CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION 1G - The Northern CA MTSS Coalition, Rural Implementation Behind the Redwood Curtain Peter Stoll, Ph.D. & Haley Jones M.A. NCSP
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CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Rural Humboldt County CA • 32 School Districts, with over 80 school sites, across approximately 4000 square miles in Northern CA • 18,501 Enrolled Students • 70% of Students are on Free/Reduced Lunch • 1 of 3 County’s in CA with the Highest ACE Scores • 2016/17 Suspension Rates: • 1 Suspension – 61.9% (SA 69.3%) • Multiple Suspensions – 38.1% (SA30.7%) Special Education Rates: • Approximately 20% - State average 12%
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Adverse Childhood Experiences - ACES Humboldt, Mendocino and Butte counties are the only three counties in California with more than 70 percent of their population reporting one or more adverse childhood experiences. Seventy-six percent of Humboldt and Mendocino residents, combined in the study, reported one or more ACEs. http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20141221/adverse-childhood-experiences-in- humboldt-mendocino-highest-in-state
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Knowing your why. •The “What” only comes after the “Why”. •The Humboldt County Why is not unique to rural CA. •Lack of resources (educational, health, mental health, etc.) •Adverse Childhood Experiences – Trauma. •Prevalence of Special Education. •Crime/Gang subculture. •Poverty. •A myriad of cultural groups. •Knowing Your Why
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION • Established in 2015 • Needs were clear – Our WHY • Special Education Rates higher than the state average. • Need for Mental Health in the schools. • Move from a culture of reaction to prevention. • Vision of a sustainable model. • LCAPs and School Climate – growing awareness. • The unique needs of rural Humboldt - the culture reflected throughout. • Initial PBIS work – 2012 MHSA Grant – three identified LEAs. • DHHS underwriting and support. • It was about time!!!!
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Initial Model/Cohort 1 What Worked and Lessons 2015-16 Learned: What Worked • Two Day Summer Institute • Summer Institute • With outside support • Site Visits • 17 School Sites • TFI – Fidelity Measures • 4 Site Visits Included • Monthly Professional Learning Lessons Learned Communities • Rethinking Coaching v. Training/TA • SWIS Facilitators • Rethinking PLC’s • International Institute of Restorative • Rethinking Trainings Offered Practices initial involvement. • How to get Cohort Schools to co- communicate
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Cohort 2 What Worked and Lessons 2016-17 Learned: What Worked: • Two-Day Summer Institute • Summer Institute for 12 school sites. • 10 Sites Continued from Cohort 1 • Restorative Practices – trainings offered. • Added 12 School Sites to Cohort 2 • SUMS supporting pre-existing vision, and • PLC’s Every Month began Region 1 training opportunities in MTSS. • Coaches Meetings Every Month Lessons Learned: • Restorative Practice Licensed Trainers • Implementation Science relevant to our • Peter - Region 1 Lead, CA SUMS structure – (exploration/implementation) • Haley - County Lead, CA SUMS • Buy-in (70-80% for strong implementation) Need for Admin Support - shared vision. • 2 KDS Sites to Trial SUMS
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Cohort 3 What Worked and Lessons 2017-18 Learned: • 23 Sites Continued From What Worked: • Tailored Summer Institute for one LEA. Cohorts 1 and 2 • PBIS framework with Responsive Classroom • 2 New School Sites • Restorative Practices demand high • Summer institute catered to only 1 site • Recommendation for MTSS in SELPA Review, • Trainings offered at HCOE and for Districts in DA • PLC’s Every Other Month Lessons Learned: • Coaches Meetings Every Other Month • PLC’s waning attendance. LEAs requesting TA during working hours. • Day-long Coaches Retreat • Coaching must be evaluated and encouraged. • Restorative Practice Trainings • RP and whole district vs. COE trainings • For district/site and at COE.
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Cohort 4 – Current Year Plans for the year: • 25 Sites Continued • Quarterly Coaches Meetings • 7 New Sites • Onsite • Restorative Practice Trainings • Fiscal Focus for Sustainability • District and COE hosted. • Presentations • Five DA Sites • Region 1 & 2 - CoP for MTSS • Seeing more buy-in • People know what MTSS is!
