NYS Education Department VESID Special Education Services and NYS-PBIS:

1. NYS Education Department VESID Special Education Services and NYS-PBIS: Where We are Now, and Where We are Headed We’ve reviewed “Where We’ve Been, I’d like to talk about: 1. How PBIS has developed within NYS-PBIS VESID 2. The basis and responsibility of the State Education Department to assist schools with behavioral and academic needs, and 3. The alignment of PBIS and other SED initiatives to improve coordinated service deliveryWe’ve reviewed “Where We’ve Been, I’d like to talk about: 1. How PBIS has developed within NYS-PBIS VESID 2. The basis and responsibility of the State Education Department to assist schools with behavioral and academic needs, and 3. The alignment of PBIS and other SED initiatives to improve coordinated service delivery

2. NYS-PBISWhere We Have BeenWhere We Are NowWhere We Are Headed Dr. Rebecca H. Cort Deputy Commissioner, VESID Ann Adams - Regional PBIS Specialist Joseph D. Otter - Regional PBIS Specialist

6. Sustainability: Defined American Heritage College Dictionary Third Edition No Listing Webster’s Online Dictionary http://www.websters onlinedictionary.org/definition/sustainability The property of being sustainable

8. Where it all began The Vision (our bold venture) The Players (who would make it happen) The Goals (our expectations & hopes)

9. The Vision Multi–agency collaboration Sharing of resources and durable partnership Seeing & serving the whole child Student is one part of an identity Bringing a better way to the entire educational community Schools, agencies, families and kids

10. The Players NYSED – VESID Office NYS Office of Mental Health Families Together in NYS, Inc.

11. The Goals Increase academic achievement Increase school completion rates Decrease classification rates for special education Decrease out of school and out of district placements

12. NYS-PBIS Capacity  Number of Trained PBIS Schools & Number of Active PBIS Schools

13. NYS-PBIS Schools: Trained by Grade Level- Cohorts1-5

14. NYS-PBIS Coaches  Number of Trained PBIS Coaches & Number of Active PBIS Coaches

15. How we sustained - Relationships Professional development & mentoring with Illinois PBIS – Lucille Eber Retention of RPSs NYS-PBIS Initiative is 6 years old Average # of RPS years on the job: 4.5 Average # of RPS years for 5 original regions: 5.8 Developed a skilled Coaches Network

18. How we sustained - Adaptation Regional realignment – to better harness resources & collaborate with other networks Adding a 7th region and RPS Adopting a district model and focusing on the district as the unit of implementation

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21. Leadership Team - Sustainability Reconstitution of membership Adoption of National PBIS Technical Assistance Center State Leadership Team Model Development of Action Plan and roadmap with Lucille Eber and George Sugai Exploring partnerships within the original vision: Multi–agency collaboration Seeing & serving the whole child Bringing a better way to the entire educational community

22. NYS-PBIS Leadership Team - Then NYSED – VESID Office NYS Office of Mental Health Families Together in NYS, Inc.

23. NYS-PBIS Leadership Team - Now Current NYSED/VESID NYSED-EMSC NYSED-SETRC BOCES NYS OMH NYS DOH NYS OCFS CCSI FTNYS SED IT NYDPCA Wish List PTSO NYSUT OMRDD School Administrator School Superintendent NYSED – General Ed. NYC Chancellor’s Office NYC Mayor’s Office

25. Child and Family Clinic-Plus Initiative Screening of students for mental health concerns and intervening – Prevention before crisis In-home services and community locations (schools, etc.) for screening Evidenced-based Treatment Interventions and screening tools Data-based decision-making for screening and intervention Learn more: http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/clinicplus/

26. Child and Family Clinic-Plus Initiative Multi–agency collaboration Building bridges to county mental health offices Bringing a better way to the entire educational community Proactive in the same mold as PBIS, which reinforces our approach Seeing and serving the whole child Acknowledging and addressing the impact of mental health on child outcomes

28. NYS-PBIS TREND DATA :Eastern Region Total # of Out-of-School Suspensions (OSS): 04-05 05-06 06-07 Elementary: 76 53 42 Middle School: 118 127 107 High School: 177 138 144 This data represents schools in 1 school district in each of the regions noted.This data represents schools in 1 school district in each of the regions noted.

