PBIS Planning and Implementation in CT

Juvenile Justice Settings

Karen MooneyStudent Services Supervisor

kmooney@crec.orgDonna Morelli

Education Specialistdmorelli@crec.org

PBIS Trainers

CREC 111 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford, CT 06106CREC 111 Charter Oak Ave., Hartford, CT 06106 2

PURPOSEProvide overview of features, practices & systems of positive climate for EVERYONE.

Today’s Goals

• Facility Team Update• Develop PBIS content fluency• Review updates from Facility-Wide plans to

teach expectations to youth• Develop Data-based Procedures for monitoring

Facility Wide PBIS• Develop a Facility-Wide Continuum of Positive

Behavior Supports• Data

Education Program

Housing Units

Other Programs

Facility-wide Systems

PositiveBehavior Support

Systems in Secure

FacilitiesIndividual Youth

PBIS Refresher Activity

Refresher Activity Directions1. Count off 1-8

2. Get into your small groups (1,2,3, etc..) assign a reporter, timekeeper and recorder

3. Work together to answer the question on the activity card you were assigned (3 mins)

4. Determine which poster around the room represents your question (1 min)

5. Report out the whole group the answer to your question (1 min)

Step 6: Develop Continuum of Procedures for Encouraging Facility- Wide Expectations

Handbook Section I; Section 9

Acknowledging Facility-Wide Expectations: Rationale

• To learn, humans require regular & frequent feedback on their actions

• Humans experience frequent feedback from others, self, & environment– Planned/unplanned– Desirable/undesirable

• W/o formal feedback to encourage desired behavior, other forms of feedback shape undesired behaviors

Are “Rewards” Dangerous?

“…our research team has conducted a series of reviews and analysis of (the reward) literature; our conclusion is that there is no inherent negative property of reward. Our analyses indicate that the argument against the use of rewards is an overgeneralization based on a narrow set of circumstances.”– Cameron, 2002

• Cameron & Pierce, 1994, 2002• Cameron, Banko & Pierce, 2001

Reinforcement Wisdom!

• “Knowing” or saying “know” does NOT mean “will do”

• Youths “do more” when “doing work”…appropriate & inappropriate!

• Natural consequences are varied, unpredictable, undependable,…not always preventive

Why Develop aFacility-Wide Reward System?

Increases the likelihood that desired behaviors will be repeated

Focuses staff and youth attention on desired behaviors

Fosters a positive facility climate

Reduces the need for engaging in time consuming disciplinary measures

Acknowledge & Recognize

FW-PBIS Procedures for Encouraging Behavior Expectation Activity

• Workbook/handout Section 9 pg. 27, 28, 66

Predictable work environments are places where employees:

• Know what is expected• Have materials & equipment to do job correctly• Receive recognition each week for good work• Have supervisor who cares & pays attention• Receive encouragement to contribute & improve• Can identify person at work who is “best friend”• Feels mission of organization makes them feel like

their jobs are important• See people around them committed to doing good

job• Feel like they are learning new things• Have opportunity to do the job well (Buckingham & Coffman 2002, Gallup) 

Rewarding Staff

Keeping staff motivated is just as important to the PBIS process as motivating youths

Utilize community resources and local businesses

Incentives for staff that have worked at other facilities include:• Gift certificates• Special Parking Spots• Recognition at meetings

Reward System Guidelines

Keep it simpleProvide staff with

opportunities to recognize youths in common areas who are not in their living corridors

Include information and encouraging messages daily

Rewards should target 85-95% of youths

Brainstorm Staff rewards too!

Sec. 9Sec. 9

STEP 7 – DEVELOP CONTINUUM OF PROCEDURES FOR DISCOURAGING BEHAVIOR RULE VIOLATIONS

workbook section 10 p68-69

Review Procedures for Discouraging Behavior Rule

Violations

• JDC Existing Procedures

• Brainstorm preventive approaches

PBIS Data Teams

LET’S COLLECT SOME DATA…

As a table, collect data on:

• The combined total of your shoe sizes

• The total number of pets you own

• The total number of years at your facility

The Data Team Process Introduction for May Training

1. Collect and chart data (“Treasure Hunt”)

2. Analyze strengths and obstacles; Prioritize

3. Establish SMART goals

4. Select strategies

5. Determine results indicators

6. Monitor and Evaluate Results

Facility-Wide Evaluation Tool (SET)• Research quality tool for assessing

Universal/Facility-wide PBIS• Donna or Karen will spend 2 hours at

facility reviewing documents, interviewing staff, and interviewing youth

• Measures 7 critical features of PBIS• Information utilized by facility to assist the

facility in their planning and implementation of PBIS

Seven Critical Features of SET

Seven critical features of PBIS listed, defined, and scored within SET:

– Behavioral Expectations Defined– Behavioral Expectations Taught– On-Going System for Rewarding

Behavioral Expectations– System for Responding to Behavioral

Violations– Monitoring and Decision-Making– Management– District-Level Support

School-Wide Evaluation Tool (SET)• Interview with Administrator• Interviews with Staff and Coach• Interviews with Youth• Observations of the Facility• Review of Materials

– PBIS Action Plan and Facility-Wide Improvement Plan

– Lesson plans for PBIS expectations– Copy of discipline referral form– Documented systems for rewarding youths

and dealing with behavioral violations

Action Plan

Finalize and Present to Staff:• SW/CW expectations and Matrices• Reward System• Continuum of Consequences

Please bring to Day 6 of training

Interim Tasks

• Schedule and Meet Monthly

• Present all work to Faculty and get feedback

• Finalize Primary Prevention Tier Implementation Steps 6-7

• Review Data

Communication

• How will this be shared with staff?

• When will this be shared with staff?

• Who will do it?

CONTACT INFORMATION

Karen Mooney

kmooney@crec.org

Donna Morelli

dmorelli@crec.org

www.crec.org

www.crecschools.org