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Funding Sources •Department of Human Health Services (DHHS) •Cohort Model for Funding •CA MTSS Grants – Previously Known as CA SUMS •Differentiated Assistance Funding
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Northern CA MTSS Funding Support, Cont… DHHS Funding – Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Funds •International Institute of Restorative Practices - Since 2016 the Northern CA MTSS Coalition leads have trained approximately 350 educators in Humboldt/Del Norte Counties in the use of Restorative Practices. •Conference Attendance – and funding for Northern CA MTSS participants •PLC/Coaches Meetings
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Northern CA MTSS Funding Support, Cont… Coalition Buy-In Support 1. South Fork High 15. Arcata Elementary School 2. Miranda Jr. High 16. Sunny Brae Middle School 3. Redway Elementary 17. Loleta Elementary School 4. Ferndale Elementary 18. Blue Lake Elementary 5. S. Fortuna Elementary 19. Trinidad Elementary School 6. Ambrosini Elementary 20. Pacific Union Elementary 7. Fortuna Middle School 21. Garfield Elementary 8. Monument Middle School 22. Redwood Prep 9. Rio Dell Elementary School 23. Von Humboldt 10. Jacoby Creek 24. New Horizon’s 11. Toddy Thomas 25. Eel River Community School 12. Arcata High School 26. Educational Resource Center 13. McKinleyville High School 14. Six Rivers Charter
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION What ”Buying In” Provides: • Consultation • Classroom Management • Fidelity and Integrity of • Behavior Lesson Planning Implementation • PBIS 101 • Restorative Practices Trainings • Classified Staff Trainings • Trauma Informed Practices • Check-In Check-Out (CICO) • Differentiated Assistance Support • Bus Driver Training • School Wide Information System • Bully Prevention • Staff Conflict Resolution • Coaches Trainings and Retreat • PLC’s
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Northern CA MTSS Funding Support, Cont… Knowledge Development Sites (KDS) Cohort 3 1. South Fortuna Elementary 1. Big Lagoon 2. Loleta 2. Cutten Elementary Cohort 1 3. Eureka City Schools 1. South Fortuna Elementary 4. Fieldbrook Elementary 2. Loleta 5. Freshwater 3. Pacific Union 6. Fuente Nueva Cohort 2 7. Garfield 1. Jacoby Creek 8. South Bay/Pine Hill 2. Northern Humboldt 9. Klamath Trinity 3. Southern Humboldt 10. McKinleyville Union 11. Rio Dell SD
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Northern CA MTSS Funding Support, Cont… Differentiated Assistance (DA Schools) •5 LEA’s in the Coalition were identified as DA schools by CA •Assisted with CA MTSS Grant writing •All 5 LEA’s received CA MTSS Grant, and were awarded an extra sum to support with MTSS Efforts •Extra funding for trainings and TA provided by Northern CA MTSS Coalition
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Strengths and Opportunities: • Coaching V. Training • Measures of Fidelity • Change is HARD! Implementation Science • Discussion about Sustainability
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Strengths and Opportunities, Cont… Coaches versus Trainers • Training is the presentation of material to develop new knowledge and/or skill. • Coaching is the onsite support needed to use new knowledge and/or skills under typical conditions.
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Coaching Survey • Do your LEAs have school climate coaches – on site – to work with school personnel with implementation and fidelity? • What coaching model are you currently utilizing?
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Strengths and Opportunities, Cont… Fidelity Measures for Implementation Northern CA MTSS Coalition Sites •Tiered Fidelity Inventory (TFI): •A guide for implementation of Tier I, Tier II, and/or Tier III practices •An index of sustained SWPBIS implementation CAMTSS Sites •Fidelity Integrity Assessment (FIA): •School Teams score themselves on priorities for improvement and implementation status. •Results can be used to adjust their short-term action plans.
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Strengths and Opportunities, Cont… School Wide Information System (SWIS) • 17 of 32 school sites participate • Areas of success • Moving toward paperless referrals • PBISAssessment Tools • Areas of Opportunity • Fidelity • Consistency of use • Data Sharing
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Strengths and Opportunities, Cont… TFI Example: Tiered Fidelity Inventory Link
CALIFORNIA PBIS COALITION Strengths and Opportunities, Cont… Fidelity Integrity Assessment Link
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