29. NYS-PBIS TREND DATA:Western Region Total # of Out-of-School Suspensions (OSS): 04-05 05-06 06-07 Elementary: 18 16 5 Middle School: 180 145 79 High School: 231 174 134

30. NYS-PBIS TREND DATA:Hudson Valley Region Total # of Out-of-School Suspensions (OSS): 04-05 05-06 06-07 Elementary: 22 22 3 Middle School: 159 52 42 High School: 442 185 100

31. NYS-PBIS DATA Samples:New York City Region Total # of Out-of-School Suspensions (“Superintendent’s Suspensions”) 05-06 06-07 SI Elementary: 38 10 Q Middle: 45 32 M Middle: 15 12 Bk H.S.: 56 47 Q H. S.: 73 61 The city-wide tracking system for school-based incidents and suspensions became live in the middle of the 2004-2005 school year; therefore, the first year for which complete and reliable incident and suspension data is available is 2005-2006. Only schools that met the criterion of “Active NYS-PBIS” were included in this sample and no district 75 (special education) schools were included in this sample. SI= Staten Island Q=Queens M=Manhattan Bk=BrooklynThe city-wide tracking system for school-based incidents and suspensions became live in the middle of the 2004-2005 school year; therefore, the first year for which complete and reliable incident and suspension data is available is 2005-2006. Only schools that met the criterion of “Active NYS-PBIS” were included in this sample and no district 75 (special education) schools were included in this sample. SI= Staten Island Q=Queens M=Manhattan Bk=Brooklyn

32. NYS Education Department: Special Education Responsibilities

33. IDEA Law & Policy IDEA Individuals with Disabilities Education Act State Special-Education Law Federal and State Regulations Federal & State mandated reporting requirements State law requirements exceed IDEA requirements Policy responsibilities also include: Oversee State due process system Mediation Impartial Hearing System Litigation State law exceeds IDEA Link between PBIS & IDEAState law requirements exceed IDEA requirements Policy responsibilities also include: Oversee State due process system Mediation Impartial Hearing System Litigation State law exceeds IDEA Link between PBIS & IDEA

34. IDEA and PBIS (c) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (5) Almost 30 years of research and experience has demonstrated that the education of children with disabilities can be made more effective by-- (F) providing incentives for whole-school approaches, scientifically based early reading programs, positive behavioral interventions and supports, and early intervening services.... 2004 IDEA amendments make specific and repeated references to research-based practices such as PBIS.2004 IDEA amendments make specific and repeated references to research-based practices such as PBIS.

35. IDEA & PBIS Sec. 611 (e) State-Level Activities.-- (2) Other state-level activities.– (iii) To assist local educational agencies in providing positive behavioral interventions and supports and appropriate mental health services for children with disabilities. Here’s what IDEA requires us to do: PBIS is identified as a specific state level activity state Department of Education must undertake.Here’s what IDEA requires us to do: PBIS is identified as a specific state level activity state Department of Education must undertake.

36. IDEA & Behavioral Support Sec. 614 (3) Development of IEP -- (A) In general.--In developing each child's IEP, the IEP Team, subject to subparagraph (C), shall consider— (i) in the case of a child whose behavior impedes the child's learning or that of others, consider the use of positive behavioral interventions and supports, and other strategies, to address that behavior… How have we seen these concepts implemented: Served as another impetus for JRC reforms and repatriation of students from out-of-state and out of district back to home districts. The Regents has acknowledged the importance of behavioral interventions and supports as an important factor in closing the academic achievement gap. What progress on these and related areas, e.g. specific behavioral plocy references or Regents actions.How have we seen these concepts implemented: Served as another impetus for JRC reforms and repatriation of students from out-of-state and out of district back to home districts. The Regents has acknowledged the importance of behavioral interventions and supports as an important factor in closing the academic achievement gap. What progress on these and related areas, e.g. specific behavioral plocy references or Regents actions.

