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PBIS/MTSS - Does this work at the high school level?

PBIS is something being implemented in many more school districts and being shared more often at least, where I reside. I found two sites that really offered a wide range of scenarios, techniques and was easy to maneuver through. Since my current position is grades 9-12, I researched the high school level and found many takeaways that I could use but I will explain five:

From the PBIS.org website I chose the following:

1) Monograph if SWPBIS Implementation in High Schools, 2) Guide to Classroom Classroom Systems and Data,  3)The Matrix of Steps to Establish Foundation to Support Classroom PBIS (Tiers) and  4) Habits of Effective Classroom Practice (PBIS.org).

The reason I chose the following resources form this website is because I can see myself using these. I really liked for example, how the monograph talked about the data and how it SWPBIS "can" be implemented at the high school level successfully. The Matrix of steps was also easy to read and follow because it separated what Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 strategies look like and examples were provided with antecedents and consequences. I like how is modeled what can be a trigger and what can be a cause of the behavior and a guide as to how the teacher should respond. 

The "Habits of an Effective Classroom" was also a good resource because not only did it also give examples of antecedents, and consequences, but it also gave different real world examples, such as the parent and the child in the grocery store. This shows PBIS can be used everywhere and in almost every situation not just the classroom. And maybe people do not realize they are already doing or using the method.

The second website, California PBIS Coalition was also a beneficial site. It is here I found two resource a quick guide template and a checklist. First off,  liked how this template gave examples as to  teacher directed, small group, individual lessons and included transitions. When students transition, behaviors can arise because students have a short time of not working, but if there are expectations set into place with what is expected during transitioning, and practiced, negative behaviors should be minimized. 

The second resource I chose was a checklist. This is a quick assessment guide anyone can do to see if the school or even the classroom is PBIS Ready. It is short and covers the school, data team and data provided to support PBIS and identifies certain areas where teachers can look and meet with teams. This is a good resource for ALL teachers to use to assess their own understanding of PBIS too.

I found these takeaways all important because as I mentioned, these are things I can see myself implementing. This is a beginning and with more practice and experience with PBIS, I feel it will be a good thing to create a positive and respectful school climate. 


I would like to implement these at my current site, and we do have a new administrator that is open and willing to begin implementing PBIS at our school site. But the only issue I have is, will teachers use it consistently? Will there be teacher and student by in? What do we do next if this plan falls through?



References: 

PBIS California. (2023). Elements of PBIS. https://pbisca.org/elements-of-pbisLinks to an external site..

Center on PBIS (2020, July). Creating Effective Classroom Environments Plan Template.

Simonsen, B., Yanek, K., Sugai, G., & Borgmeier, C., (December, 2020). Habits of Effective Classroom Practice. Eugene, OR: Center on PBIS, University of Oregon. www.pbis.orgLinks to an external site..

Center on PBIS. (2023). Supporting and Responding to Educators Classroom PBIS Implementation Needs: Guide to Classroom Systems and Data. Center on PBIS, University of Oregon. www.pbis.orgLinks to an external site..https://www.pbis.org/resource/supporting-and-responding-to-educators-classroom-pbis-implementation-needs-guide-to-classroom-systems-and-dataLinks to an external site.

Flannery, K. B., Sugai, G. (2009). Introduction to the monograph on high school SWPBS implmentation. In B. Flannery & G. Sugai (Eds.), SWPBS implementation in high schools: Current practice and future directions. (pp 7-22). University of Oregon.https://assets-global.website-files.com/5d3725188825e071f1670246/5d72cab0a69a1e7b69d0a0ea_highschoolmonograph2009.pdfLinks to an external site.

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