Behavior Supports

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support’s comprehensive framework includes meeting each students’ academic, behavior and social-emotional needs. Within this system, students are placed on Tier 1, 2 or 3 based on their individual needs. As the Tier level increases from 1 to 3, the level of support provided progresses from classroom-wide support to targeted and intensive interventions.

Tier 1: Universal Supports

This, also known as Tier 1 practices and systems, establish a foundation of regular, proactive support while building relationships and preventing unwanted behaviors. Tier 1 universal interventions and supports may include: 

Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

  • Clearly defined discipline procedures for staff

  • Schoolwide expectations posted around the school

  • Rules posted in common areas

  • Explicit teaching of rules throughout the year

  • Schoolwide system of acknowledgement

  • Campus team reviews schoolwide data to determine trends and develop responsive strategies

Classwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports

  • Maximized classroom structure - orderly classroom environment, active supervision and classroom routines and procedures

  • Classroom expectations and treatment agreement

  • Treatment agreement - collaboratively built with focus on how to treat one another between student-to-student, student-to-teacher and teacher-to-student.

Acknowledgment of Appropriate Behavior

  • Positively praise students

  • Reference expectations, treatment agreements and procedures during these positive interactions

  • Classwide system of acknowledgement includes group rewards and contingencies

Responding to Inappropriate Behavior

Cultivating Relationships and Classroom Culture

  • Relationship-centered learning tools: 60-second relate break, 90-second spark, 2-minute connection tools

  • Frequent opportunities for capturing connections (student-to-student, student-to-teacher, and teacher-to-student)

Tier 2: Targeted Intervention

This support should address behavior deficits by increasing instruction and opportunities to practice targeted skills. Tier 2 classroom management interventions can include, but are not limited to: 

Social Skills Instruction

  • Weekly lessons (1-2 times a week)

  • Intentional planning for small groups (groups of <10)

  • Use preventative prompts prior to the needed use of the targeted skill

Check-in/Check-Out System

Daily Progress Report 

Cultivating Relationships and Classroom Culture

  • Increase opportunities to connect with small groups of students outside of academics utilizing 60-second relate break, 90-second spark, 2-minute connection tools

Acknowledge Appropriate Behavior

Tier 3: Intensive Intervention

This support is utilized for students who are in need of systematic, intensive intervention in addition to Tier 1 and Tier 2 support. These students’ behaviors significantly impact their learning and/or the learning of others. The Student Support Team, in collaboration with the Campus Intervention Coach, will utilize resources in developing an action plan that considers the function of the behavior by reviewing student motivators and mitigating circumstances. Tier 3 classroom management interventions can include, but are not limited to: 

Social Skills Instruction

  • Weekly lessons (3-5 times a week)

  • Intentional planning for small groups (groups of <5)

  • Frequent, skills-focused, individualized planned teaching

  • Prime/pre-correct prior to the opportunity to use a skill

Check-in/Check-out System

Daily Progress Report

Cultivating Relationships and Classroom Culture

  • Increase opportunities to connect individually with the student outside of academics utilizing 60-second relate break, 90-second spark, 2-minute connection tools

  • Align rewards/contingencies based on identified student motivators