37. State Performance Plan (SPP)& Technical Assistance IDEA mandate 20 targeted areas for school improvement Indicator 1: % of youth with IEPs graduating from HS with a regular diploma compared to % of all youth in the State graduating with a regular diploma. Indicator 4: % of districts identified by the State as having a significant discrepancy in the rates of Suspensions and Expulsions of children with disabilities for greater than 10 days per school year. Indicator 8: % of parents with a child receiving special education services who report that schools facilitated parent involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities. Parent linkage to PBIS: Marshalling local resources and networks. Expanding VESID Parent and Family Centers Stress: Parent and family Centers’ role in supporting “Active PBIS Schools” NYS-PBIS has been identified as a targeted intervention strategy for SPP: Indicator 1 Activity 1: Promote implementation of PBIS in school districts with graduation rates below the State target. Indicator 4 Activity 1: Review of the district’s suspension/expulsion data and discipline policies, procedures and practices in focused reviews, with targeted technical assistance in PBIS to address high rates of suspensions. Activity 2: Establish a PBIS Statewide TAC to coordinate activities of PBIS. Indicator 8 Activity 1: Continue the NYS-PBIS model of including family representatives on school planning teams for each level of implementation. Activity 2: The proposed NYS-PBIS Statewide TAC scope of work will include support for family perspective in all levels of NYS-PBIS implementation within schools and regionally, and deliver School-Family-Community Partnership training to stakeholders. Parent linkage to PBIS: Marshalling local resources and networks. Expanding VESID Parent and Family Centers Stress: Parent and family Centers’ role in supporting “Active PBIS Schools” NYS-PBIS has been identified as a targeted intervention strategy for SPP: Indicator 1 Activity 1: Promote implementation of PBIS in school districts with graduation rates below the State target. Indicator 4 Activity 1: Review of the district’s suspension/expulsion data and discipline policies, procedures and practices in focused reviews, with targeted technical assistance in PBIS to address high rates of suspensions. Activity 2: Establish a PBIS Statewide TAC to coordinate activities of PBIS. Indicator 8 Activity 1: Continue the NYS-PBIS model of including family representatives on school planning teams for each level of implementation. Activity 2: The proposed NYS-PBIS Statewide TAC scope of work will include support for family perspective in all levels of NYS-PBIS implementation within schools and regionally, and deliver School-Family-Community Partnership training to stakeholders.

38. High Need/Low Performing Schools and NYS-PBIS Directing the Power of PBIS towards Low Performing Schools

39. VESID Technical Assistance Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) Special Education Training and Resource Centers (SETRC) Specialty TA Centers

40. SEQA Quality Assurance Monitoring Functions Method Data Required self-review monitoring protocols Suspension Transition Disproportionality Focused on-site reviews State complaint process Purpose Evaluate district implementation of key compliance areas most related to student outcomes Determine if student will benefit from the IEP and services NYS-PBIS implementation has demonstrated positive results in Reductions in Suspension rates.NYS-PBIS implementation has demonstrated positive results in Reductions in Suspension rates.

41. SEQA Targeted Monitoring Schools in need of assistance Schools in need of intervention Schools in need of substantial intervention

42. Sustaining NYS-PBIS Statewide TAC Continued SED/VESID Resource Commitment to NYS-PBIS Incorporating Unique Needs of Big-4 Urban Districts The audience will be interested in Sustainability e.g. Statewide TAC Continued commitment to training coaches and coordinators.The audience will be interested in Sustainability e.g. Statewide TAC Continued commitment to training coaches and coordinators.

43. NYS-PBIS Thank you! NYS School & External Coaches Parents NYS Regional Specialists & Coordinators NYS-PBIS Leadership Team NYS-PBIS Staff

44. NYS PBIS For improved learning environments in schools all across New York State!