A-State PBIS Resource Center News
October 2024
In This Issue...
- Upcoming Event at A-State: PBIS Tier II Booster Training
- Invitation to November Networking Session
The October Catch
- A-State News! Project Peace Enters Year 2
- National PBIS News
- Self-Care Corner
- Resources
Upcoming Event at A-State: PBIS Tier II Booster Training
PBIS Tier II Team Booster Training
Back to Basics: What Is the Purpose of PBIS Tier II and How Can We Improve Implementation?
Date and Time: October 24, 2024 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: First National Bank Arena at A-State in Jonesboro
Cost: Because of our recent grant from the Dept. of Justice, we are able to offer our on-campus training at a VERY low price!! Only $10/person!!
CLICK HERE to register for this event. Registration closes on October 17, 2024.
This training is intended for teams who would like a refresher on PBIS Tier II and/or need to improve their current implementation efforts.
Participants will learn about the following and assess their current PBIS Tier II implementation: the foundational systems, leadership and teaming, tier II interventions, and how to assess fidelity of implementation.
Who should attend? School PBIS Tier II Teams (ideally, at least 80% of the team should attend)
*Light breakfast items and snacks will be provided
*Lunch is on your own from 11:30 to 12:30
*Participation Certificates will be offered for the 6-hour session
Teams will be given periodic guided work time. This will also be an opportunity for teams to network and share.
Thursday, Oct 24, 2024, 08:30 AM
Invitation to November PBIS Networking Session
Arkansas PBIS Networking Session (virtual)
Free! Arkansas PBIS Networking Sessions-Virtual
November 20, 2024 @ 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – FREE
Join our monthly Arkansas PBIS Networking Sessions to connect with and learn from the amazing PBIS implementers across our state! A-State PBIS staff will moderate the sessions and provide free PBIS coaching and technical assistance.
A Zoom Meeting link will be sent to you after registering for a session.
Click here to register for this event.
Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024, 09:00 AM
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
The October Catch
Research shows that half of students who had 6 or more office discipline referrals (ODRs) over the course of a school year had 2 or more ODRs by the end of October, and nearly 80% of students who receive 6 or more referrals throughout the year will have 2 or more by December.[1] Why wait until students receive more than 2 referrals?
Do you have a process in place to refer students for additional behavior supports?
Have you developed data decision rules to help you determine which students need more than what you provide at Tier I?- Use this template to determine thresholds at which students will be referred for extra support. For example, consider how many ODRs, minor referrals, absences, tardies, etc. will prompt the Tier II team to review the student's data. Here is an example of decision rules for all tiers.
As you review student data, consider what you know about each student:
- What strategies have been tried by teachers or administrators?
- Has the student had full access to Tier I (behavior lessons, acknowledgements, etc.)?
- What might be the motivation behind the behavior?
- This chart shows some common interventions matched to the student's motivation for their behavior.
- Here is a Student Intervention Matching Form.
Once you have identified students and determined the appropriate interventions, don’t forget to review data as you monitor their progress in targeted interventions! You want to make sure they’re receiving the appropriate supports to improve behavior.
1. McIntosh, K., Frank, J. L., & Spaulding, S. A. (2010). Establishing research-based trajectories of office discipline referrals for individual student. School Psychology Review, 39, 380-394.
Project PEACE Enters Year 2
The A-State PBIS Resource Center was selected for funding for the FY 2023 Preventing School Violence: BJA’s STOP School Violence Program! Our Project PEACE (Prevention, Engagement, and Connection in Education) will run from 10/1/23 through 9/30/26. Over the past year, we have been working with schools across the state on developing School Climate Action Plans, developing or improving their PBIS implementation, and deciding which interventions and PD opportunities will address specific needs of their schools.
The schools that joined us in Year 1 are Jonesboro's Annie Camp Jr. High, Nettleton's Fox Meadow School of Creative Media, and Fayetteville's Ramay Jr. High, John L Colbert Middle School, and Holt Middle School. As Year 2 begins this month, we welcome LISA Academy's West Middle School and Little Rock School District's Horace Mann Magnet Middle School.
A-State to Offer More PD at Reduced Rates
Thanks to the grant, Project PEACE will be offsetting the cost of providing ongoing PD on PBIS and related topics throughout the next 2 years on the A-State campus! If you've been wanting to bring your team to a Tier I Booster, or you're interested in a specific topic, keep your eyes on our Calendar as we update our schedule. If you have a specific topic in mind, leave us a comment using the Contact A-State button at the bottom of this newsletter. We look forward to reconnecting with schools and making new connections.
PBIS News - National
Anne and Becky are heading to the PBIS National Forum this week! Stay tuned for some great info and resources in the next newsletter.
Another great national conference, the APBS Conference, will be in St. Louis this year, March 12 - 15, 2025. Description from the website:
- APBS’ International Conference on Positive Behavior Support features over 150 oral presentations, posters, pre-conference, and skill-building workshops highlighting empirical findings, assessment and intervention methods, current topics, and other aspects of Positive Behavior Support (PBS).
One of our favorite conferences is the Missouri SW-PBS Summer Institute, which will be held at Margaritaville Resort in Osage Beach Missouri, June 3-4, 2025.
Self-Care Corner
The Optimistic October Challenge
Small actions add up to big changes!
It can be hard to stay hopeful with all the challenges in our lives. We have a built-in 'negativity bias', but we can also train our brains to look for what's good. This challenge will help you develop realistic optimism by creating a habit of taking small positive actions every day.
Resources
https://pbis.astate.edu/Technical Assistance and Resource Center for PBIS in Arkansas