Preschool PBIS:Going to Scale

PBIS Project of the CSIU with Columbia Child Development Center

Danville Head StartNorthumberland Area Head Start

Pyramid Model for adults• Relationships will change– Not just on the surface niceties

• The environment has to support the change– Safe for tough conversations around challenging

situations and children• Some adults will need to learn new social skills– Appropriate ways of sharing when things are a

problem• There will be adults with challenging

behaviors

Director/board/management support is imperative.

– Clear messages to all staff• This will not go away• We expect continuous improvement

– Ability to shift resources to support the process– Ability to provide time for staff to work– Understanding that policy and procedure must

change to support the process– Understanding that it will take a lot of time to

implement well

Ongoing training

• Well trained workforce• Specific training in the modules• Coaching implementing the strategies with

fidelity

External Coach

• Strong background in Early childhood• Strong background in behavior• Understanding that the Pyramid Model

matches adults too• Coaching and systems change understanding

is very helpful

Internal Coach

• Staff person who understands your program and staff

• Supported by management to implement with fidelity

• Can learn coaching skills and systems change• Time to do coaching in classrooms• Time to work with the leadership team

Leadership team

• A wide range of representation from your building staff

• Training on the role of the leadership team as well as the modules

• Time to work as a team• Resources to implement

Resources• Financial commitment to make or provide the

resources for use in classrooms– Visuals, social skills curriculum, social skills

screening resources

• Time to work as leadership teams and classroom teams

• Ways of shifting staff to help cover as we deal with challenging children

Systems Change

• This is a continuous improvement model• Anything can be done better• We are never finished

• Joan Horton– Early Learning Early Intervention Consultant– Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16– PO Box 213, Lewisburg, PA 17837– (570) 523-1155 X2204– jhorton@csiu.org