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Parent Advisory ry Council

October 5, 2017

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Sign in and sit according to the table signs Please write your name and school/agency

• n a name tag

Welcome!

• Introductions
• Icebreaker (7 minutes)
• At your table, each person take 1 minute to share:

Why have you chosen to be a Parent Advisory Council representative?

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Agenda and Materials Overview

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

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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
• 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

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Parent Advisory Council Overview

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

Community Council (PSCC) meetings

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Expectations of Parent Advisory Council Representatives

• Attend the monthly Parent Advisory Council meeting
• RSVP and include if childcare and/or translation services are needed
• Complete evaluation and feedback form
• Ensure you sign-in for the school you represent and give your email address
• Learn about and give input on key topics
• Give suggestions
• Raise concerns
• 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

• Time allocated on each agenda. Talk with Principal or FACE Coordinator for

any needs.

• Take notes to bring back to Parent Advisory Council meetings

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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)

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

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…

Robust Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Proactive Supports Timely Supports Reduction in school-based disciplinary actions Enhancement of school culture & climate Students are better equipped for post-secondary success (College, Career and Life)

…As a Critical Lever for Achieving our Strategic Plan Outcomes

17-18 PBIS Training Professional Learning Roadmap

TFI Sub-Scale: Team

TFI 1.1 Team Composition TFI 1.2 Team Operating Procedures

TFI Sub-Scale: Implementation

TFI 1.3 Behavioral Expectations TFI 1.4 Teaching Expectations TFI 1.5 Problem Behavior Definitions TFI 1.6 Discipline Policies TFI 1.7 Professional Development TFI 1.8 Classroom Procedures TFI 1.9 Feedback and Acknowledgement TFI 1.10 Faculty Involvement TFI 1.11 Student/Family/Community Involvement

TFI Sub-Scale: Evaluation

TFI 1.12 Discipline Data TFI 1.13 Data-based Decision Making TFI 1.14 Fidelity Data TFI 1.15 Annual Evaluation

8 Classroom Management Practices

1 Arrange orderly physical environment 2 Define, Teach, Acknowledge Rules and Expectations 3 Define, Teach Classroom Routines 4 Employ Active Supervision 5 Provide Specific Praise for Behavior 6 Continuum of Response Strategies for Inappropriate Behaviors 7 Class-Wide Group Contingency 8 Provide Multiple Opportunities to Respond

Policy ⬌ Practice

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

Behavioral Examples

Classroom-managed (minor) Office-managed (major) Involve opportunities for teachable moments and minimizing interruption to instruction Involve school and student physical and emotional safety

Responsibility for Behaviors

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

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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: 21st 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
• ur students in the OST space

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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 9th grade/ Lowest in 12th grade

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OST Partnership Process

April to June Out-of-School Time Partnership Application Opens Mid to Late June Application Review Period Late June to Early July Follow-up interviews as necessary with prospective partners Early July Board Tab submitted for proposed partners Late July Partner Tab voted

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by Board of Directors August 1st Official Partnership MOU Effective date Mid to Late August Initial school placements confirmed with partners and schools Partnership duration is one calendar year: August 1st- July 31st

*opportunity to extend partnership commences in April

• This will now occur on a monthly basis.

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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

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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.

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Planning for the Parent Advisory Council

• As a table group (10 minutes):
• Use the chart paper to write up to 5 things you want to get from

the Parent Advisory Council this year

• Identify one person to share your list with the room
• Share Out (10 minutes):
• 1 minute per group

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Evaluation and Feedback Form

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