Defining the Roles and Goals of External PBIS Coach

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Defining the Roles and Goals of External PBIS
Coach

• Kelly Sholtis, Prevention Coordinator,
  Springfield Public Schools
• Marla Dewhirst, Illinois PBIS Network
• pbisillinois.org

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Outcomes for today

• Understanding Change Process
• Clarify Roles of an External Coach
• Determine steps to fluency with skills and
  training topics for External Coaches

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External Coaches

• Link between the PBIS Network and the District
• Provide Support to District PBIS Teams at all
  three tiers
• Support Collaborative Efforts SEL, RTI, School
  Improvement, School Safety, etc

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Research on Coaching

• Coaching in general
• Most critical factor in successful implementation
  (Denton, et al, 2003)
• Expert in content, techniques and rationales
• Characteristics (McCormick and Brennan, 2001)
• Encouraging, supportive, committed, sensitive,
  flexible, respectful, enthusiastic, diplomatic,
  patient, willing to share

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Research on Coaching

• Coaching in general (cont.)
• Impacted by(McCormick and Brennan, 2001)
• Time allotted
• Reluctance to seek information
• Role confusion
• Feeling of inadequacy
• Poor match
• Lack of availability

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Experimental Research on Coaching

• Implementation in educational settings occurs
  when training is combined with coaching (Joyce
  Showers, 1996)
• Staff training of little impact on performance
  without coaching (Ager OMay, 2001)
• Coaching increased sustainability of practices
  from 24 to 84 (Fixxen Blase, 1993)

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External Coaches

• Communication
• Data
• School Improvement Collaborative Planning

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Activity

• Kotter Principals
• Read
• Process and Discuss

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STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Good Teaching
Social Behavior Support
Increasing District State Competency and
Capacity
Investing in Outcomes, Data, Practices, and
Systems
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Draft
Models of Collaboration
Statewide Network Director
Technical Assistance Director (TAD)
Technical Assistance Coordinator (TAC)
Partner Organization Coordinator
Partner Organization Coordinator
District External Coach
Partner Organization External Coach
Internal Coach
Internal Coach
District Coordinator
District External Coach
Internal Coach
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External Coach Job Description

• Read through the Job Description
• Circle items that are part of your job as an
  External Coach
• What percentage are you currently performing?
• Action plan for next steps
• Discussion

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Guidance IL External Coach Rubric of Skill
Competencies

• Tasks Daily Activities
• Training Topics Build Fluency
• PBIS University Courses Skill Building
• Resources Foundation

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External Coaches Rubric

• Review Document
• With shoulder partner, discuss one of the tiers
  what are the skills, training and resources?
• Where are you in the process?
• Discussion

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