Parent Advisory ry Council October 5, 2017 Sign in and sit - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Parent Advisory ry Council October 5, 2017 Sign in and sit according to the table signs Please write your name and school/agency on a name tag 1

Welcome! • Introductions • Icebreaker (7 minutes) o At your table, each person take 1 minute to share: Why have you chosen to be a Parent Advisory Council representative? 2

Agenda and Materials Overview • Agenda o Parent Advisory Council Overview and Expectations o Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports o Out-of-School Time Partnerships o Planning o Evaluation and Feedback • Materials o Agenda o Notetaker o PSCC Feedback Form o Evaluation and Feedback Form 3

Parent Advisory Council Overview A strategy outlined in the PPS Parent and Family Involvement Policy (most recently called the Excellence for All Parent Committee) • The District's central mechanism for keeping parents/guardians well informed • Comprised of 1-4 parent or family representatives from each school o FACE (Family and Community Engagement) Coordinators and other District staff also attend • Representatives meet with Office of the Superintendent officials and other District leadership • Representatives help develop District-level programming and policy and share information with District staff • Provides leadership roles for parents/guardians 4

Parent Advisory Council Overview • Monthly from October – June • The first Thursday of each month from 6:00 – 8:00 pm o Dinner is served at 5:30 pm o Childcare is provided for potty-trained children over 3 years old o Translation can be made available upon request • Representatives also attend the school-based Parent School Community Council (PSCC) meetings 5

Expectations of Parent Advisory Council Representatives • Attend the monthly Parent Advisory Council meeting o RSVP and include if childcare and/or translation services are needed o Complete evaluation and feedback form o Ensure you sign-in for the school you represent and give your email address • Learn about and give input on key topics o Give suggestions o Raise concerns o Gather handouts and take notes ▪ Presentation and materials are also sent via follow-up email • Present to and gather information from your school community by presenting at the monthly PSCC meeting o Time allocated on each agenda. Talk with Principal or FACE Coordinator for any needs. o Take notes to bring back to Parent Advisory Council meetings 6

Parent Advisory Council Highlights for 2017-2018 • Revised notetaker for easier sharing • Seeking more childcare options • Updating email contact list • Highlighting translation services • Exploring executive/planning committee • Revising meeting format (icebreakers, grade-level planning) 7

Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports: A Pathway for Enhancing School Culture and Climate October 5, 2017

Our Goal Tonight we want to give an overview of: • Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in Pittsburgh Public Schools. • PBIS as a key lever within a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) for assuring proactive supports for students and helping to ‘create a positive and supportive school culture’ in each of our schools. • Universal behavioral expectations and norms at schools are establishing.

PPS Strategic Plan Theme #1 Create a positive and supportive school culture Theme #4 Theme #2 Theme #3 Foster a high-performance Develop and implement a Provide relevant and timely culture for all employees rigorous, aligned instructional instructional support for teachers system and school-based staff

Our Work • Within this theme, our Strategic Initiative is:  Establish a system-wide Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) process that includes Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) , Restorative Practices, and high-functioning Student Assistance Program (SAP) teams in every school, which are equipped to follow the process with fidelity

It All Starts with MTSS…

…As a Critical Lever for Achieving our Strategic Plan Outcomes Reduction in school-based Proactive Supports disciplinary actions Enhancement of school culture & Robust Multi-Tiered climate System of Support Students are better equipped for (MTSS) post-secondary success (College, Career and Life ) Timely Supports

17-18 PBIS Training Professional Learning Roadmap TFI Sub-Scale: Evaluation TFI Sub-Scale: Team TFI 1.12 Discipline Data TFI 1.1 Team Composition TFI 1.13 Data-based Decision Making TFI 1.2 Team Operating Procedures TFI 1.14 Fidelity Data TFI Sub-Scale: Implementation TFI 1.15 Annual Evaluation TFI 1.3 Behavioral Expectations 8 Classroom Management Practices TFI 1.4 Teaching Expectations 1 Arrange orderly physical environment TFI 1.5 Problem Behavior Definitions 2 Define, Teach, Acknowledge Rules and Expectations TFI 1.6 Discipline Policies TFI 1.7 Professional Development 3 Define, Teach Classroom Routines 4 Employ Active Supervision TFI 1.8 Classroom Procedures 5 Provide Specific Praise for Behavior TFI 1.9 Feedback and Acknowledgement 6 Continuum of Response Strategies for Inappropriate Behaviors TFI 1.10 Faculty Involvement 7 Class-Wide Group Contingency TFI 1.11 Student/Family/Community Involvement 8 Provide Multiple Opportunities to Respond

Policy ⬌ Practice Policy Office vs Classroom Data System T-Chart Referral Form Discipline Procedure Flowchart

Responsibility for Behaviors Behavioral Examples Classroom-managed (minor) Office-managed (major) Involve school and student Involve opportunities for physical and emotional safety teachable moments and minimizing interruption to instruction How does PPS differentiate between classroom and office managed behaviors?

Mino inors & Majo jors according to Co Code of f St Student Conduct

Q and A

Out-of-School Time Partnerships Tylor Hart 19

What is Out-of-School Time(OST)? • High-quality, engaging, and accessible before, during, after-school, and summer experiences • Our three biggest areas of work are… • Summer Dreamers Academy: 27-day summer learning camp that served more than 1,200 students grades K-7 • After-School Academy: 21 st Century Community Learning Centers serving students at Brashear (9-12), Perry (9-12), and Faison (4-8) • OST Partnerships: We currently partner with 89 partner organizations serving our students in the OST space 20

OST Partnerships • 89 Partner Organizations serving in 57 PPS buildings • 26- Academic or Educational Enrichment • 13- Mentoring • 10- Arts and Culture • 9- STEM/STEAM • Career or Employment, Health and Wellness, Recreation, etc… • Last year, more than 20% of PPS students across 54 schools were served in an OST partner program • Highest enrollment was found in 9 th grade/ Lowest in 12 th grade 21

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OST Partnership Process April to June Mid to Late June Late June to Early July Early July Out-of-School Time Application Review Follow-up interviews Board Tab Partnership Period as necessary with submitted for Application Opens prospective partners proposed partners • This will now occur on a monthly basis. August 1 st Partnership duration Mid to Late August Late July is one calendar year: August 1 st - July 31 st Initial school Official Partnership Partner Tab voted placements MOU Effective date on and approved *opportunity to extend confirmed with by Board of partnership commences in partners and schools Directors April 23

New Supports for OST Partners Strategic Theme #1: Create a positive and supportive school culture • Connecting partners to… • District initiatives • Professional Development • Each other • Our schools and students 24

Thank you!! Visit https://www.pghschools.org/Page/1326 for information on all PPS-approved partners. Go to www.afterschoolpgh.org/programs to find year-round programs throughout the county. If you have any additional questions feel free to reach me at thart2@pghboe.net. 25

Planning for the Parent Advisory Council • As a table group (10 minutes): o Use the chart paper to write up to 5 things you want to get from the Parent Advisory Council this year o Identify one person to share your list with the room • Share Out (10 minutes): o 1 minute per group 26

Evaluation and Feedback Form 27