or eliminate reward for problem behavior?

Behavioral Function

Revenge

Freedom

Control

Power

Social Status

Satisfaction

Get Toy

Smile from Peer

Attention from teacher

Avoid hard task

Access to favorite food

Access to video game

Avoid Peer Taunt

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Ingram, K., Lewis-Palmer, T., & Sugai, G. (2005). Function-based intervention planning: Comparing the effectiveness of FBA indicated and contra-indicated intervention plans. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 7, 224-236

Building Positive Behavior

Support

• Define: “what, where, why”

• -----------------------------• Prevention

• Teaching

• Reward Appropriate

• Withhold or Minimize Reward of Problem

• Safety

Building Positive Behavior

Support

• Define: “what, where, why”

• -----------------------------• Prevention

• Teaching

• Reward Appropriate

• Withhold or Minimize Reward of Problem

• Safety

Building Positive Behavior

Support

• Define: “what, where, why”

• -----------------------------• Prevention

• Teaching

• Reward Appropriate

• Withhold or Minimize Reward of Problem

• Safety

Summary

• Supporting behavior is as important as supporting academic and health outcomes.

• Attending to “why” matters

• Consider the big 4oPrevent, Teach, Reward, Withhold

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