Metro Region

School-wide Positive Behavior Supports (SWPBS)
provides an organizational approach or framework for improving the social behavior climate of the schools
and supporting or enhancing the impact of academic instruction on achievement and increasing proactive (positive/preventive) management.

Additional copies of the 2009-2010
& 2010-2011 SW-PBIS Manuals
are available for purchase
($25.00 per manual).

For more information/ordering contact
Lauren Sparr at:
lauren.sparr@metroecsu.org | 612-638-1534

Upcoming Training

Cohort 8 Schools –Next Steps for getting started…

• Get ready for using School-Wide Information System (SWIS)
  The SWIS readiness and set-up process takes approximately 4-6 weeks, so please plan accordingly so that your school has your data system in place as soon as possible.
  
  Q: How do schools begin the process of establishing the School-Wide Information System (SWIS) data system if they wanted SWIS for use in their school?
  A: For all Metro-RIP Cohort 8 schools who want to begin using School Wide Information System (SWIS) please contact Char Ryan, PBIS Coach, Metro RIP  pbis.char@gmail.com, 612-801-3571

• Establish a PBIS Assessment Coordinator
  PBIS Assessment.org provides access to several on-line survey tools that are required for school participating in this initiative. Schools will need to identify a staff person to serve as their PBIS Assessment Coordinator to set-up and access data provided by surveys.
  
  Q: How do schools establish their local PBIS Assessment Coordinator?
  A: The applicant should open the PBIS Assessment Coordinator document complete the form, save it and send by email to Char Ryan, PBIS Coach, Metro RIP,  pbis.char@gmail.com
• Calendar for Team Training
  Q: What are the training dates?
  A: All training dates during 2013-2014 are available. Go to this Team Training Calendar link.
  
  Additional questions regarding Next Steps for being ready……
  Please contact your Regional Implementation Project Coordinator Ingrid Aasan, ingrid.aasan@metroecsu.org, 612 638-1517