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Utah’s Academic, Behavior and Coaching Initiative (ABC-UBI) is a collaborative training platform for implementing Response to Intervention (RtI) and Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in Utah schools. ABC-UBI has a state team that includes: the Utah State Office of Education, the Utah Personnel Development Center and the Utah State Personnel Development Improvement Grant. Additionally, ABC-UBI has an advisory council comprised of behavioral experts from the major institutes of higher education in the state, state and district educational personnel, and local mental health agency personnel. Currently, 13 public school districts participate in the ABC-UBI training platform. 2008-2009 is the 7th year for UBI training and technical assistance for public school and mental health systems.
PBIS is a proactive and preventative model for systems change. There is a national technical assistance center for PBIS (www.pbis.org). PBIS practices are scientifically validated as effective ways to increase positive student and adult behavior (academic and social behavior) and decrease inappropriate behavior. Key components of PBIS include: established expectations by consensus, explicit instruction, effective reinforcement systems, and systematic correction of behavioral errors. Successful implementers of PBIS understand and develop: 1).tiered levels of intervention (i.e. ALL, SOME and FEW), 2).effective data collection, analysis, and use methods, and 3).coordinated systems (i.e. Schoolwide, Classroom).
Questions?
Contact us, the UBI Core Planning Team.
Utah
Personnel Development Center (UPDC)
2290 East 4500 South Suite 220
Salt Lake City, Utah 84117
(801) 272-3431
fax (801) 274-5289
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Heidi Mathie Mucha (heidim@updc.org)
Heidi joined the UPDC staff in June 2009.Previous to joining the UPDC staff, Heidiwas employed by USOE as a grant coordinator for the UBI-Links Grant, focused on mental health integration.Heidi worked for Davis School District as a School Psychologist in elementary and secondary settings and as a district coach for the implementation of positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS).Heidi’s Masters and Doctorate Degrees are from the University of Utah in School Psychology.Heidi’s interests and expertise include: academic and behavioral interventions, prevention, mental health, RtI & PBIS. |
Utah
State Office of Education (USOE)
250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4200
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Carol
Anderson (carol.anderson@schools.utah.gov)
Carol comes to the State Office of Education from Granite School District with a variety of experiences. While with Granite she served as a speech language therapist, CD/LD cluster unit teacher, special education teacher and most recently behavior specialist. Carol earned a masters in Special Education from the University Of Utah. Positive behavior supports, mental health issues, effective school practices, and violence in schools are of special interest to Carol. She is very excited to join the staff at the USOE and contribute to the focus of educational success in the state of Utah.
Phone:
(801) 538-7727
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Advisory Council - Last updated: 10/7/08
Name |
School/Agency |
DiAnne Adams |
Ogden District Office |
Carol Anderson |
Utah State Office of Education |
| Shannon Anderson |
Utah State Office of Education |
| Scott Bassett |
Millard School District |
Suzanne Bolar |
Edison Elementary |
| Ryan Burke |
Alpine School District |
| Eric Campbell |
Heber Valley Elementary |
| JoAn Coon |
Northlake Elementary |
| Marcia Davidson |
University of Utah |
| Sydnee Dickson |
Utah State Office of Education |
| Chandra Fenwick |
NAMI Utah |
| Donna Gilbertson |
Utah State University |
Nan Gray |
Utah State Office of Education |
| Lynne Greenwood |
Utah State Office of Education |
| Karen Hale |
Legislative |
| Brenda Hales |
Utah State Office of Education |
Leanne Hawken |
University of Utah |
| Noreen Heid |
Division of Substance Abuse |
| Peggy Hill |
Davis School District |
William R. Jenson |
University of Utah |
Dawn Kay-Stevenson |
Utah State Office of Education |
| Tasha Keyes |
Summit Academy |
Verne Larsen |
Utah State Office of Education |
| Larry Larson |
North Cache Center |
Michelle Marchant |
Brigham Young University |
| Carol Massanari |
Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center |
Heidi Mathie-Mucha |
Utah Personnel Development Center |
| Kathryn McCarrie |
Granite School District |
| Ronda Menlove |
Utah State University |
| Ann Miller |
Weber School District |
| Peggy Milligan |
Utah State Office of Education |
Rob O’Neill |
University of Utah |
| Lowell Oswald |
Davis County School District |
| Ginger Rhode |
Davis School District |
| Robert Richardson |
Salt Lake School District |
| Lisa Robinson |
Jordan School District |
| Andrea Rorrer |
University of Utah |
| Bruce Schroeder |
UPDC/USPDG |
| Claudia Seeley |
University of Utah |
| Tim Slocum |
Utah State University |
Lori Spell |
North Ogden Jr High |
Jonathan Stewart |
Tooele County School District |
| Kathy Tatum |
Salt Lake City School District |
Rebecca Tesch |
Douglas T. Orchard Elementary |
| Lora Tuesday |
University of Utah |
| Karl Wilson |
Utah State Office of Education |
| Ellie Young |
Brigham Young University |
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