NDTAC WEBINAR

ILLINOIS YOUTH CENTERHARRISBURG, ILLINOIS

The Illinois Youth Center—Harrisburg (IYC) is one of eight juvenile facilities operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Population Males: Ages 13-21 years Adjudicated from all over the state Crimes range from retail theft to murder Average population is approximately 370 Average length of stay is 11 months

ILLINOIS YOUTH CENTER-HARRISBURG

ILLINOIS YOUTH CENTER-HARRISBURG EDUCATION

The Illinois Department of Corrections has its own school district: School District 428

We are a Illinois State Board of Education certified high school

General Education (elementary through twelfth grade)

Special Education (40%-50% of the population)

Schoolwide Title I

GED prep and testing (96.5% success rate)

Vocational

College Technical/Southeastern Illinois College

PBIS Implementation Timeline for IYC

First Year (2001) Pre Implementation

1. Secure permission from School District and facility administration

2. Data collection system established, begin baseline data collection

3. Present PBIS concepts and practices to all staff (Big Picture)

4. Establish PBIS Team at IYC-Harrisburg5. PBIS Team develops school wide PBIS program6. PBIS Team presents ideas for systems and practices to

school staff7. Get commitment from at least 80 per cent of school staff8. School staff endorses PBIS as one of their top three school

improvement goals9. Train staff in principles of PBIS and school wide practices

PBIS Implementation Timeline for

IYC First Year with Students

1. Introduce concepts and behavioral expectations to students

2. Implement PBIS school wide3. Gather data and analyze4. Implement Targeted and Specialized

interventions5. Establish a routine for integrating

new students into the program and to refresh the memory of all students.

Continuously analyze data, improve data collection, assess accuracy of implementation

Assess effectiveness of program, make improvements, changes

Continue staff development and staff involvement

PBIS Implementation Timeline for IYC

Second and Following Years

What Does It Take to Do PBIS?

Team / ResourcesTeam / Resources People: Staff must be committed Equipment: Very little…computers for

data collection…printers…AV system Locations: Throughout the school areas

at Harrisburg Support: From the facility

administrators, the school district, and the PBIS network

THE BASICS Respect Self:

Make decisions that will keep you safe Treat your self in a respectable manner

Respect Others: Treat others how you would like to be treated Agree to disagree

Respect Property: Use property in an appropriate manner When finished, return items to the proper place

PBIS Model vs IYC After One Year

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School-Wide Systems and Practices

• Teams: Teachers, Staff, and Students

• Orientation of Youth• Reinforcement System• Social Skill Lessons• Discipline Policy• Professional Development

Universal Interventionsall settings, all students preventive, proactive

Reward System – Positive Reinforcement We try to pair extrinsic and intrinsic

rewards (praise and “ice cubes”) Our rewards are determined by what

is acceptable in a secure environment Folders, stationary, candy, food items,

pictures and greeting cards for sending home, time with Game Boys, etc.

Activities such as movies, sports tournaments, time with adults

How Do We Target Youth?

• Review of Data

• Informal meetings with teachers

• Grade Card Behavior Reports

• Behavior Reports

SECONDARY INTERVENTIONS Pre-Correction Check-Ins Mentoring Student-Teacher

Mediations Journaling Additional Social Skills

Lessons

Targeted Group InterventionsSome students (at-risk)

High efficiencyRapid response

•Check-In with a Teacher

•One-on-One

•Wrap-Around: Utilize the ‘Community’

•Involve School Psychologists

•Confinement/Segregation

•Behavior Intervention Program

TERTIARY INTERVENTIONSTargeted Group Interventions

Some students (at-risk)High efficiencyRapid response

WHAT NEXT FOR PBIS At IYC-HARRISBURG? Work on our team building skills Really fine-tune the social skills

lessons Bring positive behavior supports

practices to other departments Include new concepts such as

Balanced and Restorative Justice and Transforming the Difficult Child in our overall program.