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Community Application of PBIS

Kimberli Breen, Illinois PBIS Network Tim Gillian, Village of Forest Park , IL

Session Objectives

• Identify the critical features of implementing PBIS in the community

• Describe one community's example of implementation in the school district, community center, public

library, park district and by police officers community-wide

• Identify strategies for building collaborative behavior support structures in communities

A little about Forest Park District 91

• Urban Fringe district just west of the city of Chicago

• 5 schools – 2 primary, 2 intermediate, 1 Middle School

• Very Diverse: 49% Black, 22.5% White, 12.5% Hispanic, 16% Other.

• 36% Low income

District-Wide PBIS Implementation

• Started with Middle school to build momentum since there was a negative perception in the community about the Middle School

• Beginning to include parents on PBIS teams in the schools

• Communicate PBIS objectives and successes to parents at all opportunities

• PBIS Objectives included in District Strategic Plan• Behavioral (SWIS) data reported to the board

twice a year

Community-wide PBIS Implementation

• Initiated by a discussion of how best to use prevention grant funds by the police department Unique way to use grant funding…previously for ‘same ole’

programs… Stopped just throwing out ideas…“youth center”,

“basketball with a cop”...needed structure/systems approach

• Goal is to have same expectations, strategies and “common language” for youth throughout the community

• Open dialogue between agencies centered around positive solutions and intervention instead of negative consequences

Community-wide Process

• Designated roles:• External Community Coach• Internal Coaches (police, library etc.)• PBIS Administrators (Library Director etc.)

• Formed Community-Wide PBIS Leadership Team:• PBIS Admin & Coaches from each site• District Supt., Village Administrator, PBIS Network

• Trained teams from all settings (police, schools, library etc.)

• Trained crossing guards, bus drivers, substitute teachers, chamber of commerce

Community-wide PBIS ImplementationWhose involved?

Community-wide Leadership team:• Village hall• Police Department • Park District • Community Center • Parents • Library• Schools/District• Chamber of Commerce

Community-wide Process• Monthly Community-wide Leadership Team

mtgs.• Monthly Community-wide Coaches meetings• Annual assessment of implementation• Family/Community Forum/s• On-going training (new summer staff at

pool/park etc.)• Picnic and other community events

posters

All-School Picnic

Raffling off bikes for good behavior tickets

Checking for the winning tickets

PBIS in a Public LibrarySusan KunkleYouth Services ManagerForest Park Public Library

Challenges at the Unquiet Library • Old school

expectations, new school problems• The truth about

consequences• Adventures in unofficial

babysitting

Snapshot of a Library(Before PBIS)By the numbers• Keeping track• Suspensions• Minor challenges

The service side• Growing pains• Anatomy of a suspension

Making it work: Library implementation 101

• Communicate!• Find common ground• Use your numbers• Involve your kids• Celebrate successes

Extreme MakeoverLibrary Edition

The Numbers Revisited

• Majors and Minors• Trends

The Service Side

• Group Celebrations• Quality AND quantity• Unexpected payoffs

Forest Park Library Facility-wide Evaluation Tool (FET)

% “In-Place” per FET Component 2011-12

SET Components

1) Expectations Defined

2) Expectations Taught

3) Rewards System

4) Violations System

5) Monitoring

6) Management

7) District Support

TS = Average % “In- Place” for LES or “Total Score”

The Police Department & PBIS

The Police Department & PBIS

• Participate on the Community-wide PBIS Leadership Team

• 2 officers are PBIS Internal Coaches• Team of officers trained in Tier 1 & Tier 2• Officers participate at All-School Picnic• Officers make school presentations• Community-wide, officers hand out

“gotchas” to youth for good behavior

All-School Picnic

PBIS Roll Call

• Police officers orientation and instruction on using tickets

• http://www.pbis.org/swpbs_videos/pbs_video-creating_the_culture.aspx

Community Center Updates

• Less notices going home to parents regarding behavior.• Staff are helping kids understand and demonstrate PBIS

expectations. • Adults are using the “three B's” more often.• More staff participation in using the “push-pins” vs. giving

time outs. Allows kids to participate in more fun activities instead of sitting out.

• Less occurrences of bullying behavior/gossip than previous years.

• Implement a “Check in Check Out” intervention.• Continue to find better ways to track data.

Next Steps

“It’s in everyone’s best interest that the schools are safe, responsible & respectful.”

“Schools are what make

a town.”

Timothy E. GillianVillage Administrator

How to Get Started

• Identify a community-wide goal/need• Use data• Survey families/community

• Identify your stakeholders• Who else cares about this goal?• Who can help make an impact in this goal?• What groups/settings support your students when

they’re not in school?

Make the News

• Caught doing good: PBIS goes community-wide …PBIS …does is make sure those consequences include rewards for good behavior as well as punishments for behaving badly. ...

• Snapshot of the schools "We want to take this district from good to great,“

• PBIS taps business "Oh, sure. Recognizing kids for being good is really going to work."

How to Get Started: Relationships

• Build on past collaborations, relationships• Can be simple…start casual…make initial call!• Don’t underestimate the School Board• They influence their neighbors

• PTO: Can help get families come to other events…must have ‘buzz’

• No rule that you can’t walk right into mayors office…take direct approach

• Encourage Superintendent to get to know the Mayor…2-way relationship (think…property values!)

How to Get Started: Leadership

Getting leaders to buy-in:• Demand it/expect it• Start where you’re most likely to get

leadership success..• Identify and work towards mutual goals

Team without leaders can’t make decisions!

Forest Park leaders: Village Manager, Chief of Police, local Priest

Questions and Discussion