SST16 PBIS Newsletter

I am here to support 24 Southeastern Ohio School Districts. PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) is an implementation framework for maximizing the selection and use of evidence-based prevention and intervention practices along a multi-tiered continuum that support the academic, social and emotional competence of all students.

PBIS Fact Sheet

TRAINING Opportunities

PBIS Tiers 1, 2 and 3 will be announced in the June newsletter (fall PD dates)

PBIS Classroom (NEW training) will be announced in the June newsletter (fall PD)

PBIS Workshop with Dr. Tim Lewis (Co-founder PBIS) TBA for Spring 2024

PBIS/OLAC Conference will be January 31, 2024: it is a virtual event and the sessions on that date will be LIVE and recorded.

SWIS (Behavior Data Collection System) training and support: by request

UPDATES

PBIS Network: SST16 will be hosting a monthly PBIS network beginning in September (schedule to be shared in the June newsletter)

START thinking about the 23-24 school calendars to incorporate PBIS staff training, PBIS leadership meeting dates, and more. I would be more than happy to meet with your building or district to help facilitate this.

SAS 4.0: The Self Assessment Survey used to collect PBIS/climate data from staff is being updated for fall 2024.

From 2020-2021 to 2021-2022, the statewide rate of students missing at least 10% of their instructional time due to absences increased by six percentage points to 30.2%. Chronic absenteeism has risen across nearly all grade levels, district types and student subgroups. In 2021-2022, the largest increases were in kindergarten and 12th grade. Students with disabilities and those from economically disadvantaged families also experienced substantially higher chronic absence rates.

Chronic absence is one of the key early warning indicators that schools and districts should track and monitor over the course of a school year to identify students, student groups and schools in need of intervention and support. Left unaddressed, chronic absence can translate into students having difficulty learning to read by the third grade, achieving in middle school and graduating from high school.

Here are four key steps for schools and districts to consider:

1. Take a team approach to attendance and engagement (at both the district and school level)
2. Recognize that students are more likely to attend when positive conditions for learning are in place
3. Use a multi-tiered approach to support student attendance and engagement using attendance, behavior and academic data

4. Work with partners to provide additional support for students and families

LINK to resources.

The Early Warning Intervention and Monitoring System Implementation Guide was

The Ohio Department of Education offers the guide to Ohio districts to support their

The Ohio Department of Education published a new dashboard on the Future Forward Ohio webpage. The Student Recovery Dashboard is designed to provide a better understanding of Ohio’s students’ recovery from the impact of the pandemic.

The Student Recovery Dashboard displays publicly available data in an accessible format that enables users to easily benchmark student performance trends before the pandemic and beyond. The introductory page of the dashboard captures key indicators such as enrollment, graduation, K-3 on-track diagnostic trends, chronic absenteeism and proficiency scores. Tiles on the left of the dashboard enable users to take a deeper look at other contextual information, including Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund spending rate, Kindergarten Readiness Assessment data and early literacy. The dashboard allows for a statewide view, as well as the ability to sort by public district. A similar dashboard for community schools is in development.

The Student Recovery Dashboard illustrates many of the same trends documented in Data

Think about sharing this with your staff.

The InspirED Video Gallery is organized by audience – for families and professionals – and by topic, including: accessibility, autism, early childhood, family and community, PBIS, remote learning, transition, universal design for learning, wellbeing and self-care, along with assessment and data for professionals. As always, all sessions include interactive transcripts, audio description, and supporting materials, and the opportunity to earn a professional development certificate by completing a survey at the end of each session. Check them out!

The Ohio Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services,

Developmental Disabilities and Education announce the 10th Annual

Trauma-Informed Care Summit: Pathways to Resilience, Healing and Recovery, May 16-17 in Columbus.

Nicole Kahler, School Based Mental Health Consultant for the OWSS wants to share the following:

This conference still has some openings. In each session timeslot, there is content appropriate for school staff (classroom interventions, wellness, organizational trauma practices).

The summit will hold sessions for teachers, administrators and mental health professionals on classroom-based interventions, staff wellness, strategies to develop resilience and building a trauma-informed organization.

Register now. School staff may use the code ODE2023 when registering for a discounted rate. Discounted rates are limited, so register early.

Contact admin@ohiochildrensalliance.org with questions.

School districts shall develop written policies and procedures for the implementation of PBIS and the use of restraint and seculsion that are consistent with Ohio Revised Code 3319.46 and the rule.

PBIS Connections to State Initiatives

Governor Kasich signed House Bill 318 in August 2018, with an effective date of Nov. 2, 2018, to address multi-tiered behavioral supports to reduce out-of-school suspension and expulsions, especially for prekindergarten through grade 3 students.

Resources

Restraint and Seclusion

Report Card Measure for Implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) and the Use of Restraint and Seclusion Frequently Asked Questions

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Excellent resource: Checklist for Meeting the Expectations of PBIS and Restraint and Seclusion

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Ohio School Safety Center

Coaches’ Tool Chest : used to train coaching personel on PBIS

PBIS and PAX Crosswalk

This teacher self assessment will allow teachers to survey the physical space, attention, time, behavior management, routines, and curriculum and content within their classrooms.

PBIS Forum Fall 2023

PBS WOUB Social Emotional Learning Website

Ohio Healthy Students Profiles

Implementing PBIS with a Culturally Responsive Lens

BIG ideas to make PBIS a school-wide celebration and 350 more ideas

Fabulous PBIS Resource: PBIS World BookIs Your District or Building In Need of FREE Data Collection Tools?

PBIS Staff Handbook Template

FREE PBIS Training Modules for School Staff and Others

Student Wellness Powerpoint by ODE Future Forward Ohio

Measure, Monitor, and Respond to Students Emotional Needs Survey Company

Tier I Live Binder- full Tier I Modules and Resources

TFI (Tiered Fidelity Inventory) with Action Plan

Reducing the Effectiveness of Bullying Behavior in School

School Wellness Toolkit

Kinship Connections PPT Shareable

Integrating Social and Emotional Learning into your School-Wide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Framework

Equity in PBIS resources

Data Guide for Enhancing Your PBIS Framework to Address Student Mental Health

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports

Restraint and Seclusion

Restraint and Seclusion: What Parents Need to KNOW

Discipline Process for Children With Disabilities

PBIS Staff Handbook Template

PBIS Handbook: recommended content (it also has recommendations for adding PBIS information to the Student/Parent Handbook).

Positive Behavior Interventions and Support: Please contact melissa.baker@sst16.org for support and resources.