The Data-Based Decision Making Process

Staff members who serve on the Tier 2 Team will work to establish systems and practices for students requiring more intensive social, emotional, and/or behavioral support. Members of this group will ensure timely access to interventions, oversee implementation of practices, and regularly use data to monitor student progress during intervention and evaluate overall program outcomes. Some example activities include the following:

▶ Develop procedures and data based decision rules for referring students to

intervention.

• Existing information, such as office discipline referrals or attendance data

• Teacher nomination

• Screening instruments

▶ Provide Tier 2 strategies, interventions, and supports.

▶ Provide training and support to school personnel, students, and families regarding

Tier 2 interventions.

▶ Review Data and Provide Feedback Regularly.

▶ Ensure That Innovation is Sustained.

▶ Make a Time Commitment.

▶ Meet regularly (monthly) to review Tier 2 interventions, monitor

individual student progress, and review new referrals. We will overlap with BPST

team.

▶ Summarize and review data to address the following questions:

• Are appropriate students being referred?

• Are students receiving support quickly?

• Has entire staff been trained?

• Are data reviewed on a regular basis?

• Have data based decision rules been established for accessing, monitoring

progress, and fading the intervention?

• Are interventions implemented as planned?

• Is adequate training provided to individuals who will implement interventions?

• Are students actively participating in the intervention?

• Is effectiveness of intervention and support being monitored?

▶ Develop data based decision rules (including time frames) for placing students,

monitoring progress, and fading the intervention.

▶ Coordinate schoolwide implementation of the overall Tier 2 practices and systems.