| Pennsylvania Schools Implementing School-Wide Positive Behavior Support
The schools listed here are in the process of implementing a three-tier model of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS). A school building/district that is recognized as implementing SWPBS with fidelity has committed and provided the following.
News from Schools Implementing SWPBS:
Easton Area School District (Northampton County): Newspaper article: March Elementary School in Easton is model for positive behavior support program being considered for statewide expansion
Laurel School District (Lawrence County): Feature story: "Education for All," PaTTAN
Lewisburg School District (Union County): Selection as "National Middle School to Watch"; Story: "If It's Best for Kids We Do It!" (Donald Eichhorn Middle School); PowerPoint presentation: "Gold Cards and Dragon Stars" (Donald Eichhorn Middle School)
Pleasant Valley School District (Monroe County): Video: "PBS @ PVI" (Pleasant Valley Intermediate School)
Pocono Mountain School District (Monroe County): Newpaper article: "Rewarding Good Behavior Pays Off" (Clear Run Elementary School); PowerPoint presentation: "One to Won: Positive Behavior Supports and Effective School-Community Partners"; Video: "SuperPaw at CREC"
School/District Expectations:
1. School building/district administrative overview and discussion with external coach to review project requirements and
expectations
2. Completion of a school building/district-wide PBS Blueprint, designating improved school climate/behavior as one of the top
three school improvement plan goals in each building through implementaion of SWPBS
3. Working with an external coach (IU consultant/district behavior specialist) with specific FTE (05-.10) to coordinate school
building/district SWPBS activities; i.e., an average of 1-2 days over a month's time
4. Development of a cross-agency school building/district leadership team – including parents/caregivers and students – to
plan, analyze, review and monitor district SWPBS activities
5. Necessary time and resources for building core team training in SWPBS research-based practices and implementation
processes. This has included:
• Training delivered in a timely manner to ensure continuity of understanding and application
• 3-5 days for SWPBS training in universal (all students) prevention/intervention for all personnel
• 3-5 days of professional development in secondary (some students) prevention/intervention for all personnel
• 3-5 days of professional development in tertiary (few students) prevention/intervention for all personnel
6. Allocation of funds to adequately support SWPBS activities
7. Development of a continuum of opportunities to involve parents/caregivers and students in district and building level SWPBS
activities
8. Adherence to timelines, protocols and requirements of the Commitment to Fidelity Implementation written agreement
9. Support for SWPBS as described above for a minimum of three years
Supporting documentation may included but is not limited to:
• Documents developed as part of a school's product book
• PowerPoint presentations
• Photographs
• Highlights from district action plans
• Media coverage
• Grant award letters
• Documentation of family/community activities
• Tier evaluation activities conducted by the PAPBS Network
• PBS school-based and/or coaches' meeting minutes
• PBS school-based action plans and implementation plans
• Announcements
• Reports
• School improvement plans
• Dissemination of PAPBS information (how, to whom, when, why, etc.)
• Documentation of fundraising events and outcomes
• Data-based decision-making indicating changes made to implementation (specifically what was altered, when, by whom and
the outcome based on data)
• Collaboration efforts with school-based personnel, other schools, districts and state
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