Positive Behavioral Interventions and SupportsParent Partnership for Student Success

Federation of Families of South Carolina- Diane Flashnick, Executive DirectorRenee Holder, Project Coordinator

SC Department of Education- Dr. Michael Paget,

Horry County School District Molly Laut, Carolyn Chestnut,

Waccamaw Mental Health; Child, Adolescent and Family CenterLori Chappelle, CAF Director

Samantha Paggeot, School Based Mental Health Coordinator

Coastal Carolina University- Dr. Russell Vaden,

PBIS State Trainer- Linda Phillips

Black Water Middle School- Dr. Cindy Thibodeau,Daisy Elementary- James Lapier,

Special Thanks to: Families Together in New York StateIllinois PBIS Network, Kimberli Breen, Technical Assistance Director

Parent Involvement In PBISPartnership

What do YOU think?

• Do YOU see benefits of parent involvement in PBIS?

• What do YOU see as the costs of not partnering with parents in PBIS?

There’s an elephant in the room!

Parent Involvement Isn’t Easy!

In fact it’s downright hard!!!!

Some of the known challenges

• Schools serve large geographical area• Teacher time constraints• Large at-risk population• Overworked-over extended parents• Parents with personal negative school history• Unexpected student influx thru-out school year• Families with serious economical hardships• Unstable families• Students transitioning from alternative school

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Parent Involvement :

• It requires significant and sustained effort.

• It must be a deliberate and conscientious choice from the start.

If we always do what we’ve always done, we’ll always get what we’ve

always got!

1-5% 1-5%

5-10% 5-10%

80-90% 80-90%

Intensive, Individual Interventions•Individual Students•Assessment-based•High Intensity

Intensive, Individual Interventions•Individual Students•Assessment-based•Intense, durable procedures

Targeted Group Interventions•Some students (at-risk)•High efficiency•Rapid response

Targeted Group Interventions•Some students (at-risk)•High efficiency•Rapid response

Universal Interventions•All students•Preventive, proactive

Universal Interventions•All settings, all students•Preventive, proactive

Designing School-Wide Systems for Student Success

Academic Systems Behavioral Systems

Circa 1996

Applying PBIS to Parents …• Recognize that parents needing support at the red

and yellow zone levels will need more support and interventions in order to be engaged.

• Make sure they understand how they can be involved- keep in mind one small improvement is a positive step.

• Reinforce parent involvement Social reinforcement-positive phone calls- handwritten notes. Public recognition- at school, local newspaper Tangible- gift certificate, tokens of appreciation.

Parent Interactions subtle differences can make the difference

4:1 + -Conversational Complaint Compliment Correction Forms of appreciation Preference Thank you Sarcasm Acknowledgement The Look Greeting Yes/But Smile/Nod Constructive Criticism

Parent Involvement:

It’s all about

building relationships!

What makes you want to develop a relationship with another person?

• Common interests• Shared Beliefs• Familiarity• Acts of kindness• Culture• Simply choosing to

Parent Survey Said:Parents want to be involved in their child’s educational

and behavioral success, based on results of surveys and focus groups they said they want:

• Knowledge- they want to know how to be effectively involved.

• Opportunity-they want the opportunity to participate in a meaningful way.

• Collaboration-they want opportunities to be a meaningful partner.

• Reinforcement-they feel welcome, they also want to feel valued.

Developing Meaningful Involvement

• Include parents on PBIS team• Include parents on leadership teams• Get their insights• Create a parent involvement action plan for

the 2010-2011 school year with activities involving parents.

• 5 positive phone calls to parents weekly

Parents suggested:• Positive contacts regarding their child.• They want to understand programs like PBIS and how they

can have meaningful involvement.• Specific tasks-parents are often afraid to ask how they can

be involved.• Let parents know that you truly value their involvement.

Consider involvement that has purpose; bean counting and beyond.

• Remember positive reinforcement works on adults too!• Many have transportation and child care issues, hold

meetings at other locations in the community. Get two birds with a stone, utilize existing poplar events more.

• Provide tutoring as child care.

Research based positive effects on parents when they are involved:

• Communication and relations with child and teachers improves.

• Attitude toward school and school personnel improves.

• Child’s school attendance increases.• Higher test scores, improved graduation

rates.• Decision making skills become stronger.

Research based positive effects on teachers when parents are involved:

• Greater morale• Teaching effectiveness increases• Job satisfaction improves• Communication within school and

between school and home improves.

• Community support increases.

Research based positive effects on students when parents are involved:

• Increased motivation• Improved self-esteem• Lower rates of suspension• Fewer incidents of violent behavior• Decrease in use of drugs and alcohol• Greater enrollment in post secondary

education.

"People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they

will always remember how you made them feel“.

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